Farmers reap lavender flowers in Huocheng County of Ili, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, June 30, 2009. Nearly 20,000 mu (1333 hectares) of lavender bloomed in the valley of the Ili River at present. (Xinhua/Liu Chenggang)

Farmers reap lavender flowers in Huocheng County of Ili, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, June 30, 2009. Nearly 20,000 mu (1333 hectares) of lavender bloomed in the valley of the Ili River at present. (Xinhua/Liu Chenggang)