A hunter performs hunting skills at a village near the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, on Sept. 21, 2025.
Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. (Xinhua/Jiang Youlin)
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 21, 2025 shows the scenery of the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan.
Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
This photo taken on Sept. 20, 2025 shows the scenery of the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan.
Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. (Xinhua/Zhao Yu)
People ride horses at a village near the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, on Sept. 21, 2025.
Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
This photo taken on Sept. 22, 2025 shows two horses near the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan.
Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
A hunter performs hunting skills at a village near the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, on Sept. 21, 2025.
Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. (Xinhua/Zhao Yu)
A hunter performs hunting skills at a village near the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, on Sept. 21, 2025.
Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 21, 2025 shows horses near the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, on Sept. 21, 2025.
Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 21, 2025 shows the scenery of the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan.
Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
