Ürümqi (乌鲁木齐)

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Tourist Attractions

Below is a list of tourist attractions in Ürümqi:

天池 / Tianchi by tian yake. Sourced via Flickr.

Tianshan Tianchi (Heavenly Lake) Scenic Tourist Attractions in Urumqi (乌鲁木齐市天山天池风景名胜区; tiān shān tiān chí fēngjǐngmíngshèng qū), From Ürümqi travel first to Fukang then by road south for about 30km. Tianchi is a beautiful alpine lake set amongst the Tianshan mountains in western Xinjiang. It is a remote and unspoilt landscape. This site is rated AAAAA on China' national tourism scale. The tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites contains this location.

Urumqi Laojunmiao Xishan (乌鲁木齐西山老君庙; wūlǔmùqí xī shān lǎo jūn miào), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.

Urumqi Shuimo Valley Scenic Area (乌鲁木齐市水磨沟风景区; wūlǔmùjìshì shuǐmó gōu fēngjǐngqū), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.

Urumqi Hongshan Park Area (乌鲁木齐市红山公园景区; wūlǔmùjìshì hóngshāngōngyuán jǐngqū), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.

Urumqi Botanical Garden (乌鲁木齐市植物园; wū lǔ mù qí shì zhí wù yuán), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.

Urumqi Yamalike Mountain Tourism Scenic Area (乌鲁木齐雅马里克山旅游风景区; wū lǔ mù qí yǎ mǎ lǐ kè shān lǚ yóu fēng jǐng qū), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.

Urumqi East Baiyang Gou Scenic Area (乌鲁木齐东白杨沟风景区; wū lǔ mù qí dōng bái yáng gōu fēng jǐng qū), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.

Urumqi Hongshan Park (乌鲁木齐红山公园; wū lǔ mù qí hóng shān gōng yuán), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.

Urumqi City Water Park (乌鲁木齐市水上乐园; wū lǔ mù qí shì shuǐ shàng lè yuán), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.

Urumqi Botanical Garden (乌鲁木齐市植物园; wū lǔ mù qí shì zhí wù yuán), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.

Urumqi City, Sil-Metropole Resort (乌鲁木齐市银都度假村; wū lǔ mù qí shì yín dōu;dū dù jià cūn), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.

Urumqi City, Salt Lake eco-tourism area (乌鲁木齐市盐湖生态旅游区; wū lǔ mù qí shì yán hú shēng tài lǚ yóu qū), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.

Urumqi days grazing Rose Garden (乌鲁木齐天牧玫瑰园; wū lǔ mù qí tiān mù méi guī yuán), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.

Urumqi banfanggou Technology Demonstration Base (乌鲁木齐板房沟科技示范基地; wū lǔ mù qí bǎn fáng gōu kē jì shì fàn jī dì), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.

Urumqi Yan Er-nest Scenic Area (乌鲁木齐燕尔窝风景区; wū lǔ mù qí yàn ěr wō fēng jǐng qū), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.

Urumqi six frankpledge district eco- fisherman village (乌鲁木齐市六十户乡生态渔村; wūlǔmùjìshì liù shíhù xiāng shēngtài yú cūn), This site is rated A on China' national tourism scale.

Urumqi Hidden Dragon ridge residence (乌鲁木齐卧龙岗庄园; wūlǔmùqí wò lóng gǎng zhuāngyuán), This site is rated A on China' national tourism scale.

Urumqi Lei Mingshan village (乌鲁木齐市雷鸣山庄; wūlǔmùjìshì Léi Míngshān zhuāng), This site is rated A on China' national tourism scale.

Map showing location of Ürümqi within China

Name: Ürümqi

Pinyin: Wūlǔmùqí

Simplified Chinese: 乌鲁木齐

Province: Xinjiang

Population: 2,681,834

Latatude: 43.8

Longditude: 87.583333

Government website:
Chinese: http://www.urumqi.gov.cn/

Other Alternative Names: Dikhua,Ouroumtchi,Ti-hua,Ti-hua-ch'eng,Ti-hua-ch’eng,Ti-hua-hsien,Ti-hua-shih,Tihwa,Tihwafu,Tikhua,ئۈرۈمچی‎, Ürümchi, 乌鲁木齐, Wūlǔmùqí, Dihua, 迪化,