UNESCO World Heritage

Introducing UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Urumqi
Urumqi & its surrounding areas have two cultural and natural places inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as of 2020. Xinjiang Tianshan was added to the list in 2013. The Site of Bashbaliq City which is located 170km away from Urumqi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List under "Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor" in 2014. If you happen to be in Urumqi or anywhere else in Xinjiang Uyhur Autonomous Region, be sure to drop by these amazing UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Urumqi. Each of Urumqi's UNESCO World Heritage Site has a tale to tell. Book GoGrandChina tour packages to learn the tales of Urumqi's UNESCO World Heritage Sites at the most affordable prices.

Xinjiang Tianshan
Xinjiang Tianshan comprises four components—Tomur, Kalajun-Kuerdening, Bayinbukuke and Bogda— that total 606,833 hectares. They are part of the Tianshan mountain system of Central Asia, one of the largest mountain ranges in the world. Xinjiang Tianshan presents unique physical geographic features and scenically beautiful areas including spectacular snow and snowy mountains glacier-capped peaks, undisturbed forests and meadows, clear rivers and lakes and red bed canyons. These landscapes contrast with the vast adjacent desert landscapes, creating a striking visual contrast between hot and cold environments, dry and wet, desolate and luxuriant. The landforms and ecosystems of the site have been preserved since the Pliocene epoch and present an outstanding example of ongoing biological and ecological evolutionary processes. The site also extends into the Taklimakan Desert, one of the world’s largest and highest deserts, known for its large dune forms and great dust storms. Xinjiang Tianshan is moreover an important habitat for endemic and relic flora species, some rare and endangered. Get more about the Heavenly Lake (part of Tianshan).

The Site of Bashbaliq City
Bashibaliq city (Beiting in Chinese) used to be the largest city on the Tian-shan Northern Route of the Silk Roads and a major military, political, and transport center in the area north of Tian-shan Mountains. It was the seat of government of Ting Prefecture, Beiting Protectorate, and the Beiting Militory Governor (“Jie Du Shi”) in Tang Dynasty. In the 9th century, the Uyghur tribe used to take Beiting as their base for their westward expansion. After establishing their capital in Qocho, they made Beiting the alternate capital. It was also an important political center in Yuan Dynasty, with military and administrative posts set here by the Yuan Central Government. The Site of Bashbaliq City ( Beiting City) witnessed how the Tang emperors administered the border areas to support the interchange along the Silk Roads, how the Uyghur and other tribes developed, as well as how the urban cultures, architecture, Buddhism, and the cultures of various ethnicities spread along the Silk Roads. Please feel free to contact GGC by WhatsApp (+86-18309280878), Wechat (+86-18309280878) or email (info@GrandChinaTravel.com) for a tailor-made tour of the Site of Bashbaliq City if you are interested.