Hongshan Park
Urumqi's city emblem: the Red Hill Pagoda at the summit, a nine-story dragon-suppressing pagoda built in 1788 under Qing emperor Qianlong; the ochre hill set against green shade forms the famous 'Red Hill Sunset' scene
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 07:00-22:00
- Ticket
- Free (small tickets for Great Buddha Temple, etc.)
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Urumqi's city emblem: the Red Hill Pagoda at the summit, a nine-story dragon-suppressing pagoda built in 1788 in the Qianlong reign of the Qing dynasty, with the ochre hill and green shade setting each other off in the famous 'Red Hill Sunset' scene. Yuantiao Tower (Far-Viewing Tower) is the highest point in the city; on clear days the city skyline and the snow-capped Bogda Peak of the Tianshan Mountains share one frame, joined in a single line — Urumqi's most classic photo spot. Crowds climb at dawn and dusk, and the night lighting is also lovely.
Getting there: Bus/taxi to Hongshan
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More in Urumqi
- Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar
Completed in 2003, the world's largest grand bazaar; its Islamic-style building complex and 80m observation tower form Urumqi's most striking landmark
- Erdaoqiao Folk Customs Street
An old Uyghur-inhabited shopping district contiguous with the Grand Bazaar, long known as 'Xinjiang's First Street'
- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum
The grand repository of Xinjiang's history and culture: the 3,800-year-old 'Loulan Beauty' mummy and Xiaohe Cemetery artifacts lift the veil on the ancient kingdoms of Lop Nur
- Shaanxi Grand Mosque (Khan Tengri Mosque area)
A mosque funded by Shaanxi and Gansu Hui Muslims in the Qing dynasty and a representative of Chinese palace-style mosques — its upturned-eaved great hall resembles inland temples yet serves as a prayer hall, a testament to multiculturalism taking root in Urumqi
- Xinjiang People's Theater
A Soviet-style theater completed in 1955 whose facade blends Islamic decorative art — a performing-arts landmark of Urumqi
- Heavenly Lake of Tianshan (Fukang)
World Natural Heritage site; legend says the Queen Mother of the West held her 'Jade Pool' banquet here for King Mu of Zhou, and the name 'Jade Pool' has endured for a thousand years