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Urumqi

  Urumqi locatd at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountain, the entrance of Urumuqi River valley, it is the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is one of the country's most important cities open to the outside world. As political↑ economic, cultural, science and technology and information center of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Urumqi is the hub of communications linking the region with the rest of the county as well as linking it up with various parts north and south of the Tianshan Mountains. Many multinationality lived here. Herdsman lived near the water and grass, they lived nomad life in this primitive big grassland. They named this place as "Urumqi", means "Beautiful pasture", during the first century A.D., the government of Han Dynasty began to sending troops and farmers to grassland to reclaim land, open up the northern part of Silk Road. Over years, this frontier fortress city which link China and western Silk Road come to form. Current Urumqi has 1,220 thousand population, and lived 36 nationalities, the nationalities managed to preserve their traditions and unique characteristics exist side by side, make themselves to be in harmony with times breath, giving it a very unusual appearance which ethnic characteristics and fashion atmosphere coexist.

  Urumqi is hinterland of Asia and Africa continent. It pride with natural landscape↑ ethnic style and features, tour and shopping, special flavor and delicacies, survive installations are complete. East of Urumqi faces Bogda Peak, is close to Kalawucheng hilly country, has snow scenic, altitude is 800-3,500 meters are spruce, in the upper edge and downer edge of forest have green grassland; across the oasis of town, and enter the desert, is the natural fairyland of desert scenic tourism. are peculiar natural scenery hereabout, east have high mountain, glacier, snowfield, south have forest, grassland, waterfall, west have desert, grassland, north has desert view. You can appreciate the ethnic customs and habit, museum, exhibition, luxury guesthouse, inn whose survive installations are all complete and national handcraft things, famous, excellent, local special products are full of the eyes, the kinds are very all ready.
  Urumqi tourism landscape belt may be divided into: 1. Hill country landscape belt. divided into two parts, one is a part of southern hillside's t of Bogda Peak, the other is a part of the northern side of Tianshan Mountains, mountain has modern glacier ↑ hillside has Tianshan spruce forest, the valley has beautiful grassland, water. The natural scenic are very fancy and ornate, has higher tourism attraction; 2.Rive valley landscape . One is Poplar Valley, is a canyon belt of fracture. The other is Urumqi River Valley, Urumqi River whose source in the No.1 Glacier flow alongside the Red Hill , now the water has been led into channel, the old rivercourse has been built unique Hetan Road in our country. Urumqi main sights' brief introduction as follows:

Tourist Resorts

Yanrwo

  East rely upon Yanr cliff, west is close to Urumqi River, the perimeter is about 6 square kilometers, is seasoning scenic zone south suburb of cantonal, in summer, high and big, tall and straight elm↑ locust tree, miscellaneous wild roses, wild rosebush and bushes which bloomed red, yellow, blue, white, purple various flowers, make here become into a green and bright-colored world. In depth of winter, icebound and snow touching down white flower covered whole tree, have a unique sentiment. It is said that there is a hero early youth who named "Yanr" in ancient times, he dived into Urumqi River and killed ficking up the devil's delight mythical flood dragon, quiet down the flood, the spirit become into ten millions little swallows, make here become "swallow fairyland". The ancient nomad called the place "Urabo", namely means "red shooting range". It is report that a tribe of ancient nomad often demonstration and competition in mIlitary stills and target practice in open field here, winner ride the fine house frequently, drape red silk band to show off portliness.
West Poplar Valley

