Ürümqi - Wikipedia
WebÜrümqi has seen significant economic development since the 1990s and currently serves as a regional transport node and a cultural, political and commercial center. Ürümqi is one of the top 500 cities in the world by scientific research output, …
Urumqi | China, Map, & History | Britannica
WebÜrümqi, city and capital of the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, northwestern China. The city (whose name in Uyghur means “fine pasture”) is situated in a fertile belt of oases along the northern slope of the eastern Tien (Tian) Shan range. Ürümqi commands the northern end of a gap leading from.
Ürümqi travel - Lonely Planet | China, Asia
WebIn Xīnjiāng's capital, Ürümqi (乌鲁木齐; Wūlǔmùqí), high-rise apartments form a modern skyline that will soon dash any thoughts of spotting wandering camels and ancient caravanserais. The vast majority of its inhabitants are Han Chinese, and the city is one of the least typical of Xīnjiāng, though glimpses of the distant Tiān ...
Urumqi Travel Guide: the Remotest Major City in the World
WebUrumqi Travel Guide - How to Plan a Trip to Urumqi. Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, is the largest city in Western China. It also holds the record for the remotest major city in the world, and most "landlocked" as it's 2,500 km (1,400 mi) from the nearest sea. With a population of 3.5 million, it's surrounded my mountains ...
Urumqi Travel Guide: Attractions, History, Festivals
Web13-Day Tracks of Silk Road from $3284. 7-Day Gobi Desert Adventure from $1429. 8-Day Scenic Xinjiang with Nalati Grassland from $1319. 4 Days Private Urumqi & Turpan Tour from $719.
Urumqi – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WebFollowing the communist revolution, the new People's Republic of China government changed the name back to Ürümqi in 1954, as "Dihua" was deemed too condescending to the ethnic minorities in the region. Urumqi is famous for its claim that it is the most inland major city in the world, that being the farthest from any ocean; 2,300 km or further.
Ürümqi - Wikiwand
WebÜrümqi is the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwestern China. With a census population of 4 million in 2020, Ürümqi is the second-largest city in China's northwestern interior after Xi'an, as well as the largest in Central Asia in terms of population.
Ürümqi | Silk Roads Programme - UNESCO
WebÜrümqi. Ürümqi is situated at the heart of Uyghur Region of Xinjiang, in northwestern China. The city’s name in local language means “fine pasture”. It is located in a fertile belt of oases along the northern slope of the eastern Tien Shan range.
Urumqi Travel Guide 2024 - China Discovery
WebUrumqi Travel Guide 2024. Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) is the capital of Xinjiang which was called Dihu (迪化) and nowadays is often abbreviated to Wu City (乌市). The word - Urumqi means "beautiful pasture" in Mongol. Located in the central Xinjiang, the north foot of middle section of Tianshan Mountains and south edge of the Junggar Basin, the ...
Ürümqi summary | Britannica
WebÜrümqi , or Urumchi or Wu-lu-mu-ch’i , City (pop., 2003 est.: 1,401,990), capital of Xinjiang autonomous region, northwestern China. Situated along the northern face of the Tien Shan, it first came under Chinese control in the 7th–8th century and became an important centre for caravans en route to Turkistan.
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