Urumqi Major Attractions


Xinjiang Museum
Housing the relics from the whole province, and the most well-known one is the dried corpses(Loualn Beauty perhaps is the most well-preserved).

Red Hill Park
Located in the city centre, the tower on the top of the hill is the token of the city. There are many local citizens who go there for exercise everyday.

Hongguangshan Buddha
A new temple with a huge standing Buddha statue is becoming very popular site recent years.

Erdaoqiao Bazaar
The Bazaar is reconstructed, not very interesting, but you can get various souvenirs here from local Uyghur people.

Shangxi Great Mosque
Located in Nanmen, it is a Chinese style architectural mosque, it is a place for Hui people to pray.


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