Urumqi

Downtown Area ( 8 )

Getting around the city, you should not miss to try its kebab, the local food Nang and various melons. And in the evening, you can go to the night markets, where many local snacks and souvenirs can be found.

Lake Tianchi (Heavenly Lake) ( 2 )

Obviously, the photographer took the pictures on a boat. Mountains stand on the both sides of the lake like gates. Gate by gate, it seems as if the boat has entered a mysterious world.

Red Hill ( 3 )

Like a dragon, the Red Hill lies in the downtown of Urumqi City.

Shaanxi Grand Mosque ( 2 )

In the mosque, foreign tourists show a great interest in Hui people's traditional wedding ceremony. Look! One of them is trying on the wedding hat for the bridegroom's parent.

Southern Pastures - West White Poplar Gully ( 9 )

Nearly noon, wisps of smoke rise continuously from the chimneys over the yurts. Outside of the yurts, a man is taking his horses home; inside, a woman is preparing lunch for her husband and child.

Tianshan Mountains ( 5 ) New!

This is a village at the foot of the beautiful Tianshan Mountains. A flat road runs through the village. In the distant skies, the smoke-like white clouds join up with the snow peaks.

Xinjiang Regional Museum ( 2 )

These two pictures relate to two ancient mummies exhibited in Xinjiang Regional Museum. The museum preserves about 20 mummies. Among those, the most eye-catching one is a female mummy found in Loulan (Ancient Loulan Kingdom) Ancient Tomb. She died around 4,000 years ago. With a good appearance, she is nicknamed Loulan Belle.

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Silk Road
In Xinjiang, the Silk Road has three main branches - south, middle and north lines. And Urumqi is just located on the north line. In the ancient times, it once was a very important town on the way to Middle East.