Scenery and resorts of Shihezi
It is said that imperial court built a
little town where cavarans and officials of Qing stop
for refreshment and rest here. The army of Zuo zongtang
station troops to reclaim wasteland in Mosuowan region
north Shihezi in 1876, but since the region can't resisted
natural invade and attack and was buried by desert.
Before liberation, the famIlies which lived near the
Shihezi only have 20 famIlies, desert covered around
them, because there are a dry riverbed which was covered
with broken stone near the village, so was called as
Shihezi. After liberation, the agriculture troops of
the People's liberation army began to reclaim wasteland
here ever since 1950.Built a new city pass by over 40
years, was called as "bright pearl in the Gobi
Desert".
Places of interest
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ShiheziSouthern Mountain
Grassland
The Southern Mountains It was called as
"scenery of switzerland" by tourists,
lies in 80 kilometers south the city, in May every
year, sceneries are vagarious, various carriages.
White snow at the top of the mountain domineer
over cloud, The flourish pine woods covers the
whole mountain, various birds crow, the wide grassland
is bellow the mountain, the green grass, the hill
flowers are brilliant. The felt house of herdsman
scattered every place in mountain. The groups
of sheep, horses and camels bow their head and
are finding the foods in the green grass. Sometime
spread voice of sing and Kazak heardsmen's Dongbula
's sing and play. When festival comes to, hold
horse riding, girls chasing and blunder, etc sports
movement in the grassland. Be a guest in the hospitable
Kazak herdsmen's felt house, you may taste pawing
mutton with hand, milk tea, ghee and Brsak (a
kind of food). These are all make you on the scoop,
aftertast is infinitude.
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"camel bell dream" desert tourism
zone
"camel bell dream" desert tourism
zone Lies in south Gurbantungut desert, is 100
kilometers far away Shihezi city. The sand sea
stretch to horizon, continuous and fluctuant hillocks,
there are tens kinds of protected animals our
the first, second class which multiplied and grew
here. Is very quite in the desert, but sometime
you can hear of the roaring of wind and sand,
the brave explorer may ride the camel to explore
the arcanum of sand sea with euphonious voice
of camel bell.
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The copper figure of Wang Zhen General
This copper figure was placed south Youci
square of Shihezi in October in 1994, the copper
figure is 5 meters high, the foundation is 3.5
meters, the total height is 8.5 meters. There
is a stone carving courser at the back of the
copper figure, Wang Zhen General's right hand
hold the telescope, the left hand brandish towards
this virgin soil. The General just come to this
place of Shihezi from battlefield with blare fire,
just go off the battlehorse and also command to
a large number of mounted and foot soldiers to
construct frontier, the copper figure narrate
the beginning of this miracle.
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The monument of Premier Zhou Enlai
Lies in 3 kilometers' Beiquan town north
suburb of city, it was built in 1976,erected a
12.8 meters high's monument in woods where Zhou
premiership interviewed youth of Shanghai who
assist frontier at the same year. The faced wrote
"Zhou Enlai premier is immortal". Also
built a monument of all Zhou premiership's life
whose area is 2,300 square meters west monument,
placed "red flag" brand saloon car which
Zhou premier rid at same year south monument.
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Beihu Park
Located 18km to the North of Shihezi, it
is originated form Manas River.It is an Ideal
place for local people to take relaxation.
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