Xinjiang Winter Tourism Highlights.

⭕Itinerary D1: Arrival in Urumqi - Free Activities D2: Urumqi - Cross S21 Gurbantunggut Desert Highway - Ulungur Lake (Snow Sea Sunset) - Burqin D3: Burqin - Hemu - Stay in Hemu Snowy Cabin D4: Hemu [Sunrise Morning Fog, Skiing, Snow Ridge Rime, Lakeside Stroll] - Stay in Kanas Snowy Cabin D5: Kanas - Kanas Snow Mushrooms, Ink Three Bays - Urho D6: Urho - Sayram Lake [Deep Winter Blue Ice, Ice Bubbles] - Stay in Sayram Lake Starry Camp D7: Sayram Lake - Dushanzi Grand Canyon [Duku Glass Bridge] - Urumqi D8: Urumqi Free Activities (Xinjiang Museum, International Grand Bazaar, Food Tasting) D9: Departure from Urumqi . ⭕7 Unique Immersive Winter Experiences ✅Hemu Travel Photography ✅Hemu Jikepulin Ski Resort, Professional Private 1v1 Instruction ✅Stay in Kanas Snowy Cabin, Sunrise Morning Fog ✅Horse Riding through Snow Ridge, Viewing Rime Along the Way ✅Overnight at Sayram Lake Starry Camp, Watching the Starry Sky ✅Sayram Lake Check-in for Deep Winter Blue Ice, Bubble Ice ✅Tuva Village (Tuva Dance and Singing Performance)

At the beginning of May, the Xinjiang Museum, with its mummy figurines' expression packs and Hetian jade, can rival tourist attractions

🍃 Is the peak tourist season in Xinjiang starting from the May Day holiday? 🍃 I thought that there would be a lot of people during the May Day holiday, so I decided to avoid some popular tourist spots and go to the museum instead, thinking it would be less crowded. But, but... Before the Xinjiang Museum even opened, there were already countless people waiting at the door to get in! There must have been at least dozens, if not hundreds. Is it really that popular? I'm dizzy! 🍃 The Xinjiang Museum is truly a treasure trove of a museum. It is one of the first batch of national first-class museums, with one underground floor and two above-ground floors, housing many precious exhibits. 🌸 【Highlights】 🔸 The mummy exhibition hall contains more than a dozen mummies, ranging from the pre-Qin period to the Tang dynasty, truly a 'national treasure.' Because the images are a bit scary, I won't post them. 🔸 Various figurines, clay servants, tomb-guarding beasts, etc., are lifelike. There are large group figurines as well as individual tomb-guarding beasts, the Four Heavenly Kings, or character servants, all worth seeing. 🔸 Some cultural relics are both beautiful and fun, like picture 5, which can be used as an expression pack! 🔸 The Hetian white jade (picture 7) is really too beautiful! So beautiful even after so many years! It's now very hard to see real Hetian jade, as the vast majority is Qinghai jade, which is not as white or as delicate and smooth. 🔸 The 'Painted Fuxi and Nuwa Silk Painting' in picture 9 is from the Tang dynasty, and it has been over 1000 years, yet it still looks lifelike! ❤️ Friends traveling to Urumqi in Xinjiang, don't miss out on the Xinjiang Museum, this treasure of a free destination!

Mummy Land.

Hey, do you know where the most beautiful mummy is? They're so pretty and lifelike, it's like they're just sleeping. i went to that museum twice in my late vacation in Urumqi. #musuem #mummy #urumqi #xinjiang #china #trip #mylife #rainnyday

Niya Museum in Minfeng County - Brocade Arm Protector

"Five stars rise in the east to benefit China" - this brocade arm protector was unearthed from the Niya site in Minfeng County, Xinjiang, which was the ancient Kingdom of Jingjue. The relic dates back to the Eastern Han Dynasty and is one of the first batch of cultural relics prohibited from being exhibited abroad by China. It is acclaimed as one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century in China. It is housed in the Xinjiang Museum and is also the treasure of the museum. During my visit to the museum, I specifically asked for a guide. While she was explaining this artifact, I also mentioned that even the Japanese excavation team was stunned when this ancient tomb was discovered. The Japanese could not believe that such ancient prophecies existed during the Han Dynasty. Being very interested in history, I have visited many historical exhibition halls and museums during my two months of travel in Xinjiang. I am especially attracted to the history of the ancient states among the Thirty-Six States of the Western Regions and the cultural relics unearthed from the tombs. 📌Discovering History In October 1995, members of the China-Japan Niya Site Academic Expedition Team were conducting routine archaeological excavations at a cemetery in the Niya site in Minfeng County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang. However, for several months, their excavations at the Niya site had not yielded any new discoveries. Just when they were about to give up in disappointment, the archaeologists uncovered an ancient tomb. It was a joint burial tomb for two people. The two individuals in the tomb were dressed in many garments, but the most eye-catching was a brightly colored brocade tied to the right arm of one of the corpses. The brocade was dazzling in color, vigorous in text, mysterious in pattern, and magical in meaning, immediately attracting everyone's attention. Without much identification, the archaeologists recognized the text woven on the brocade: 'Five stars rise in the east to benefit China.' 📌Coincidence or Divine Prophecy? The 'five stars,' 'east,' and 'China' mentioned in this phrase all correspond to our current situation, inevitably leading to wild speculations. But upon deeper analysis, 'five stars' actually refers to the 'alignment of five planets,' which was a very auspicious celestial event in ancient China, and 'China' refers to the Central Plains. After a piece of brocade with the words 'subdue the Southern Qiang' was unearthed, people linked the two phrases together for a more in-depth study. Considering the social context of the time, the phrase was actually saying that when the magical celestial event of the alignment of five planets appeared in the east, it was beneficial for the Central Plains dynasty to subdue the Southern Qiang. The creation of this brocade text was undoubtedly a practical testimony of the central dynasty combining the celestial divination with the military campaign 'subdue the Southern Qiang' to wish for political and military success and auspiciousness. People believe in divine prophecies hoping to bring good luck to China and to mark a good omen for the great rejuvenation of our China.

