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Sightseeing List

Heavenly Lake(Tianchi Lake)   - Pictures -

Heavenly Lake, a relic of the Quaternary Period Glacier and its surrounding geological relics, offers science lovers exploring opportunities.

Red Hill   - Pictures -

Red Hill is a symbol of Urumqi, owing to its uniqueness. The body of the mountain, made up of aubergine rock, has a reddish brown color, hence, the name Red Hill.

Southern Mosque

Southern Mosque is an important historic heritage site. This center of Moslem worship was built in 1919 and subsequently renovated on three different occasions.

Southern Pastures(West White Poplar Gully)  - Pictures -

Southern Pastures is a beautiful pasture the pastoral Kazakh inhabit and graze in summer.

Tartar Mosque

Tartar mosque is the center for peaceful Islamic activities in Urumqi City.

Xinjiang Regional Museum  - Pictures -

Xinjiang Regional Museum is a large integrated museum and centre for the collection and study of cultural relics in Xinjiang.

Around Urumqi

Kanas Nature Reserve

Kanas Nature Reserve boasts a beautiful natural ecosystem formed by lakes, rivers, glaciers, forests and grasslands.

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Last updated: May 8, 2008