Urumqi (Ürümqi) belongs to the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and is its administrative center. From the ancient Mongolian language "Urumqi" means "beautiful pasture". And this is true: the center of the city is located on the territory of an oasis, on the one hand sandwiched between the snow-covered peak of Bogdo (Eastern Tien Shan), and on the other - a large salt lake.
Urumqi - known since the Silk Road, a popular sightseeing destination. Here is the city of Daban, famous for the national traditions of Erdaoqiao, the beautiful Nanshan Alpine meadows, Jiuhuatai and the picturesque canyon of the White poplar.
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Transportation of Urumqi
Diuopu International Airport accepts flights from major major cities of China and Southeast Asia. In Urumqi there are also three train stations - Southern, Western and Northern, from which trains run to all the major cities of the country.
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Kitchen and restaurants
In Urumqi, everywhere you can find restaurants Szechuan, Guangdong and, Konencho, national cuisines, where they cook Uighur, Mongolian and Huyski. It is necessary to try Xinjiang shish kebab, baked sheep, flat cakes nann and pilaf. The best local dessert is the Xinjiang melon.
Treatment in Urumqi
Shuymogou Tourist Complex, 5 km from Urumqi: picturesque slopes covered with perennials, an ancient shrine and gazebos. A local warm source (+ 28 ... 30 ° C), in which water contains potassium, sodium, magnesium, radon, zinc and other minerals, is popular. Water source helps in the treatment of rheumatism and skin diseases, in addition, it can be drunk. Read more on the treatment page in Urumqi.
- In which clinics Urumqi treat liver diseases
Book popular Urumqi hotels at the best prices
| Grand Mercure Hotel Hualing from 3 006 rubles Ürümqi No.109 East Xihong Road, Xinjiang, P. R. China | Sheraton Urumqi from 6 691 rubles Ürümqi 669 North Youhao Road | Luxemon Xinjiang Yindu Hotel from 4 918 rubles Ürümqi No.179 Xihong West Road |
| JI Hotel Urumqi Hongshan from 2,198 rubles Ürümqi No.139 North Xinhua Road, Tianshan District | Greentree Inn Wurumuqi South Xinhua Road Hotel from 1 488 rubles Ürümqi No.295 South Xinhua Road, Tianshan District, Urumqi, Xinjiang Autonomous Region | Xinjiang Kai Yuan Hotel from 1 961 rubles Ürümqi 233 North Hetan Road |
| 7Days Inn Urumqi Yan An Road Branch from 1 222 rubles Ürümqi No. 793, Yan An Road, Tian Shan District | 7Days Inn Urumqi Xiao Xi Gou Branch from 1 528 rubles Ürümqi No. 55, Su Zhou Road | 7Days Inn Urumqi Medical Branch from 1 419 rubles Ürümqi No. 232, A Le Tai Road |
Climate Urumqi
Clear +1 ° C in the afternoon -5 ° C at night ° С water |
Clear +2 ° C in the afternoon -6 ° C at night ° С water |
Clear +3 ° С a day -4 ° C at night ° С water |
| Urumqi weather forecast for 10 days | ||
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | sen | Oct | but I | Dec | |
| in the afternoon | -8 | -6 | +1@@ | +15 | +21 | +26 | +28 | +27 | +21 | +12 | +1@@ | -6 |
| at night | -15 | -13 | -5 | +5 | +11 | +16 | +19 | +17 | +11 | +3 | -5 | -13 |
The climate in Urumqi is severe, sharply continental. Summers are hot, dry, winters are cold, frosty, little snow.
See also the current weather forecast in Urumqi for the next days.
Entertainment, excursions and sightseeing Urumqi
The landscape area "Gornaya Shirma" is located 80 km south of Urumqi, in the mountain valley of Crouchen. At the entrance to the valley there is a rock rock resembling a screen, which gave the name to this place. Here there are juicy pasture meadows and thick groves, the river flows. The area is accessible at any time of the day. A regular bus runs from Urumqi to the Banfangou Municipality.
"Heavenly Lake" (Tianchi) is located in the Tien Shan mountains, in the Bogdo peak region, in the Bogdo-Ola mountain system, 110 km from Urumqi. The lake has the shape of a crescent, its length is 3400 m, the maximum depth is 105 m. Located in the surrounding green mountains, this lake looks very picturesque, the water in it is clean and transparent, it is not without reason that the name "Tien Shan Pearl" was strengthened.
Tianshan International Ski Resort is located 65 km from Urumqi. Entrance ticket 10 RMB. Season: the beginning of June - the middle of October, the middle of November - the middle of February. Tel: 0991-4635380.
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