 West Poplar Valley in the Southern Mountains lies in north of Tianshan branch Kalawuquntage Mountain's northern side's mountainous area, is over 60 kilometers far away Urumqi city, distributed east and west tendency ten big and small valley. Belong to mountain↑ forest grassland structure, the place is not only a good natural pasture, but also a scenery where prevent the sunstroke, recuperate, tour. Here cloud-kissing snow mountain, glacier glittering and translucent, hills wandering,crags towering, canyons are profound, forest and trees are verdant, flowers and grass covered hillside, spring and waterfall gurgling, the air is fresh, sceneries are charming. Was a famous hunting area, famous pasturing area in Tang Dynasty. In June in 1990,Urumqi Southern Mountains has been publicized the firstling municipality Scenic Zone formally by municipality government. This Scenic Zone's main scenic spots converged and distributed in the longitudinal parallel valley, there are West Poplar Valley, Gangou Chrysanthemum Dais, East Poplar Gully, Shuixigou Zhaobi Hill, Miaor Valley and Daxigou, etc sight. The total area is 119 square kilometers, called as "Southern Mountains Pasture" traditionally, among of them, the most famous scenery is West Poplar Gully. West Poplar Gully is 75 kilometers far away Urumqi city, Lies in the middle of the hill and low mountainous area transition belt, the altitude is 2,100 meters, quantity of precipitation is 500-600 millimeter annually. Dotted snow peaks, sheer hills, tall and straight spruces, crisscross grass in the valley. One and another white felt house set off each other under the thick shade, exquisite villa, elegant and quiet sanitarium, guesthouse and snack bar, etc architectures, added vitality for the valley. Tourists come here, may go to be a guest in Kazak herdsmen' yurt, drink the pure and aromatic milk tea, taste the roasted mutton, cheese, etc delicious meal; appreciate the traditional "riding horse", "girl chasing", etc wonderful programs. Also may three and five become into a group, singing and dancing, entertainment to the top of your bent; or mate to climb the hill, walk in the deep of the forest, view and admire scenery like a picture. Persons who like horse use little money to rent local Kazak herdsmen's fine horse, and may gallop in the wide grassland. At the end of the West Poplar Valley, sceneries are more beautiful. The green trees shield the escarpment, a waterfall which is up to over 40 meters and is about 2 meters wide hang in the sky like a white silk, flow down vigorously, like a fluttering silver dragon, roaring like drum. Qing Dynasty poem Hong Liangji wrote in Tianshan song: "The stones is green like jade in the Tianshan, snow and stone are all dyed green. In the half sky stone fall and ice sudden open, opposite fall flying waterfall." It is just this realistic description of magnificent scenery.
Glacier

  Is 120 kilometers far away south of city, the No.1 Glacier belong to sightseeing site. It lies in Kalawuquntage Mountain near the Shengli Slope which is the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains, is 120 kilometers far away Urumqi cantonal, the altitude is 4,800 meters, distributed gigantic modern glacier, there are fantastic and ploy post glacier landforms, take on a ice crystal world, is very attractive. Its three sides encircled hills like a vast bucket, so people called it as glacier bucket, the snow doesn't thaw all the year in the mountains which are around the number one glacier, a year and a year, the more accumulate, and the snow is the more thicker, at last slide down, fall into the hollow of the glacier bucket, through stress↑ thaw and crystallize again, become translucent pale-blue glacier. the glacier can flow. The west branch of the No.1 Glacier move 27 meters downwards every year, the east branch move 11 meters downwards. When the fronted ,namely glacial tongue move below the snow line, so come to melt. The melted snow water of the No.1 Glacier is the main original of Urumqi River.
The Ancient City Of Urabo

   Lies in 10 kilometers southern suburb of Urumqi, southern side of Urabo Reservior, is cultural relics unit by Autonomous Region, it the ruins in Tang and Yuan Dynasty ,the ancient city is 550 meters long from south to north, is 480 meters wide from east to west, the perimeter is about 2 kilometers. The city wall is intact basically, the remained height is 4 meters, the highest place is about 7 meters. The distribution may divided into three zones in the city, the southern side of the city has a east and west earth wall which divided the city into two city zone, the northern zone also has a south and north earth wall which divided northern city zone into two section. The most of architectures have been destroyed like flat in the city, but remain the relic of square turret at the corners of the city, there are protuberant relics of horse faces. Scattered a number of Horse, sheep, camel,, etc bones on the ground in the city. After liberation, unearthed pottery pot, jade, pottery basin and jade articles, square brick, ancient coins, etc in the city.
Xinjiang Office Site of the Eight Route Army

   Located in the Number One yard of second lane in Shengli Road in Urumqi city. Engraved vigorous inscription of Dong Bi Wu: "Eight Route Army station Xinjiang Agency Memorial" in the granite stele in the right side of the yard. The site is a earth and wood structure, the blue brick press the eaves↑ China and Soviet union united two floors yellow building, during the Resistance against the Japan War from September in 1937 to 1942,it is a place where Chinese Communist Part set up agency in Xingjiiang. Chen Yun, Deng Fa, Chen Tanqiu three delegates of Party took charge of work here early or later;many advanced cadres, for example Zhou Enlai, Wang Jiaxiang, Cai Chang, Liu Yalou, etc comrades lived here on passage from Yan An out and home.In 1942,counteraction warlord Sheng Shi Cai threw himself into the lap of Jiang and against the Communist Part publicly, arrested the Chinese Communist Part's comrades who were work in Xinjiang, Eight Route Army station Xinjiang Agency was opened follow it, After liberation, Eight Route Army Office Site was classified cultural relics unit by Autonomous Region. After "Xinjiang Office memorial of the Eight Route Army " was completed, open up the memorial and displayed Chinese Communist Party's revolution and struggle deeds in Xinjiang during the Resistance Against Japan War, and exhibited Deng Fa, Cheng Tan Qiu, Mao Zemin, Du Chongyuan, Lin Jilu, etc eleven comrades ' things left behind be the deceased, vita and deeds all their life one after another.
Chaiwobao Lake

