Protected wild tulips emerge from Xinjiang mountain rocks

Updated: Apr 23, 2026 By Fang Aiqing and Mao Weihua in Urumqi chinadaily.com.cn Print

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A wild tulip about to bloom in the Jiayier Mountains in Tuoli county of Tacheng prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo by Chang Dianxue / for chinadaily.com.cn]

He explained that it takes four to five years for a wild tulip to bloom, and that each layer of the bulb’s skin represents a year of its age. As they’re among the first plants to bloom in early spring, they are key to the fragile ecological chain, providing food for many insects.

Wang Xudong contributed to this story.

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