Changji Huajingyuan — Changji Huajingyuan Ecotourism Co., Ltd. is one of the subsidiaries of Xinjiang Huaxing Investment Group Co., Ltd. The company is committed to protecting ecological resources, preserving wildlife, restoring and landscaping desert forests and vegetation, promoting the culture of Laolong River, and raising environmental awareness among the public. At the same time, it aims to create economic benefits from these resources and reinvest those benefits into the conservation and restoration of the desert. By integrating tourism development with desert ecological construction, the company has invested in the establishment of the Huajingyuan Ecotourism and Sightseeing Base on the southern edge of the Gurbantünggüt Desert. The sightseeing base is located 25 kilometers from downtown Changji and encompasses six major scenic areas: a modern agricultural sightseeing park, a tamarisk garden, a populus euphratica valley, a saxaul garden, a hunting ground, and a desert park. These scenic zones span 58 kilometers from north to south and 15 kilometers from east to west, covering a total planned area of 569.7 square kilometers. The base integrates a flower viewing area, a nursery zone, a seed breeding area, an artificial lake, a fishing park, a frisbee shooting range, a hunting ground, a desert-themed cultural park, a training center, an entertainment center, a CS combat training base, as well as hotel and catering services. It showcases breathtaking scenery that is both majestic and vibrant, making it an ideal destination for large-scale modern agricultural and ecotourism. It serves as a comprehensive venue for science education, outdoor hiking, spiritual enrichment, nature experiences, business training, event organization, conference hosting, and leisure vacations. In 2007, it was awarded the title of National Agricultural Tourism Demonstration Site.
Qing Dynasty GranaryThe Qing Dynasty Granary is located at the southeastern corner of Ningbian Ancient City in Changji City, with a total construction area of approximately 650 square meters. According to historical records, the granary was first built in the 23rd year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty (1758), initially serving as a storage facility for grain and fodder for Qing soldiers. After the liberation, it was used by the People's Liberation Army to store military provisions, playing a significant role in safeguarding the nation’s borders...
Hosblurak Scenic Area — Hosblurak, meaning "Mandarin Duck Spring" in Kazakh, is located on the northern slope of the Tianshan Mountains, within Erdaoshui Village, Asha Township, Changji. It lies about 85 kilometers from Urumqi. The area features snow-capped mountains and glaciers, alpine meadows, dense forests, rare flowers and plants, as well as a wide variety of wildlife. It combines the elements of wonder, danger, beauty, and elegance.
Huoshaogou Yardang Landform Huoshaogou is located at the junction of northern and southern Xinjiang, about 40 kilometers from Ürümqi. Stretching over a hundred miles, the area is poetically carved into the Kalazazhu Mountain Range, forming the longest Jurassic mountain range in China. Its geological structure holds significant value for studying the uplift process of the Tianshan Mountains, neotectonic movements, as well as the Tertiary strata and ancient environments...
Miaergou Daban Tourist Area The Changji Miaergou Tianshan Scenic Tourist Area mainly showcases the natural scenery of Miaergou Grassland and the Kazakh ethnic culture. The area is surrounded by green mountains, with pine forests like rolling waves, rapid rivers, and lush vegetation. The scenery features distinct layers, sharp contrasts, and exquisite compositions, offering high aesthetic value. In addition to the beautiful natural...
The 16 smart greenhouses in the Agricultural Science and Technology Demonstration and Leisure Sightseeing Area of the Xinjiang Changji Agricultural Expo Park are divided into Zone A and Zone B, with eight pavilions each, plus one pavilion in Zone C. Zone A includes the China Agricultural University Comprehensive Scientific Research Achievements Exhibition Hall, Agricultural Informatization Pavilion, Factory Seedling Cultivation Pavilion, Phalaenopsis Flower Pavilion, Strawberry Exhibition Pavilion, and Fruit and Vegetable Production Exhibition Pavilion...
Huaxing Ecological Tourism Scenic Area (hereinafter referred to as the "Scenic Area") is located within the Changji National Agricultural Science and Technology Park, 9 kilometers north of Daxiqu Town in Changji City, 17 kilometers from downtown Changji, and 48 kilometers from downtown Urumqi, enjoying highly convenient transportation. The total area of Huaxing Ecological Tourism Scenic Area in Changji covers 22,000 mu, among which...