  lies in 40 kilometers south of Urumqi in Xinjiang,just in the valley where is from Urumqi to go to Tianshan Valley of Turpan, its southern high hills stand in great numbers, snowcapped peaks in both south to north . Northern is Zhaiwobao Tree Farm, numerous piles and piles in eastern bank of lake, are ancient nomadic ancient tombs in Han, Jin period. The area is 28 square kilometers, the water is very quite like a mirror, is very clear. There are fishes in the lake, bulrushes grow thickly by the lake. Recent years replant amount of crabs, crabs are fat in autumn and are tasted by tourists. prepare the pleasure boats in lake district, and have swimming pools, fishing region and rest and amusement rooms, is a key scenic spot which was opened up in Urumqi.
Shuimo Valley

  Lies in 5 kilometers eastern suburbs of Urumqi city. Here green trees and thick shade, old tree reach the sky, is the famous scenic zone. During Guang xu the first to be appointed imperial inspector Pan Xiao Su called fountain as Mushengquan Spring ,and be write and carved stone and established stele in Qing Dynasty. Guang Xu 14th year, banished Zai Lan by Cixi queen mother ever built Xiaocao pavIlion, later army aspect built Shuimo Valley here, process munitions, the scenery was destroyed. After liberation, plant flowers and trees, built summer houses, extended bridge, opening up entertainment garden plot, has become quite and beautiful scenic resort.

The Museum of Autonomous Region

  It is Xinjiang municipality cultural relics store up and science research center. The museum was built in 1953.Staff are made up of Uygur↑ Kazak, Hui, Mongol, Xibe, Manchu, Han, etc nationalities' cultural relics workers. AffIliated departments have preservation, exhibition, restoration, study work as well as cultural relics team. The museum architecture has local ethnic characteristics in Xinjiang, green round arched hallway is 18 meters high, the facade of the hallway, inner wall, dome decorated white gypsum, architecture area is almost 17 thousand square meters, exhibition area is 7,800 square meters. Ever since establishment, various nationalities cultural relics workers have been carrying on large-scale's cultural relics general investigation and stress grave's science excavation activities, get a series of important scientific and research results, store up unearthed historic cultural relics in Xinjiang, national cultural relics and revolution cultural relics 50,000 pieces, held different types Xinjiang historic cultural relics display exhibition ten times ,recepted China and foreign travelers are over a million. At present, often exhibit Xinjiang historic cultural relics display, Xinjiang nationalities Ethnic Groups exhibition, Xinjiang thousand Buddha murals, Xinjiang unearthed cultural relics exhibition, Xinjiang past dynasties fabrics exhibition, Xinjiang ancient corpses exhibition, etc. It is the center of Xinjiang cultural relics preservation, restoration and scientific research, visit. Xinjiang historic cultural relics exhibition, according to primary society, slave society and feudal society several development processes, reappear the historic development conditions in Xinjiang from primary society to 1840 A.D. Among the displayed 1,000 or more pieces Xinjiang cultural relics, has human cranium fossil which has ten thousand years till now, have many stoneware, painted pottery and later every historic periods' cotton textile, silk fabrics, woodenware, ironware, copperware, jade objects, clay sculpture, wooden carvings, silk , murals and ancient coins, documents died out archaic xinjiang every nationality characters such as Qielu characters, Huihu characters, Qiuci characters, Yanqi characters, Chahetai character, Tibetan character and Han character, etc wooden book, official dispatch, there are also important media which show China and West economic, cutural communion, for example Persian silver coins, Eastern Roman Gold coins ,etc. Xinjiang nationalities Ethnic Groups display introduced Uygur, Kazak, Mongol, Kirgiz, Hui, etc customs of the 12 nationalities in Xinjiang systemly, reflecting Xinjiang nationalities, folklore research new achievement. Among the Xinjiang ancient corpses exhibition, exhibited a "Loulan sleeping beauty" corpse which is earlier than Changsha Mawangdui female corpse, is very attracted people. This ancient corpse which is 3,800 years till now is the known earliest, well preserved. Furthermore, there are ancient corpses in Primary society, Tang Dynasty and Han Dynasty, etc historic periods; these ancient corpses not only have Hans but also minonation; have male corpses, also have female corpses; have one person, also have husband and wife buried in one tomb. They were dug from long historic tunnel, make people understand the life of the ancient people .

