Urumqi half-day tour. Afterthoughts

In Xinjiang and Changji, the sun rises early and sets late.

Before seven o'clock in the morning, the sun has already come out.

It’s half past nine in the evening and it’s not dark yet.

It is normal to eat after nine o'clock in the morning.

Still eating at 11pm, normal.

If you don’t visit Urumqi, doesn’t it count as arriving in Xinjiang? !

With this in mind, I drove more than an hour to Urumqi with my friends before lunch (it was past three in the afternoon).

On the way back in the evening, I was still sighing, it’s true, after all, I should go to Urumqi to see it, after all, it is the provincial capital.

On the way there, we quickly got on the elevated highway, and there were not many cars along the way. As we approach the city, there are flower-shaped street lamps on both sides of the road, and there is a miniature national flag on each street lamp post. It feels solemn when you go there, and even more solemn and solemn when you come back at night.

After a while, you will see red slogans in both Chinese and (probably Uighur).

I passed by Xinjiang University and took a hasty photo.

Get off the bus near the aquarium and prepare to eat first. When I was crossing the pedestrian bridge, I saw the candied haws and couldn’t walk. It felt like I hadn’t eaten it in a long time, haha.

Across the road, I randomly walked into a restaurant and had my temperature taken as soon as I entered. The boss was very enthusiastic and helped with introductions. There were three empty tables available, so you can sit wherever you want.

First ask us what we want to eat in Chinese, and then tell the clerk what the customer wants in their language. I was so excited that I wanted to take all kinds of photos haha. The hand-picked rice is delicious, the grilled buns are delicious, the homemade yogurt is delicious, and the mutton skewers are delicious hahaha. Lunch cost about 60 for two people.

When I went out and passed by a small store, I saw green ones that looked like jujubes and apricots. I took a second look out of curiosity, and then the boss said it cost a few yuan a bag. Come on, have a bag. Because the green one makes me wonder if it will be astringent. I can’t tell, thank you.

I called the aquarium before going to the aquarium and was told that it had been opened in an orderly manner. Queue up about 1.5m apart, 75?/person. Temperature measurement, security check, entry. There are so many fish and jellyfish, hahaha. I am like a little fool. Although I have been to the zoo many times, this is the first time I have been to the aquarium. I am constantly amazed haha. When watching the sea lion and seal show, it is still necessary to keep a one-meter distance from each other. The seats are marked and there will be constant reminders from the staff. The venue is not as big as Fangte in my impression, but the performance was pretty good.

Next to the aquarium is the water park. Before getting off the car, I was attracted by the Ferris wheel inside. When I came in and had my temperature taken, the guy said 37? I said that I had just come out of the aquarium and tried another wrist. It was more than 36 degrees. The little brother said that he was shocked.

A friend recommended that you can go to the Grand Bazaar (which means market in Uyghur language) and walk around. Metro Line 1? Santunbei? Erdaoqiao, ***3 station, Exit C is the Grand Bazaar. We first went to the Grand Bazaar on the right, where we lined up at intervals, sprayed disinfectant, had our body temperature checked, and went through security checks. There are a dazzling array of dried fruits, tambourines, furs, and jade ornaments.

The opposite side looks like a snack street, but it is also very orderly. On the left, shaved ice, beer, drink, roasted lamb, cool skin, milk tea, and baked eggs, and on the right, naan buns with meat, fried dumplings, pepper, sesame chicken, and steamed buns. I just hate that my stomach is not big enough, haha.

On the road, I met many boys and girls from ethnic minorities. Some cosplayed as the Bull Demon King Sun Wukong, and some rode unicycles. They were all very good-looking, and I thought the men were handsome and the women were beautiful.

It was a great experience in Urumqi for half a day. I hope the epidemic will pass soon and that everyone’s life will get better and better.