What are the tourist attractions in Urumqi?

Hongshan is located in the center of Urumqi, where rocks are abrupt. Whenever the dawn is slightly exposed, the rock wall reflects sunlight and the red light shines, hence the name. The mountain trend is east-west, and the elevation of the main peak is 139 1 m. Because the mountain is like a tiger and the steep rocks are red, it is also called "Hutou Mountain" and "Hongshanzui". Hongshan confronts Yamarik Mountain, which is less than 1000 meters. At the foot of the mountain, the Urumqi River runs through the north and south. Hongshan has become one of the symbols of Urumqi.

2. Shuimogou Scenic Area

Shuimogou Scenic Area is located 5 kilometers in the northeast suburb of Urumqi, and Shuimogou River flows through it. Ancient temples and pavilions adorn it. As early as the Qing Dynasty, it had become a tourist attraction. Every midsummer, tourists are woven.

Now it has been rebuilt and expanded to form a park in the suburbs. There are famous hot springs in the ditch. The water temperature is 28-30℃ all the year round. They contain potassium, sodium, magnesium, potassium nitrate, radon, zinc and other elements. It has certain curative effect on arthritis and dermatosis. They can also be used as mineral water to drink. Many foreign tourists are hospitalized here for recuperation.

3. Urumqi People's Park

Urumqi People's Park, formerly known as Le Tong Park and commonly known as West Park, is located at No.3 Youhao South Road, Shayibak District, Urumqi, Xinjiang, and is the largest park in Urumqi. There used to be a lake and swamp on the west bank of Urumqi River, surrounded by ancient trees. When Urumqi was built in the 20th year of Qing Qianlong (1755), it was turned into a resting place for officials.

The garden is full of towering trees and flowers. The winding garden, grotesque "Crystal Palace" dotted with sculptures in front of the museum, children's amusement parks, roller skating rinks and other attractions and facilities, as well as the newly-built monument to martyrs of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang, children's playground, public sports venues, gardens and flower beds.

4. Tatar Temple

Tatar Temple is one of the main mosques in Xinjiang, located at the southern end of Jiefang Road in Urumqi, and was built with the donation of 1897 Tatars. 19 19, a local Dehe foreign firm invested in reconstruction, so it is also called the foreign firm temple. Tatar Temple is the main place for ethnic and religious activities of Uighurs, Tatars, Uzbeks and other ethnic groups in the urban area, and it is also a mosque open to the outside world in this city.

5. Nanshan Scenic Area

Nanshan Scenic Area is located in the south of Urumqi, where the snow peaks are towering, the mountains are undulating, the trees are lush, the flowers and plants are everywhere, and the scenery is charming. It is a resort for summer vacation and sightseeing. Among them, Baiyanggou, Xia Hou, Gangou, Dengcaogou, Shuixigou, Miaoergou and Banfanggou are famous.

Nanshan is a famous hunting area in Tang Dynasty and a famous pasture in Qing Dynasty. As for the summer vacation, it began as early as the Qing Dynasty. Although it was not developed vigorously at the beginning of liberation, the beautiful scenery often attracts tourists who come here.