The Exhibition Hall of the Autonomous Region

  In order to adapt the trade which our country with periphery countries↑ eastern Uropean countries' trade and needs of developing the Central Asia market, municipality renamed Exhibition Building and extended as "The Exhibition Hall of the Autonomous Region", the center lies in main artery of Youhao Northern Road in Urumqi city. The center's area is 63 thousand square meters, now there are 10 exhibit halls, exhibit area is 7,000 square meters indoor, have over 400 international standard stalls. The circumstance of square and around it is very beautiful behind the Exhibit building, the space is wide, is the more bigger scale's exhibit building northwest region. Recent years, held three sessions "Urumqi Fair" in this center triumphantly, got favorable comments of nation and foreign commercial. At present, the center is extending, After extending, there are 14 exhibit halls, exhibition area is up to 20 thousand square meters, may set up 800 international standard stalls, and set up 400 seats's news issue hall, may offer multifunctional all-around one continuous line servive .

Xinjiang People's Hall

  Lies in north end of the Youhao Northern Road in Urumqi city, separate a road with Kunlun guesthouse. This architecture was one of the offering engineering which municipality set up 30 anniversary, it was completed on the 31th in august in 1985.The area is up to 29 thousand square meters there are ports between the round side hall and positive hall. The positive hall has three-story, there are 3,160 seats' audience hall, set up 8 languages translation installation, arena, musician poll may rise fall automatically; side hall have three-story, the general layout is very unique, there are round table meeting room, multifunctional meeting room and 13 meeting hall of regions and prefectures. The whole hall's decoration is very magnificent, outside is grand and pageantry, merges modern architecture style and Xinjiang national style.

Xinjiang Science and Technology Hall

  Lies in southern side of Beijing Southern Road in Urumqi city, facing north, about against the People Hall, the whole building's first engineering area is 10119.5 square meters, the main building have 10 floors and is 42.5 meters high, whole building is light and handy and lively, perspective outline is rich variety, has local characteristics in Xinjiang. The decoration is very elegant in the science and technology building, set up 500 seats's science and education cinema and 300 seats's memoir halls, has 4 languages' translation device at one time. Set up audio-visual education program house↑ closed-circuit television broadcasting system in the main building, also set up Science and technology library and multidiscipline activities room, there are large-scale exhibit hall, galleries, is conducting popular science and youngsters to begin their science and technology pursuits.

Red Hill

  Lies in the center of the Urumqi city, the east bank of Urumqi River. The hill head like a mighty lion, the back of hill like wriggling dragon. It was formed by Permian reddish-brown sandstone erect and rise action, the hill rock is mahogany, so is called Red Hill. Climbing the peak, you may overlook the Urumqi style and view, built the nine steps " Zhenlong pogoda", Red Hill is looked as symbol of Urumqi, the Red Hill is called as" the eyes of Urumqi". It separate the Urumqi River and looked at in the distance with southwestern Yamalik Hill, the altitude is 910 meters. It is recorded that Urumqi River ever flood was overflowed in 1785 and in 1786 continuously, at that time, some superstitious people said that that was the dragon which was making trouble. And also side Red Hill was going to combine with the opposite Yamalik Hill, at that time, Urumqi will become into a vast expanse of water. Urumqi officer Shang An built a pagoda in the Red Hill and Yamalik Hill respectively in 1788,in order to surpress dragon. The pagoda passed 200 years wind and rain, at present still is intact basically. Red Hill have many historic sites in history. During the Oyrat Tribe nomads, built a sacrifice spirits' "Ebo" at the top of the Hill; during Qing Dynasty, built Jade Emperor Temple at the top of the hill, built the Great Buddha↑ Dipper Palace and Ksitigabha Temple, became a resort of Low Mass and warship Buddha in Urumqi, nowadays, Red Hill regain show its heroic bearing, Red Hill is the symbol of Urumqi. Passed thirties construction, lead the water to the top of the hill, planted the flowers and trees, built the road and pavIlion, opened up the garden and built lake, Red Hill bare hill take on the green new clothes, has built a peak park whose area is up to 506 thousand square meters. The fell in former days, now there are flowers in spring, there are shade in summer, there are fruit in autumn, there are green in winter's beautiful scenery. Recent years, newbuilt ethnic hero Lin Ze Xu's white marble whole body statue; vast reception hall " Dragon spring attic" above the hill and water, along the "climbing high ladder" up toward "overlook building"; cable car, etc new scenic added extraordinary splendor for old Red Hill.

