Urumqi Shopping

Urumqi is a fruit paradise gathered with all kinds of fruit in Xinjiang such as grape, Hami melon, fragrant pear, and fig as well as preserved fruits. Carpets and local handicrafts are also popular, such as Uygur-style hats, Atlas Silk, ethnic costumes, hand-made embroideries and jade carvings. The Grand Bazaar in Er Dao Qiao is a great place not only for local specialty items like ethnic food and souvenirs, but also has many goods from nearby countries such as Russia and Mongolia.

Xinjiang Carpets are famous for their exquisite craftsmanship and brilliant artistic style. Atlas Silk is loved by Uygur women for its softness and brilliant color. Folk handicrafts like Uygur-style hats, costumes, embroideries and jade carvings with long history and unique ethnic characters are also welcomed by visitors.

Urumqi is known as the 'Home of Fruits and Melons'. So it would be a pity if you didn't try any of the fruits here.Changes in temperature from morning to evening, long hours of sunshine make here an ideal place for growing fruits, which look bigger and taste sweeter.

Handicrafts in Xinjiang are rich in history and famous for their unique ethnic character.Uygur-style hats, knitted sweaters, ethnic costumes, hand-made embroideries, jade carvings and carpets are all popular souvenirs bought by visitors.

Xinjiang Carpets are famous for their exquisite craftsmanship and brilliant artistic style. The design and color vividly reflect both national and regional features. They are all woven manually by the Uygur people, and are generally made of wool.

Atlas is a kind of silk fabric with fine intricate patterns. Women of Uygur love it very much. It is renowned for its multiple and resplendent colors.

It is a magnificent commercial architectural complex embodied with a strong flavor of Islam. The Bazaar furnishes different kinds of goods made in Xinjiang as well as other neighboring countries, and offers all the ethnic food and souvenirs you would anticipate. Sometimes pleasant negotiation with venders is required.

It is a modern shopping center with fashionable clothes and jewelry. It was opened in 2003 and has been popular ever since. Here you can find world famous brands, as well as local brands with more afordable stuff. The locals call Century Ginwa Shopping Center their own "shopping paradise".