Urumqi Travel Guide

Last Update: 2008-3-5; By chinatravel

Attraction : 2-star

Transportation: 2-star

Accommodation: 2-star

Food: 2-star

Shopping: 3-star

Entertainment: 2-star

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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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There are 2 comments about Urumqi:

2-star gulfiyahan Says: 2008-5-26 21:57:00
So important city in the Modern Silk Road!

3-star Alpol Says: 2008-2-14 1:46:00
Xinjiang is very big and sprawling and the city itself is not interesting at all. Most travelers use it as a important stopover from where they can make all the neccessary preparation for trips throughout the region along the Silk Road.