What are the must-visit attractions in Urumqi?

Recommendation 1: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum Recommendation 2: International Grand Bazaar Visitors from outside Urumqi will definitely want to understand the local culture. There are some attractions in Urumqi that are specially designed to be a window for outsiders. It allows tourists to better understand some of the history, culture and ethnic customs of Urumqi, Xinjiang, so it is very necessary to visit it.

If you come here for the culture and customs of Xinjiang, the Xinjiang Museum and the International Grand Bazaar are two attractions not to be missed.

Recommendation 1: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum

The museum is free to visit, and there are free explanations at various times every day.

The first floor is a display of Xinjiang’s historical cultural relics and Xinjiang’s ethnic customs. There are bronze utensils, textiles, wooden utensils, etc. that are difficult to see in other areas and are well preserved.

The display of ethnic customs shows the history, living conditions and clothing customs of the twelve ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, which is quite distinctive.

The second floor is the ancient mummy hall of Xinjiang. There are Loulan beauties, Xiaohe female corpses, Qiemo male and female corpses, Yingpan male corpses, General Zhang Xiong, and children’s mummies. There will be introductions about mummies on them. The nails and hair are relatively well preserved.

Here you can feel the collision and integration of various cultures in Xinjiang for thousands of years, visit those unique cultures and artifacts, and also have a profound understanding of Xinjiang history and culture through the instructors.

Tips:

Address: No. 581, Northwest Road, Sayibak District, Urumqi

Opening hours: 10:00-18:00 in summer; 10:30 in winter -18:00. The museum closes admission at 16:30 every day and is closed every Monday. Admission is limited to 2,000 people per day on opening days.

Take the bus to the museum station and get off. You can reach the buses: No. 7, No. 51, No. 52, No. 66, No. 68, No. 303, No. 305, No. 309, No. 311, No. 518, Route 906, Route 910, Route 912, Route 928

Recommendation 2: International Grand Bazaar

International Grand Bazaar can be said to be a place that has both Xinjiang style and international style. It is the window to Xinjiang.

It has a unique architectural style. On the basis of covering the functionality and sense of the times, it reproduces the prosperity of the Silk Road and embodies the rich national characteristics and regional culture of the Western Regions.

It is an attraction integrating five major business formats: tourism, ethnic commerce, catering, ethnic art display, and retail.

There is free high-speed WiFi with full coverage, which is also a benefit for foodies. There are many Xinjiang specialties on the streets, as well as small flower hats, Hetian jade, lavender essential oil, etc., for sale everywhere. Fully demonstrate the characteristics and customs of Xinjiang.

Worth visiting is the 80-meter-high Silk Road Observation Tower. The first floor is an observation deck with an area of ??216.5 square meters; the second floor is the Pailake Bar. The wall of the bar is decorated with "Xinjiang Ten The pictures and texts of the "Big Mi" landscape and the pictures and texts introducing the customs of various ethnic minorities in Xinjiang are surrounded by delicious food and folk music. It is also a pleasure to stroll down the street and then sit in the pagoda to talk about the world.

It is recommended to focus on taking photos, visiting and experiencing the International Grand Bazaar, because the food and handicrafts here are relatively expensive, and you can definitely meet your purchasing needs in other neighborhoods in Urumqi.

Tips:

Address: Erdao Bridge, Jiefang South Road, Tianshan District

Opening hours: The Grand Bazaar area is open all day long, and store business hours are generally 09:30 - Around 22:00, the Silk Road Sightseeing Tower is open from 10:00 to 20:00

Tickets: No tickets are required for the Grand Bazaar, and the ticket for the Silk Road Sightseeing Tower in the center of the square is 50 yuan

Take the bus and get off at Tuanjie Road Station. You can reach buses: No. 21 and No. 60

Only by understanding a city can you have a better tour. Urumqi has completely different features from our mainland. In addition to food culture, which is the most intuitive expression of culture, it is also about national culture and so on. The above is the best window to understand Urumqi.