Although the summer of 2023 was one of the hottest in history, it did not stop millions of visitors from seeking out the most scorching place in China - Turpan, a city sitting in the Tarim Basin in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region - just to enjoy the magnificent natural beauty of the Huoyan Mountain, taste some roast lamb, sweet grapes and watermelon and experience the cultures of different ethnic groups.