Scenic spot introduction:
Yining Silk Road Cultural Tourism City is an urban tourism complex project with culture as the core that integrates folk customs and intangible cultural heritage exhibitions, multi-ethnic performances, specialty catering, entertainment, theme hotels, etc. It is also the first construction project in China It is the largest private museum specializing in Kazakh national culture and lavender culture in terms of scale and exhibition area.The "Silk Road" is an ancient commercial trade route that started in ancient China and connected Asia, Africa and Europe. Among them, the "Overland Silk Road" is divided into three routes: southern, central and northern in Xinjiang. It is an overland commercial and trade channel connecting the hinterland of China and European lands. It was formed between the 2nd century BC and the 1st century AD. , still in use until the 16th century, was a main road for economic, political, and cultural exchanges between the East and the West. As an important fulcrum city on the Silk Road, Yining fully demonstrates the prosperity of the ancient Silk Road; and the most important ethnic group here - the Kazakhs, whose ancestors Wusun is the main tribe of the Kazakhs, in order to protect the connection between the East and the West Made a significant contribution to the "Silk Road", the transportation artery. The Silk Road Cultural Tourism City in Yining has undoubtedly become the best cultural tourism destination in China.
Attractions distribution:
The Silk Road Cultural Tourism City consists of a number of scenic spots in the city, covering an area of 285 acres, including the Ili Silk Road Museum, the Kazakh Ethnic Culture Museum, the Ancient Silk Road Cultural Food Street, the Lavender Museum, etc. Among them, the Kazakh National Culture Museum is divided into 8 exhibition areas, with a collection of more than 1,000 cultural relics and exhibits from the Wusun era to the present; the Lavender Museum is divided into four exhibition halls including lavender culture, bionic garden, interpretation hall, and fragrance table; the food street consists of It is composed of Chinese Han and Tang Dynasty antique buildings and Western Region ethnic style buildings, with large sculpture groups, ground reliefs and door-shaped landscapes full of national characteristics. There is also the Ayile Grand Theater and the Silk Road Western Region Tourism Specialties Center, where tourists can enjoy ethnic performances and purchase specialty products.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 3A scenic spotScenic spot features:
Leisure, sightseeing, food, shopping, folk culture, museums, neighborhoodsAttraction Address
Travel Guide
Best time to visit:
All seasons
Shopping recommendations:
Lavender products, dried flowers, smoked horse meat, horse sausage, flavored steamed buns, mutton pilaf, snowflake cold, Yining apples.
Tourist Transportation
Scenic spot location:
China>Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region>Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture>Yining City
How to get there:
Bus route: Route 3 and get off at 26 hours. Yining City can be reached by plane, train, or car.
Self-driving route: Lianhuo Expressway → Qingyi Expressway to Yining, just drive along the North Ring Road → Airport Road.
Scenic area map:
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Attraction Tickets
Silk Road Cultural Tourism City ticket prices:
free
Scenic area opening hours:
All day