How to have fun on your first visit to Urumqi? This museum is worth visiting

🌟When traveling to Urumqi, how can you miss the Xinjiang Museum, a national first-class museum? Although it's not as famous as the Forbidden City or the Shaanxi History Museum, it has a lot of unique cultural relics. 🌟These unique cultural relics were mainly excavated from the Astana tombs in Turpan. According to statistics, there are more than 500 tombs in the Astana tomb complex, spanning a history of more than 500 years from the early Western Jin Dynasty to the mid-Tang Dynasty. 🌟The tomb owners included both officials and commoners, so there are top-level cultural relics among them. Let's see what they have? 1️⃣ First of all, you must see the Fuxi and Nuwa painting, which is a 2.2-meter-long silk painting created by a Tang Dynasty artist. The theme is the scene of Fuxi and Nuwa, from ancient Chinese mythology, embracing and mating. If you look closely, you can see that in the painting, Fuxi and Nuwa's upper bodies are embracing, with Fuxi holding a carpenter's square and Nuwa holding a compass, and the lines above and below outline the sun, moon, and stars. 2️⃣ Next, take a look at the painted wooden figurines in silk garments, which are also national treasures, unearthed from the tomb of the famous general Zhang Xiong and his wife. If you look closely, you can see that the female figurine has yellow on her forehead, painted cheeks, red slanted lines, and colored lips, which is the typical makeup of Tang Dynasty women. Looking at the clothes, they are also the popular silk fabrics of the time, and after a thousand years, the silk texture of the clothes is still rich in color. 3️⃣ Finally, don't miss the food cultural relics unearthed from the ancient tombs, such as the treasure flower mooncake; pastries in the shapes of plum blossoms and leaves; wheat foods like wontons and roasted naan; and dried fruits like raisins and apricots; all of which show us the rich cuisine of Xinjiang at that time. 🌟It can be said that there are not many visitors to the Xinjiang Museum, but it was a pleasant surprise for me, especially these cultural relics unearthed from the ancient tombs.

Urumqi! Please grant me 10 more stomachs

The delicacies of Xinjiang are truly endless! Here, foodies don't have to worry about not finding something delicious. Kebabs, pilaf, roasted naan, buns, as well as milk tea, desserts, ice cream - each one is explosively tasty! Sadly, my stomach is only so big; it simply can't hold all these flavors. For the first stop on a self-driving tour of Xinjiang, I highly recommend setting aside a day for Urumqi, just to wander and eat! The food streets here are countless, and there's no need for specific recommendations - just walking around, you'll encounter delicious food. Accommodation: Staying near the Grand Bazaar or the South Gate Station of the subway is quite convenient, close to everywhere. Itinerary: For lunch, you can go to Hetian Street for a meal, then visit the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Museum, in the afternoon head to the Grand Bazaar (Jinquan Shopping Mall) for a stroll, and have a big dinner at Consulate Alley in the evening. Overview: Hetian Street: Hetian First Street and Hetian Second Street are two food streets, and there are many hidden gem shops in the surrounding alleys. The lamb leg pilaf is so dazzling that not a single grain of rice is left, and the roasted liver buns burst with juice Kashgar Grab: The roasted buns for 3 yuan each can be seen from a distance with a queue, buy two to try, they're very tasty. Hetian Bingrui Shaved Ice Zongzi: Many Xinjiang girls dine in the shop, and the owner is a beautiful Reba lady, the taste is of course good~ Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar: Just stroll around and take photos, and if you want to buy souvenirs, you can go to the 'Jinquan Shopping Mall' next door. Fridge magnets for 5 yuan each, ethnic style coasters for 10 yuan each, isn't a dress for 25 yuan fragrant~ Consulate Alley: Each one looks good so no extra recommendations, there's a supermarket next door you can visit. Xilin Girl: Delicious! Ordered three cups and each one was tasty, recommended! Perfect with a big plate chicken! Chaiwopu No. 22 Spicy Chicken: Exclaimed that I finally tasted the authentic spicy chicken, really different from the spicy chicken elsewhere, one bite at a time, the tender chicken wrapped in the aroma of chili, a small portion is completely enough for two people~ Finally, how can you come to Xinjiang and not eat fruit? Hami melons, watermelons, apricots, etc. are visible everywhere on the roadside. Remember to ask for the price before buying, so as not to be shocked by high prices. Urumqi is really too delicious No more talk, sisters, remember to starve for a few days before coming

