Urumqi Travel Guide 
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Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is located to the north of Tianshan Mountain range. As its name in Mongolian indicates, Urumqi was once a beautiful pasture but today it is a bustling city filled with skyscrapers and congested highways. Steady economic development has totally changed the city's appearance.
Being the furthest city from the sea, Urumqi is also the geographic center of Asia; and the political, economic and cultural center of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. There are 47 ethnic groups in Urumqi, including, Uygur, Hui, Kazakstan, Mongolian, Kirkiz, Tatar, Tajik, Xibe, Uzbek, Manchu, Russian, etc. Although these minorities have been outnumbered since the influx of the Han people from China's eastern se... [ View Details ]
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Red Hill Park(Hongshan Park)
Mount Red gets its name from its henna color. The mountain is 1.5 kilometers long and 1 kilometer wide. It spreads from east to west, with an altitude of 910 meters and a relative... [ View Details ]
Southern Pasture
The pasture below Southern Mountain is quite extensive. Looking north from the pasture, the west to east panorama includes these highpoints: West Baiyanggou, Juhuatai, East Baiyanggou, Mount Zhaobi... [ View Details ]
Xinjiang Autonomous Museum
The Museum of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region boasts a collection of 32,000 pieces, among which 288 pieces are considered first class. The collection includes silk, feather, and cotton fabri... [ View Details ]
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