Urumqi
is the capital city of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. It is one of the most inland cities in the world, and largest and prosperous city in the Central Asia. Urumqi is an important gateway for Western China to open up west and Xinjiang’s political, economic, scientific, technological and cultural center. It has also become an important hub of logistics, finance, transport, funds and information in West China and “bridgehead” of new Eurasian Continental Bridge in West China. Urumqi airport is an International airport, flights from Urumqi to all the major cities in China and some other countries bordered with Xinjiang. Urumqi located north of the Tianshan Mountain, and north and west of the vast Zhunggar Basin. The Urumqi city’s covered an area of 11,440sqkm. The average elevation of Urumqi is from 680 to 920 meters above the sea level. Urumqi City administrates seven districts, one county and two state-level development zones with total area of 12000sqkm,of which urban planned controlling area is 1600sq. km,completed area 173.3sqkm. The population which is registered households of Urumqi is 2.0184 according to the report at the end of 2006. Source: www.xinjiangtravel.com
is the capital city of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. It is one of the most inland cities in the world, and largest and prosperous city in the Central Asia. Urumqi is an important gateway for Western China to open up west and Xinjiang’s political, economic, scientific, technological and cultural center. It has also become an important hub of logistics, finance, transport, funds and information in West China and “bridgehead” of new Eurasian Continental Bridge in West China. Urumqi airport is an International airport, flights from Urumqi to all the major cities in China and some other countries bordered with Xinjiang. Urumqi located north of the Tianshan Mountain, and north and west of the vast Zhunggar Basin. The Urumqi city’s covered an area of 11,440sqkm. The average elevation of Urumqi is from 680 to 920 meters above the sea level. Urumqi City administrates seven districts, one county and two state-level development zones with total area of 12000sqkm,of which urban planned controlling area is 1600sq. km,completed area 173.3sqkm. The population which is registered households of Urumqi is 2.0184 according to the report at the end of 2006. Source: www.xinjiangtravel.com
Red Hill (Hongshan)
situated at the centre of Urumqi city to the east of Urumqi River at the Red Hill Park. It is considered the symbol of Urumqi. Red Hill at Red Hill Park is 1.5 km’s long from east to west, 1 km’s wide with a average elevation of 910 meters above the sea level. Its dominant peak is 1391 m high. The top of the Hill’s looks like mighty lion in its quiet sleep, and the ridge like a wriggling dragon. The hill’s rocks are reddish-brown that is why it got the name of “Red Hill”. There is the mountain asphalt road, the mountaineering stair, the aerial cable car, the pavilion, the view building, the God palace, the artificial waterfall, the Lin Zexu sculpture, the temple and so on in the Red Hill Park. On top of the hill, stands a nine-story pagoda, which is 8 meters high facing to the Yamanlik Hill. It is called “zhenlong Pagoda” in Chinese which means “Pagoda to Suppress Dragons”. According to historical records, Urumqi River at the foot of Red Hill was overflowed in1785 and the year after. Superstitious people at that time passed the rumour of evil done by vicious dragon and that the Red Hill and Yamanlik Hill would join to each other to block the river to turn the Urumqi into vast expansion of water. In 1788, the Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty and governor of Urumqi had built pagoda at the top of each hill in order to suppress the evil dragon. The red mountain pagoda flattens after more than 200 years wind and rain, until now still perfectly stands erect in the red mountain cliff crest. It is the one of the best places to watch this town scenery. This is a popular spot for local families who come here to get out of the city for the day. source: www.xinjiangtravel.com
situated at the centre of Urumqi city to the east of Urumqi River at the Red Hill Park. It is considered the symbol of Urumqi. Red Hill at Red Hill Park is 1.5 km’s long from east to west, 1 km’s wide with a average elevation of 910 meters above the sea level. Its dominant peak is 1391 m high. The top of the Hill’s looks like mighty lion in its quiet sleep, and the ridge like a wriggling dragon. The hill’s rocks are reddish-brown that is why it got the name of “Red Hill”. There is the mountain asphalt road, the mountaineering stair, the aerial cable car, the pavilion, the view building, the God palace, the artificial waterfall, the Lin Zexu sculpture, the temple and so on in the Red Hill Park. On top of the hill, stands a nine-story pagoda, which is 8 meters high facing to the Yamanlik Hill. It is called “zhenlong Pagoda” in Chinese which means “Pagoda to Suppress Dragons”. According to historical records, Urumqi River at the foot of Red Hill was overflowed in1785 and the year after. Superstitious people at that time passed the rumour of evil done by vicious dragon and that the Red Hill and Yamanlik Hill would join to each other to block the river to turn the Urumqi into vast expansion of water. In 1788, the Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty and governor of Urumqi had built pagoda at the top of each hill in order to suppress the evil dragon. The red mountain pagoda flattens after more than 200 years wind and rain, until now still perfectly stands erect in the red mountain cliff crest. It is the one of the best places to watch this town scenery. This is a popular spot for local families who come here to get out of the city for the day. source: www.xinjiangtravel.com
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum
famous for having the artifacts and mummies of Caucasians who lived in the region between 1,500 and 4,000 years ago. There is also a collection of silk articles and other artifacts from various eras of history, as well as written materials in different languages. The museum also instructs on the customs of the ethnic groups in the region. What most tourists want to see are the mummies and their artifacts. They are unusually well preserved. Until two decades ago, this culture was hardly known to historians and archeologists, and their history and origins are still mysterious. The Xinjiang Autonomous Regional Museum houses the mummies and their artifacts that are some of the most significant archeological discoveries in a hundred years, and it is a place to learn about the region. 132 Xi Bei Lu (West North Road, 西北路) 10 am to 6 source: www.chinahighlights.com
famous for having the artifacts and mummies of Caucasians who lived in the region between 1,500 and 4,000 years ago. There is also a collection of silk articles and other artifacts from various eras of history, as well as written materials in different languages. The museum also instructs on the customs of the ethnic groups in the region. What most tourists want to see are the mummies and their artifacts. They are unusually well preserved. Until two decades ago, this culture was hardly known to historians and archeologists, and their history and origins are still mysterious. The Xinjiang Autonomous Regional Museum houses the mummies and their artifacts that are some of the most significant archeological discoveries in a hundred years, and it is a place to learn about the region. 132 Xi Bei Lu (West North Road, 西北路) 10 am to 6 source: www.chinahighlights.com