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Urumqi

The Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region Museum

The Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region Museum was established in the spring of 1953 in the People's Park in Urumchi City. Anew museum was later built in 1962 at a new site on Xibei Lu. The building occupies a space of 11,000 square meters and is built in a modern style enhanced by local architectural features. The central dome is thirty meters high and from its height one can view the entire city of Urumchi. The Museum presents a wonderful collection of items from the local area as well as items from other areas on the ancient Silk Road. The museum has a large collection of silk items from many periods of history. Brocades from Eastern Han and specialized silk-woven products of the great Tang Dynasty are highlighted. The Xinjiang area has long been China's melting pot. Over 10 ethnic groups live in this vast area. The diversity of their scripts and cultures is exhibited in this museum through archaeological material, including documents in twelve different scripts including a particularly large number from the Han-dynasty finds at Turfan. This documents military, economic, cultural, and political affairs.

Heaven Pool

Situated in the Heavenly Tianshan range, 115 km northeast of Urumqi, Heaven pool (Tianchi) is arguably one of the nicest spots in all of China. Covering 4.9 sqkm, it's China's answer to Switzerland, with lakes, waterfall and alpine scenery. The crystal water, the pine trees covering the hillsides and the snow capped mountains in the background make is a spectacular sight.

This lake sits halfway up the mountain range and offers excellent walking and horse riding with breathtaking views, which is particularly refreshing for those arriving in Urumqi from the barren deserts elsewhere in Xinjiang.

The Kazakhs set up yurts around the lake for tourist accommodation between May to Sept, around Y40 per head including meals.

The best way to spend your time is to hike around the lake and even up into the hills. The surrounding countryside is quite beautiful. It's a popular tourist destination, you might only enjoy it without the crowd, in the morning and after 5pm.

Southern Pasture

The Southern Pasture is located a few hours bus ride from Urumqi. The drive from Urumqi to the pasture is beautiful, with views of valleys, mountains and springs. The Southern Pasture is a grazing area with mountains, waterfalls and vegetation surrounding the area. Here there is a famous summer resort for visitors that have several activities, including horseback riding. In the pastures you can also visit a traditional yurt and have a meal there and witness dancing and singing. There are also several scenic spots to enjoy at the Southern Pasture including: Zhaobi Mountian, Da'xi Gully and others.

Screened by snow-capped peaks and dotted with tall and straight dragon spruce trees, it is an ideal place for an excursion. The Kazakhs usually spend summer here between May and October and graze their herds. Visitors can take a horseback tour guided by local Kazakhs. In a traditional yurt, hospitable host will welcome you with fragrant milk tea, mare's milk, cheese and roasted lamb. The horse-racing and traditional Kazakh dancing are amazing.

More spectacular landscape comes at the far end of the valley - a 2-meter-wide waterfall cascading 40 meters down, roaring with mist. It makes you feel refreshed and relaxed.

To get to this area is a bit difficult, but there are some buses from the north end of Renmin Park off Guangming Lu.