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Hongshan Park 红山公园Hóngshān Gōngyuán
4A scenic area · Ürümqi, Xinjiang
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Ürümqi
- Region
- Xinjiang
- Type
- Nature
- Listed as
- 4A scenic area
About Hongshan Park
A hill park in central Ürümqi around Hong Shan, the 'Red Mountain' of Permian red sandstone that serves as the city's emblem, laid out in 1985 after decades of tree-planting. The Hongshan Pagoda on the summit is a regional heritage site, and the park also has old-style buildings including a viewing tower and a Buddhist temple, a statue of Lin Zexu and a lake with fairground rides; a temple fair is held around the Lunar New Year.
How to get to Hongshan Park
Just north of the city centre in Shuimogou District, a short taxi ride from the main streets.
Nearby
- Heavenly Lake of Tianshan 天山天池 40 km
An alpine lake beneath snowy Bogda Peak, a day trip from Ürümqi
Also within 20 km: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum 新疆维吾尔自治区博物馆 (under 10 km), Ürümqi Confucius Temple 乌鲁木齐文庙 (under 10 km), Mao Zemin's Former Residence 毛泽民故居 (under 10 km), Xinjiang People's Theatre 新疆人民剧场 (under 10 km), Shaanxi Grand Mosque 陕西大寺 (under 10 km), Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar 新疆国际大巴扎 (under 10 km).
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