On September 1, Urumqi Railway station will officially change its name to Urumqi South Railway Station, and will be printed on tickets as such. Read More>>
The 2nd Annual China – Eurasia Expo:“Chinese and Foreign Culture Exhibition Week”will be held in Urumqi at the Xinjiang International Exhibition Center, Aug 25-Sept 7. The expo will have exhibits from Russia, the Ukraine and other ... Read More>>
The “Rock New Year Party” will be held at Urumqi’s 520 Yanyi Jiucheng venue on February 2. Read More>>
The city of Urumqi will be opening their BRT2 Line on August 29. The line will have five stations, including Beimen Qunyiguan (Qingnian Lu Haojiaxiang), Military Hospital, Riyue Xingguang, Daxiuguang and Hongqiao. The BRT2 Line ticket will cost 1 RMB. ... 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>>
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>>
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>>
Just in time for the Moon Festival and National Day holiday, Urumqi's People's Park will host a lantern exhibition from September 30 to October 10. The exhibition is set to be colossal, taking up over 100,000 square meters, and will be divided into 10 ... 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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
Scottish independent music label The Fence Collective is bringing a host of artists to Urumqi's Lienong Bar (烈浓酒吧) on Oct 11. Performers include King Creosote, FOUND, Lo-fi, The Pictish Trail and On The Fly. The performance is part of The Fence ... Read More>>
The 2nd China Xinjiang International Folk Dance Festival will kick off on July 20th in Urumqi. The pageant has attracted more than 2,000 dancers from home and abroad to display their finest performances and to share their joy with the Xinjiang people. 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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>