Xinjiang, People's Republic of China
Ürümqi et Tianchi
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Central Asian metropolis at the foot of Tian Shan, connected to an alpine lake and important regional collections.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 6 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Possible without car depending on area
Metropolis area · City · Mountain · Lake
Good accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Ürümqi et Tianchi
Central Asian metropolis at the foot of Tian Shan, connected to an alpine lake and important regional collections.
To understand what Ürümqi and Tianchi are, you must look at the Xinjiang Museum, Red Hill and Tian Shan Celestial Lake. These places give us a view of a territory marked by the big city, urban life, mountain reliefs and the shores and lakes and allow us to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 3 to 6 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. The trip can be organised without a car if the drop point and local connections are selected in advance. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Xinjiang Museum
- Red Hill
- Tian Shan Celestial Lake
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Museum
Musée du Xinjiang
The regional museum brings together textiles, silk road objects and mummies from the Tarim basin. The collections are major, but the official presentation of the Xinjiang must be placed in its political context.
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Colline Rouge
The Red Hill is a dark rock promontory built in park in the centre of Ürümqi. Pagoda, gardens and viewpoints give a quick reading of the city and Tian Shan in clear weather.
Lake
Lac céleste des Tian Shan
Tianchi occupies an alpine valley under Bogda peak, between spruce forests and rocky slopes. Shuttles and footbridges concentrate visitors; longer trails allow to get away from the docks.
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Grand bazar international
The big bazaar brings together shops, restaurants and monumental architecture in the Erdaoqiao district south of the city Ürümqi. Highly developed and monitored, it should be read as a contemporary commercial showcase rather than as an intact traditional market.
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