Urumqi is the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, also the center of political, economic, cultural, scientific and technological.
It's located at the north of Xijiang, northern foot of Tianshan, southern margin of the Juggar Basin, the total area of 10900 square kilometers. Xinjiang has one-sixth of Chinese territory, as the capital of Xinjiang, Urumqi is the important gateway of western china opening up, the beginning of new Eurasian Continental Bridge in west china.
Urumqi was the important town on ancient silk road, inhabited Han, Uygur, Kazak, Hui, Mongolian and other 47 ethnic groups. The customs and art of every ethnic compose the special scenic spots.
Due to it's the city farthest away ocean in the world, Urumqi is belong to temperate continental arid climate, hot in summer and cold in winter. So the best tourism time is August and September. At this time, the weather is cool and the local fruit mature now.
Urumqi is proud of its natural scenery, ethnic style, travel shopping, delicious cuisine and comprehensive facilities. Form the plain wrapped ice snow, to lush pastures, to vast desert scenery, both of these will give you a big surprise. Meanwhile ,you can learn the ethnic customs, taste the local snacks and buy the specialties and fresh fruit at the Grand Bazaar of erdao bridge.
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