Euphrates poplars, the only variety of arbors in desert, are a masterpiece of nature. They doggedly stand there and withstand severe climate conditions, coloring the boundless desert.

Euphrates poplar forests in Karamay in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region can be found in three different locations, Baikouquan Lake area, Urho district and Xiaoguai area, the latter being only 30 kilometers away from the city center. Unlike its local residents throughout ages, the Euphrates poplars have been living in those areas for thousands of years.

Euphrates poplars blossom in May and their seeds mature in August. Their powerful root system enables them to draw the water from 6-meter-deep down under the ground. In the presence of enough water, they can grow up to 30 meters tall.