As the tourist season is approaching, China Southern Airlines Xinjiang Branch will re-launch the flights from Urumqi to Kanas and Nalati starting from June 15th. Kanas, Xinjiang See also: Sightseeing Buses between Ili and Urumqi Begin Running this Month Read More>>
It is reported that sightseeing buses have started shuttling between Ili and Urumqi in Xinjiang Province. The service will operate just one bus per day, running from Mid May to October every year. The cost should be 180 RMB and the journey time is around 12 ... Read More>>
Urumqi city government recently announced that it has closed more than 20 night markets with over 10 years’ history, including the Wuyi Star Night Market, one of the main tourist attractions in Urumqi. The cited reason for the closure is the traffic ... Read More>>
Following seasonal adjustments to Spring Airline’s flight schedule, the airline has cancelled the flight between Urumqi and Shanghai (via Yinchuan Hedong Airport), and has launched a direct flight between Urumqi and Shanghai instead. The flight ... Read More>>
Starting in April, China South Airlines will open three flights from Urumqi Airport to Vancouver, Amsterdam and Auckland. Guangzhou will be used as the transit station. Read More>>
After eight months of construction, Terminal 2 of Urumqi Airport will open April 16th. Air China, Hainan Airlines and China Eastern Airlines among others will provide services to this terminal. See Also: Urumqi International Airport to Start Use of No. 3 ... Read More>>
On March 16th, Xinjiang Province was hit by heavy snow and strong winds due to a new cold front in the region. Visibility was reduced to about 50 metres. Urumqi International Airport was shut down three times and 59 flights were cancelled due to the heavy ... Read More>>
From March 10th onwards, Urumqi traffic police will begin to clamp down on drunk driving across the city. Any drivers caught under the influence of alcohol will be handed the maximum penalty, as stipulated by the law. Read More>>
Carrefour’s China representative recently announced that the French supermarket chain plans to open two to three new superstores in Urumqi this year. There are currently three stores already in operation in the city. Photo: bbkz.com Read More>>
Gu Zhongqin, Chairman of the Xinjiang Airport Group Co., Ltd, said on January 18 that by the end of 2015, the operating airports in Xinjiang will increase from 16 to 22. It is known that currently there are 51 airlines operating in the Xinjiang airline ... Read More>>
From now until February 28th, tourists can enjoy works of ice carvings and ice hangings. Staff in Hongshan Park said that 60 pieces of ice art, 17 pairs of colored silk flower lanterns and 3000 red lanterns will be displayed at this art and culture ... Read More>>
On January 1st, the “Disney” Ice and Snow Festival opened at the Silk Road International Ski Resort in Urumqi, Xinjiang province. Visitors to the festival can expect to “meet” Mickey Mouse and his friends and Snow White in the snow ... Read More>>
On the morning of December 15, 2010, Urumqi was struck by force 9 winds, with the instantaneous maximum wind speed reaching as high as level 12. Photo: CFP Read More>>
The three month long 5th Xinjiang Ice and Snow Festival will begin November 26th. Festival activities include the Winter Tourism Fair, Urumqi Silk Road Ice and Snow Festival, Altay International Skiing Festival, Tianshan Heavenly Lake Ice Festival, and the ... Read More>>
From November, most scenic spots in Xinjiang did not close, but have been offering reduced tickets and other incentives. It is understood that the Tianshan Heavenly Lake Scenic Spot has implemented preferential policies for winter tourism, from November 1, ... Read More>>
The “Time Travel, Silk Road” Music Concert that serves as a bridge of communication between two cultures (Han and Uyghur) will be held from September 8th to 9th in Urumqi, a famous city that was along the Silk Road trade route. Hong Kong Chinese ... Read More>>
On June 1st, at 14:37, China Southern Airlines flight CZ6893 traveling from Urumqi to Nalati, arrived successfully at Nalati Airport – the first of such flights since services were resumed at Nalati Airport this year. Nalati Airport is the first of ... Read More>>
The 2010 Xinjiang International Tourism and Food Festival arrived in Xinjiang on the night of June 13th. More than 200 vendors offered up various gourmet treats for visitors at the venue to enjoy. The food festival has been open since April, touring 12 ... Read More>>
On the afternoon of June 15th, at around 16:00, the Xinjiang Weather Bureau issued excessive heat warning for the area from June 16-19. Most regions in the area are expected to have high temperatures above 35℃, with some regions reaching 37℃ to 40℃. ... Read More>>
Shenzhen Airlines will resume services for the suspended Guilin-Xi'an-Urumqi flight starting May 20th. The flights will be serviced by Airbus A320 aircraft and are scheduled for once a day. The flight number is ZH9136. Flights are scheduled to depart from ... Read More>>
After 17 days of maintenance, the Urumqi Hongshan Swimming Centre reopened on April 29, attracting nearly 700 visitors on the first day. By 11 am on the 29th, not long after the Swimming Centre opened its doors to business, the parking lot was already full ... Read More>>
Urumqi Oscar Youhao International Cinema, run by the Xinjiang Tianshan film industry, opened on April 29th. The cinema occupies 1,300 square meters and seats 400. The construction of the cinema cost around eight millions RMB; the high quality stereo and ... Read More>>
Starting March 27th, the no. 3 terminal building of the Urumqi International Airport will open to traffic and all passengers travelling with China Southern Airlines will have to check in and go through customs check at the new terminal building. According to... Read More>>
Starting Feb. 1, Shandong Airlines (www.shandongair.com.cn) launched weekly flights between Qingdao and Urumqi. The flights run every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Departure time is 13:00 in Qingdao and 19:20 in Urumqi. The flight takes 5 hr 35 min. ... Read More>>