International Grand Bazaar Dining Arts Grand Theatre — Attraction in Ürümqi

With countless shops and restaurants housed in different but connected buildings and on different floors, the International Grand Bazaar lives up to its name. Although I had 2 hours to spend exploring the bazaar, I had the impossible task of covering the countless corridors and hallways, the twists and turns, the stairs and escalators. I saw many shops selling the same or similar wares - dried fruuts, fabrics, silver and copper ware. I also saw many shops hawking their unique wares and merchandise. The shop where I spent the most time was a tiny shop which sold ornaments made with ox bones. Neatly displayed on the walls of the shop were key rings, Chinese surnames, flowers, animals, picturesque Chinese ink painting engraved on pieces of bones of assorted shapes, sizes and prices. The next shop where I stayed the longest was one where a very handsome young man was selling dried fruits and nuts. He offered me the meat of a walnut which he crushed open with three fingers. It turned out that he was attempting to sell me this so-called paper walnut. The shell of the walnut was thin and dry, so brittle that even a child can crack it open with his or her little fingers. As you would expect, I bought 3 big bags to be taken home as souvenirs for my family and relatives. After these two shops, I continued my exploration of the bazaar, taking as many photos as I could because this was the only way I could record down as much of the bazaar as I could. Upon arriving home, I found that these photos provided me with details of different shops, the colours, designs and most importantly the craftsmanship of their merchandise. Without these photos, I could never have been able to recall or understand so much of the International...

Maybe there was a stressful incident before. To enter this place, you need to pass through security personnel, your whole body and bags will be scanned, and the security is extremely strict.

When travelling to Xinjiang, whether in southern or northern Xinjiang, Urumqi is usually the first and final stop.

Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar (Bazaar means market) is located in Urumqi and is the largest bazaar in China. The Grand Bazaar has a grand and Islamic architectural style, and the market is filled with a wide variety of exquisite ethnic minority products. This bazaar is huge. We only visited about 1/3 of it and watched the ethnic cultural performances. There was a reason why we were arranged to visit the market on the last day, which was to see how much space was left and then return home...

Love this place where there are many shopping stores with various local products just in one place. With a unique Muslim cultural style of the buildings and modern architecture made this area is an attractive destination for tourists both of Chinese people and foreigners. Try some unique local deserts store along the street are the must to do. There are 6 buildings and each building has different local products. 3 hours spent here is not enough. Prices of the local products are reasonably and worth to...