- Ürümqi - Wikipedia
Ürümqi is the western terminus of the Lanzhou–Xinjiang (Lanxin) and Ürümqi–Dzungaria (Wuzhun) Railway, and the eastern terminus of the Northern Xinjiang (Beijiang) and the Second Ürümqi–Jinghe railway
- Urumqi | China, Map, History | Britannica
Ürümqi, city and capital of the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, northwestern China The city (whose name in Uyghur means “fine pasture”) is situated in a fertile belt of oases along the northern slope of the eastern Tien (Tian) Shan range
- Urumqi Travel Guide: the Remotest Major City in the World
Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, is the largest city in Western China It also holds the record for the remotest major city in the world, and most "landlocked" as it's 2,500 km (1,400 mi) from the nearest sea With a population of 3 5 million, it's surrounded my mountains and desert with no city its size in 1,800 km (1,100 miles)
- Urumqi Travel Guide, Tourism Tips about Urumqi Trip Planning 2025
Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) is the capital of Xinjiang which was called Dihua (迪化) and nowadays is often abbreviated to Wu City (乌市) The word - Urumqi means "beautiful pasture" in Mongol Located in the central Xinjiang, the north foot of middle section of Tianshan Mountains and south edge of the Junggar Basin, the city once was a trade town on the ancient Silk Road, and now it has
- The 10 Best Things to See and Do in Ürümqi - Culture Trip
If you’re looking to visit a city with cultural diversity, look no further than Ürümqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in north-west China Although most of the inhabitants in the city are Han Chinese, there is a greater influence of ethnic minorities that live in the city, which really emphasizes the Central Asian atmosphere
- Urumqi – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Following the communist revolution, the new People's Republic of China government changed the name back to Ürümqi in 1954, as "Dihua" was deemed too condescending to the ethnic minorities in the region Urumqi is famous for its claim that it is the most inland major city in the world, that being the farthest from any ocean; 2,300 km or further
- Urumqi Travel Guide: Attractions, History, Festivals
Urumqi Diwopu International Airport has been renamed Urumqi Tianshan International Airport since March, 2025
- Ürümqi - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ürümqi, whose name means "beautiful pasture" in the Mongolian language of the Dzungar people, is the largest city in China's western interior Since the 1990s Ürümqi has developed economically and is now a regional transport node, cultural, and commercial centre
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