International Grand Bazaar（國際大巴扎）

International Grand Bazaar [File photo]

The International Grand Bazaar, the central business district in Urumqi City, is renowned for being the biggest dry fruit, jade article and ethnic carpet trade center in the world of its kind. The construction of the bazaar was completed in late 2002, and it was opened to the public in 2003. Built in traditional Muslim style, the buildings here possess that very distinctive ethnic cultural feel and are visited by streams of customers every day.

Covering an area of 4,000 square meters, it features an 80-meter sight-seeing tower, an open mosque, an opera theater and a noshery. In addition, there are 3,000 stalls and individual shops, an underground parking lot and a Carrefour grocery store. It is now one of most famous landmarks in the entire city.

Admission: Free