A colorful apricot tourism festival opens in Tumd Right Banner, Baotou, in North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on June 15. The event runs until June 21 and will offer 15 kinds of activities -- including sightseeing, apricot picking, traditional temple fairs, tourism product fairs and artistic performances. [Photo/Inner Mongolia Tourism News]

A visitor picks lush fruit from the tree at the apricot festival, on June 15. [Photo/Inner Mongolia Tourism News]

A delicious basket of sun-kissed fruit takes pride of place at the apricot festival, on June 15. [Photo/Inner Mongolia Tourism News]