| The Xinjiang Grand Hotel in Urumqi is one of the reputed Hotels in Urumqi in China.
The location of Xinjiang Grand Hotel in Urumqi is 20 kilometers from Urumqi International
Airport and 6 kilometers from the railway station. The location of Xinjiang Grand
Hotel in Urumqi is in the city center on North Xinhua Road..
The Urumqi International Airport is a busy airport with 700 flights weekly
from 53 Chinese cities such as Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Xian.
There are also international flights from places such as Tashkent, Novosibirsk
and Moscow. There are airport shuttle buses and taxis to Urumqi city.
Urumqi is connected by rail with cities such as Xian, Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu,
Zhengzhou and Lanzhou and cities of Xinjiang, such as Aksu, Korla, Kuitun and
Liuyuan. Xinjiang is China's largest province accounting for one sixth of China's
area. Xinjiang is of grave strategic importance as it borders the eight countries
of Afghanistan, India, Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan, Pakistan, Mongolia, Tadzhikistan
and Uzbekistan. 47 ethnic groups have their home in Xinjiang and the Uygur is
the major ethnic group.
There are long distance buses to Xinjiang cities and tourist buses to Heavenly
Lake, Southern Pastures, Shihezi and Turpan.
Close to the location of Xinjiang Grand Hotel in Urumqi are places of sight
seeing interest. These are :
The reddish brown Red Hill with its greenery, pagoda and religious
shrines is the symbol of Urumqi city
People's Park is a good place for walks, exercising and rowing
Xinjiang Regional Museum has Silk Road archaeological finds such as
pottery, porcelain, rare mummies, silk, scriptures, terra cotta figures, weapons
as well as clothing, utensils, handicrafts, hunting tools and musical instruments
Heavenly Lake or Tianchi Lake offers a refreshing vista for visitors
after the barren deserts of Xinjiang and the concrete of Chinese cities. The
lake is 1,980 meters above sea level and surrounded by snow covered peaks
Southern Pasture is at the foot of Karawuquntag Mountain, 75 kilometers
to south of Urumqi. The West White Poplar Gully with dragon spruce trees snow
covered peaks, waterfalls and wild flowers offers break taking scenery
Guests will be happy to note that the Hotel Amenities and Services at
Xinjiang Grand Hotel in Urumqi are excellent. The Room Facilities at Xinjiang
Grand Hotel in Urumqi are also comprehensive.
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