Located opposite the Changji Municipal Government, Binhu River is the city’s largest open广场 park, featuring mountains, water, flowers, and grass. The most worthwhile attraction here is the Filial Piety Tower—seeing it stirs a deep sense of gratitude within you. The scenery around Binhu changes with the seasons: vibrant and full of life in spring, colorful and splendid in summer, richly hued in autumn, and…
Xinjiang Du's Tourism Co., Ltd. was established in 1997. It is a large enterprise integrating tourism, hotel catering, and entertainment and leisure, located in the northern suburbs of Liugong Town, Changji City, Xinjiang. Covering an area of nearly 5,200 acres, it is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction and one of the first "Trustworthy" tourist attractions in China. The resort...
The Ancient City of Changji is located within Changji City and is commonly known as the Tang Dynasty City. In the early 1980s, archaeologists from the Xinjiang Academy of Social Sciences conducted on-site investigations. The city is rectangular in shape, approximately 1,000 meters long from north to south and 600 meters wide from east to west. Its walls were built using rammed earth, with layers about 6 centimeters thick. In 1964, remnants of the eastern wall still stood 5…
The Black Horse Science and Technology Park is a national AAA-level scenic area, located in the northern suburbs of Changji Prefecture, just 4 kilometers from Changji City. Covering an area of 260 acres, it is a comprehensive tourist destination integrating sightseeing, leisure vacations, swimming and fishing, as well as entertainment and dining. Changji Prefecture lies in the mid-temperate zone and features a typical continental arid climate, characterized by cold winters...
The stone mounds of Jimusaer — a world mystery — feature large, wheat-field-circle-shaped stone burial mounds and deer stones inscribed with records of the mysterious "Heavenly Hunt" phenomenon. They are located in Dalongkou Village, about 8 kilometers south of Jimusaer County. The mounds were built from a mixture of yellow earth and pebbles of varying sizes. Originally standing 2 meters high, they now have remnants between 0.5 to 1 meter in height and a diameter of 54 meters. Surrounding the mounds are stone circles...
Fossil Valley is part of the Wucangwan Scenic Area, located in the Junggar Basin. This area was once an ocean, with dense primeval forests along its shores. Over time, due to geological changes, vast forests and other flora and fauna were buried deep underground. They turned into fossils and eventually resurfaced. In this fossil valley, there is a spectacular forest of petrified wood, as well as fossils of various tree seeds...
Wucaiwan Scenic Area -- Located over 100 kilometers north of Jimusaer County in the Gurbantünggüt Desert, it is now home to the second-largest oilfield in the Junggar Basin after Karamay, with asphalt roads and gravel roads leading directly from the county town. 1. Wucai City: As early as the Jurassic period hundreds of millions of years ago, this…
Ancient Tomb Mound Cemetery ClusterThe Ancient Tomb Mound Cemetery Cluster is located about 500 meters northwest of the government office of Laotai Township, Jimusaer County. To its north is a rural road, to the east and west are farmland, and to the south is a gully. The entire cemetery cluster sits on an elevated loess ridge, covering an area of about two mu. Coffins are scattered all over the temple courtyard, and when their lids are opened, they are found to be filled entirely with human skulls...
Mysterious Strange Towers in the Desert In the summer of 1957, Kerim, serving as a translator and guide, led a Sino-Soviet joint expedition team of eight people. Among them was a Kazakh named Donggaba Yi, who lived by the Ergong River in Jimusaer, and another was a Uyghur from Turpan named Tarefu. They rode twelve camels...
Urn Burial Site In June 1983, while constructing houses on residential plots designated by their production team in Houbaozi Village, Beitang Township, Jimusa’er County, villagers discovered three urn burial clusters buried 50 centimeters underground. Among them, two urns measured 65 cm and 30 cm in height, with mouth diameters of 25 cm and 30 cm respectively,…
The Przewalski's Horse Breeding Center is located in Laotai, about 40 kilometers northwest of Jimusaer County. The Przewalski’s horse, also known as Przewalski’s wild horse or Mongolian wild horse, originally inhabited Mongolia and China’s Junggar Basin, but true wild populations no longer exist. Between 1985, 1986, and 1988, China introduced...
The Junggar Basin, China's second-largest basin, is known as a "prehistoric geological museum." It boasts beautiful colorful cities, large areas of petrified wood, and dinosaur fossils. Located about 250 kilometers from Urumqi, Fiery Mountain in the southeastern part of the Junggar Basin is one of its scenic highlights. Unlike...
The ruins of the Beiting Ancient City are located in Hupuzi, about 12 kilometers north of Jimusaer County in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Locally, the ancient city ruins are commonly known as "Pochengzi." They were established on the foundation of the Tang Dynasty's Tingzhou City and belonged to the Western Xia Huihu after the ninth century. In the early 13th century, it came under Mongol rule, and during the reign of Emperor Xianzong, an acting Secretariat Provincial Administration was set up here. During the Yuan Dynasty, it was called...