The People's Park

  Lies in western bank of Urumqi River, its former name is Sharing Happiness Park. It is a piece of marshland originally, the old trees are verdant around it. During Qianlong period, after Urumqi was finished, it became into a sightseeing and relaxing center. Began to built the garden in the Guangxu 9th year, built dragon King Temple↑ Zuixia pavIlion, Xiaochun pavIlion, Jianhu pavIlion, etc around the lake. In 1918,Xinjiang warlord Yang Zengxin dredged up the bottom of the lake, refitted the bank of lake, imitate Beijing the Imperial Palace style and built Danfengchaoyang PavIlion. After liberation, rebuilt and extended, rename as People Park. Jianhu lake's bluish green waves popple in the park, grass and trees are verdant, pavIlion and attic compare the brightness, opened up zoo and infant entertainment garden, built revolutionary martyr monument.

The Confucian Temple

   Lies in the entrance of the Qianjin Road in Urumqi , the appearance has become broken, but architecture is still intact, the temple gate sits north and faces south, northern side is around big palace, eastern side is side hall and drum-bell tower, architecture area is almost 1,000 square meters, it was built in extending Dihua city in Qing Dynasty. Xinjiang set up province in 1884,name is Longevity Palace. in order to commemorate the death under shield soldiers in reoccupying Xinjiang battle, oblation and sacrifice, also called Zhaozhong Temple. After the Revolution of 1911, renamed as Temple of God. And renamed as Confucian Temple in 1944, offered sacrifice activities for Confucius .
Yanghang Mosque

   Also called Tatar mosque, lies in southern side of Liberation Road in Urumqi city. The mosque built in 1897,Was built by Tartars donate money. Rebuilt by local Dehe Yanghang provide the fund in 1919. The Yanghang Mosque area is about 3,000 square meters. Mosque was built in the square stone terrace, is about 800 square meters. The front court imitate the Central Asia architecture layout, is corridors on three sides with picturesque decoration, decoration is very gorgeous. There are five rows port poles juxtapsitely around,28 engraved square poles stand. Round pendentive colored drawing or pattern, line up in a circle engraved wooden banister. There are four adjoined churching halls, spread the carpet on the ground, be able to hold thousands of saints to go to church. The top of the Big Temple is Tartar architecture style, stand a eight angles rhombic tower. There is a gold crescent in the peak. The tower's name is "Moon-viewing Tower", it is the place where Muslims look at appearance and disappearance of the moon↑ decide the fast day. Decoration of roof, gate and windows adapt flower and geometry designs, follows Islamic doxy strictly which doesn't use graven image and animals' textured surface. Foreign Firm Big Temple is the main place where Uigur, Kazak, Tatar, Uzibiek, etc nationalities hold religion movements in Urumqi Region. There are sermon room, Imam housing, receive room, etc in the temple.
Southern Mosque

   Southern big temple lies in Erdaoqiao in Jiefang Road in Urumqi, has history of one hundred years, being a leading place of religious gathering of a sect of Islamic in Xinjiang. Originally at Nantaizi , it was rebuilt Erdaoqiao in 1919. The main structure is the prayer hall in a convex shape. The front section of the roof has double raised eaves covered by glazed tiles. At the top of the ridges of the eaves are decorative tiles showing two dragons playing with a pearl. A five-layer board under the eaves is painted with colorful floral designs. The ridge purlin bears twenty-two flying dragons. The rear part of the hall is brick-laid, while the front of the structure is fixed with a wooden door bearing fine latticed carved designs. Built brick wall at the back of the palace, there are wooden grid gate, the center of the grid's figures are very fine, there is a spacious port in front of the wood grid gate, hanged up a horizontal tablet, hang down four islamic imperial edicts. there are orchid↑ Meihua, bamboo, lotus four drawing board and Dao De Jing in two sides of the wall. Big Hall divided inside and outside two palaces, the outside depth is 15 meters, is 22 meters wide, inside palace's depth and width is 15 meters. The palace hold a thousand person to go to church. Set up seaman building ,lower bath pool, Imam housing and reception room of foreign guests in the mosque.
The center of Asia

   Chinese Academy of science geography research institute's scientific research personnel passed two years' measure and calculation and autoptic, demarcate Asia continent geography center lies north latitude 43━40'37'',east longitude 87o91'52'',lies in churchyard of Baojiacaozi village in Urumqi county in Urumqi city, Asia continent geography center's confirmation not only padded the blank space at home and abroad, but also offer a new tourism resource which has vast attraction in international. "Asia center" tourism zone's development and construction will give rise to tourists' infinite interest all over the world, someone advise build "Asia grand sight garden" in Urumqi.

 

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