Xinjiang bazaar greets tourist boom ahead of holiday
2021-09-24
A little boy climbs on a sculpture of Apandi, a legendary character in Xinjiang culture, in the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar. [Photo by Gao Yaman / for chinadaily.com.cn]
As the National Day holiday approaches, the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar, a popular tourist destination in Urumqi, capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, is ushering in a tourism peak.
The Grand Bazaar's pedestrian street is divided into three blocks, featuring cultural and creative industries, international fashion and local delicacies.
The pedestrian street boasts a wide range of ethnic handicrafts, local snacks like mutton kebabs and buildings with ethnic characteristics. The bazaar is a place for visitors to experience Xinjiang and its cultural treasures.
Distinctive Muslim architecture is visible at the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar. [Photo by Gao Yaman / for chinadaily.com.cn]
Massive performances will be held on the National Day in the heart of the street.
The average number of tourists per day in the bazaar has reached more than 20,000, according to official data from the scenic spot.
"Bazaar" means farmers' market in the Uygur language. Located in the center of Urumqi, Xinjiang International Bazaar is the largest bazaar of its type in the world. The bazaar has become the first stop for domestic and foreign tourists in Xinjiang.
Gao Yaman, Li Yifan, Liao Yifan, Xing Zuni contributed to this story.
A shopkeeper sells ethnic handicrafts in Uygur language to passing tourists in the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar in Urumqi, capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Sept 22, 2021. [Photo by Gao Yaman/For chinadaily.com.cn]
A little boy enjoys time with his family at the food street in the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar. [Photo by Gao Yaman/For chinadaily.com.cn]
A little boy in a wool vest talks to locals about a hand drum in the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar. [Photo by Gao Yaman/For chinadaily.com.cn]
A woman looks at goods on a stall in the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar in Urumqi. [Photo by Li Yifan/For chinadaily.com.cn]
Tourists buy baked stuffed buns, a Xinjiang delicacy, in the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar. [Photo by Gao Yaman/For chinadaily.com.cn]
Tourists flood the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar, a 4A-level scenic spot in in Urumqi, capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Sept 22, 2021. [Photo by Gao Yaman/For chinadaily.com.cn]
Local people run a busy mutton kebab stall in the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar. [Photo by Gao Yaman/For chinadaily.com.cn]