Yining City - Urumqi trip

🚗🚗🚗Travel route: Day1: Urumqi Station→Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum Day2: Yining Station→Sailimu Lake→Horgos National Gate Scenic Area→Huocheng Lavender→Yining Ziyi Gina Homestay Day3: Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Museum→Yining City Seaview Park→Ili River→313 Provincial Road Zoo→Yining Ziyi Gina Homestay→Kazanqi Folk Village Day4: Yining Ziyi Gina Homestay→Yining City Six Star Street→Chaxi Forest Park Day5: Kashgar Old City→Tianyuan Business Hotel (Kashgar Ancient City Store) Day6: Pamir Plateau→Khunjerab Pass→Kashgar Ancient Stone City→Tashkurgan Town Day7: Panlong Ancient Road Day8: Mustag Glacier Park→Tashkurgan River→K2 Peak→Wacha Township→Karakoram Highway Day9: Kashgar Grand Bazaar→Xinjiang Kashgar Western Region Museum→Xiangfei Garden→Kashgar Station Day10: Tianshan Tianchi Day11: Turpan Avanti Manor→Grape Valley Day12: Flaming Mountain Scenic Area→Turpan Museum→Karez Folk Park

The Urumqi Museum is really beautiful

The Urumqi Museum is really photogenic! Just in time for the heavy snow, it instantly gave a sense of wandering earth, it's really great for shooting! Make an appointment in advance, hurry up and take your ceremonious photos. Warm reminder: The museum is closed on Mondays, don't make a wasted trip.

🇨🇳🐫Explore the Xinjiang Uyghur Museum!

#2024wish In Urumqi city, we visited a large and beautiful museum, detailing the history of the Xinjiang region, and especially the lives and customs of the local minority! 🇨🇳🐫 Inside of the museum are countless artifacts from the days of the Silk Road. Explanations are are detailed in Chinese and English, so foreigners can understand! 🔤 Also, there is a room where dioramas of Uyghur life can be seen, and even some mummies which were recovered are on display! ⚰️ The museum is very interesting and educational, and helps tourists to better understand the history of Xinjiang region. 📜 I hope in 2024 that I can visit Xinjiang, and especially this museum, again! 😄 #china #museum #tourism

The painted wooden barrel of the Urumqi Provincial Museum

There are many painted female figurines from the Tang Dynasty in the Xinjiang Museum, such as the painted female figurine in front of the Fuxi Nuwa map, the painted long-skirted female dancing figurine in the second-floor clothing exhibition, etc., which are rich in color and exquisite. Especially the makeup points such as Ehuang, Dianmianye, Miaoxiehong, and Tuchun show the appearance of Tang Dynasty women. The craftsmanship of the 'silk-painted wooden figurine' is exquisite, with the head and body made separately and then combined into the required action. The silk and satin on the body, after thousands of years, is still as bright as ever, showing the popular clothing of the Tang Dynasty. Another material called Kesi appears in other Tang Dynasty painted figurines, which changes the previous statement that Kesi originated in the Five Dynasties. The appearance of these painted figurines has pushed the origin of Kesi back by several hundred years.

Come to Urumqi, you can miss any scenic spot but you must not miss the Xinjiang Museum. After seeing so many famous museums, the Xinjiang Museum is the most impressive, because the exhibits in all the museums are basically gray and without color, and the cultural relics in the Xinjiang Museum have bright colors. They have passed through the millennium, leaving an immortal face, which will make the future generations marvel.

The next three pictures are cautious. Xinjiang Museum, this time with the Niyat exhibition, many exhibits have not been exhibited for many years. For example, the "five-star out of the East" and the "Bangnan" brocade, combined, is really interesting. It is about to be on the national treasure. There is also the brocade of this princely marriage, and Yingpanmei also sees it. He is wearing a red-brown golden-flowered animal-like robes, and the color of the clothing is still so bright. Niya, is the perfect country in the ghost blowing lamp, one of the thirty-six countries in the Western Region. The museum's most famous nature is the dry corpse. Unlike the artificial mummies made in Egypt, the place is naturally dried. The long eyelashes of Loulan beauty are faintly visible, and the princess of the river is waiting for you quietly.