The 2nd Asia-Europe Auto Exhibition will be held at Urumqi Hongguangshan International Expo Center June 20-24. The exhibition area will cover 60,000 square metres and will be divided into indoor and outdoor areas. A number of 56 brands – including ... Read More>>
A tour train travelling from Urumqi to Liuyuan will be available for tourists on June 10. The L9752 train departs from Urumqi at 18:51 and arrives in Liuyuan at 6:38 the next day. The return train departs from Liuyuan at 22:58 and arrives in Urumqi at 11:39 ... Read More>>
Tianjin Airlines opened a Xi'an—Qomul—Urumqi flight route on May 28. The flight GS7552 – which operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays – departs from Urumqi Diwobao International Airport at 13:45, arrives in Qomul at ... Read More>>
China Southern Airlines will reopen the flight from Urumqi to Kanas on June 10. The flight (CZ6617/8 ) is scheduled to operate on a daily basis and offers 230 seats. It departs from Urumqi at 8:00 and arrives in Kanas at 9:00. The return flight departs ... Read More>>
The 2nd China Muslim Food Culture Festival is set to take place at the Xinjiang International Convention & Exhibition Center May 20-22nd. Spread over a floor space of 20,000 square metres and featuring over 800 exhibitors, some 80,000 visitors are ... Read More>>
Hong Qi, one of the most popular folk singers in Xinjiang, will perform at the People's Theatre on May 1st. Born in 1973 in Hetian, Xinjiang, Hong Qi has been an inspirational force in Xinjiang's folk music scene and has released a number of popular songs ... Read More>>
Twisted Machine is one of the most popular hardcore rock/metal groups to come out of Beijing. Founded in 1998, the guys of Twisted Machine recorded the smash hit album “Being” which launched them into the popular spotlight in China’s still ... Read More>>
A new Shantou-Yiwu-Urumqi flight route is scheduled to open on April 6th. The flight route will operate every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, departing from Shantou at 08:00, arriving in Yiwu at 09:20, departing from Yiwu at 10:00 and arriving in Urumqi at ... Read More>>
Jurat, an Uyghur psychedelic band from Beijing, will perform in Urumqi on February 25th to celebrate the release of their new album “San Famile”. With a distinct sound fusing blues, folk, rock and jazz, Jurat's popularity has been growing leaps ... Read More>>
Following the travel madness and high ticket prices of the Spring Festival holiday, ticket prices for all flight routes departing Urumqi International Airport have been substantially discounted. For flights out of Xinjiang Province, tickets for the ... Read More>>
In order to meet the Spring Festival travel demand, Urumqi Railway Bureau will add another 10 Beijing and Shanghai bound train journeys to its schedule. The additional trains schedule will be as follows: the L30 will depart on February 7, 8, 9 and 10th from ... Read More>>
The Urumqi Silk Road Ice and Snow Festival opened at the Silk Road International Ski Resort (丝绸之路国际滑雪场) on December 28th. In addition to being held at the Silk Road International Ski Resort, other events are taking place at Xuelianshan Dengguang ... Read More>>
China Southern Airlines officially opened the Beijing-Urumqi-Istanbul international flight route on November 22nd. This is China Southern Airlines' first direct route to Turkey, and is also the fastest, (less than seven hours from Urumqi to Istanbul). This ... Read More>>
On November 21st, a morning fog covered Urumqi airport for nearly seven hours, causing hundreds of flight delays and cancellations, and stranding nearly 5,500 travellers. Winter is approaching, and Urumqi has been suffering from dense fog since November ... Read More>>
Tianjin Air’s Jiayuguan-Dunhuang-Urumqi flight route opened on November 5th. The flight route, scheduled for every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, will dramatically shorten the travel time between Dunhuang, Jiuquan and Jiayuguan, and is expected to ... Read More>>
According to a Chinese netizen, a plane from Beijing to Urumqi was forced to land at the Jiayuguan Airport on the evening of October 13th due to a bomb scare. The news was later confirmed by CNTV reporters, who said that a female passenger claimed that ... Read More>>
Hainan Airlines opened the Shanghai (Hongqiao)-Urumqi-Korla flight route on October 9th. The flight route is scheduled for every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The flight (HU7055) departs from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport at 07:35 and arrives in Urumqi ... Read More>>
The Shenyang-Baotou-Urumqi flight route opened on October 11th. The flight is scheduled for every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The flight (CZ6369) departs from Shenyang at 13:00 and arrives in Baotou at 15:00; it then departs from Baotou at 15:50 and ... Read More>>
With traffic on Urumqi BRT1 line having overreached its passenger capacity, 50 additional buses were put into service on September 6th to ease congestion. The BRT1 line now runs the most buses of any line in Urumqi. Read More>>
To meet the increased demands of the peak travel season in Xinjiang, China Southern Airlines will resume its daily round-trip flight between Urumqi and Turpan on August 17th. The Urumqi - Turpan flight is flown on a Boeing 737 and has the flight number ... Read More>>
On August 17th the Hainan Airlines branch at Hefei Luogang Airport added a new Hefei-Lanzhou-Urumqi flight roundtrip flight route. Flights are every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, using a Boeing 737-800 plane. Read More>>
As Xinjiang enters its peak tourist season, the number of tourists is continuously growing. The occupancy rate at hotels is nearing capacity, and many tourists have been having a hard time "finding a room" to rent. Especially after July, the ... Read More>>
According to a recent report from the Railway Bureau of Urumqi, the new T36/7 train route from Urumqi to Guangzhou will commence on August 1st. The T38/5 route, from Guangzhou to Urumqi will begin on August 3rd. The route is 4,684 km long and the journey ... Read More>>
On May 31st, the 18-year-old Wuyi Star Night Market, which was moved from Wuyi Road to the Sunshine 100 Shopping Center, Qiantang Jiang Lu, Reopened and over 300 businesses reopened to the public. See also: Urumqi Shuts over 20 Night Markets Read More>>