Things to do in Changji

It was amazing seeing musical performances blended with Xingjiang culture with visional and sound affects and beautiful costumes.

It was fantastic! The horses were all very handsome, the shows were varied, and buying a double ticket was even cheaper. You could also visit the stables and feed the horses. It was fun for both adults and children. P.S. The owner is incredibly wealthy!

Not far from Changji City, at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, there is a gorgeous mountain gorge that looks like a blazing flame in the wilderness.

Xinjiang Provincial Highway 101 passes by the Ziniquan Sheep Breeding Farm in Shihezi, the first military reclamation city of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. This is also the only farm of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps that the highway passes through. The farm was once primarily engaged in animal husbandry, breeding Merino fine-wool sheep and making contributions to the XPCC and the nation.

The S21 Desert Highway (also known as the S21 Altay-Urumqi Expressway) is Xinjiang's first expressway traversing the heart of a desert. It stretches approximately 342.5 kilometers from Fuhai County in Altay Prefecture in the north to Urumqi in the south. Opened to traffic at the end of 2021, it has reduced the travel time between Urumqi and Altay to about 3.5 hours. The highway runs through the Gurbantünggüt Desert, China's second largest desert, and the heart of the Junggar Basin, connecting diverse landscapes including Gobi, oases, sand dunes, yardang landforms, and lakes, earning it the reputation of "Xinjiang's most beautiful self-driving corridor." Unlike traditional barren deserts, the Gurbantünggüt Desert is a fixed or semi-fixed desert, where drought-resistant plants such as saxaul and tamarisk can be seen along the way, and wild animals such as Przewalski's horses and gazelles can be encountered, showcasing a unique sense of life.

It's a great place to experience the rich ethnic culture of Xinjiang. The architecture is very unique, and the atmosphere is especially wonderful when the lights come on at night. The food, handicrafts, and song and dance performances are all quite local. If it's your first time visiting Xinjiang, it's definitely worth a visit. However, the area is quite commercialized, and many goods and restaurants are on the expensive side. I suggest you shop around and compare prices before making any purchases. It's better to treat it as a place to experience local culture and take photos.

I really like this trip. Hygiene: very clean. Environment: neat and unique, very clean. Service: warm and thoughtful, very detailed, with fruit. Facilities: complete, with free parking, gym, laundry room, restaurant, everything you need.

Located on the alluvial fan plain at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, the Urumqi Botanical Garden serves as the city's green lung, combining ecological protection with science education in this northwestern border city. The garden features specialized plant exhibition areas designed according to local climate conditions, ranging from cold- and drought-resistant native desert plants to introduced and domesticated temperate flora.

We arrived at the scenic area gate at 9:00 AM. The advantage of arriving early was fewer people; there were no queues at all. On the shuttle bus ride, our guide gave a detailed explanation of the classic tour routes. We chose the cable car and the mountain climb. The view of Tianchi Lake from the observation platform, with the distant Bogda Peak, was fantastic.