Urumchi most heavy mart lie in the cross area of liberate way and democratic way, Zhongshan way crossing. Various types of centralized and big and small markets here, the goods are a feast for the eyes, the pedestrian comes and goes have a tidal wave of. Have business street of national characters most, is bridge area, this area is not only the Uygur nationality inhabited region of citizen, also is the famous big bus of Xinjiang pitches (the meanings of " country fair " , " market "). General visitors come to Urumchi, will go to two dishes of bridges to stroll, first have a taste of the national conditions and customs of Xinjiang, second taste the local delicacies here, come to choose some local products.

The special product in Urumqi:

1. Beautiful jade of HeTian

2. Xinjiang carpet

3. Colored cap

Beautiful jade of HeTian
The malachite, carpet and silk in Hetian, the reputation is larger, called " three valuable of Hetian " by people. The jade of Hetian is best in quality, there is a lot of kind, there are white jade, topaz, carbuncle, sapphire, purple jade, jasper, black jade,etc.. Among them there is a kind of jade, sparkling and crystal-clear and bright and clean, the texture is fine and smooth, the color is called the white jade like the suet, is a top grade design. Malachite hide on Kunlun high mountain of mountain among the beautiful mountain, should exploit malachite to be extremely difficulting deeply. People pick up the malachite which wash flood malachite that get off in river dam often, if you are lucky, can really still find the valuable malachite !

Xinjiang carpet
Xinjiang carpet or hanging the wall in the hall, or the exhibition is spread in the indoor corridor, the gloss is smooth the blanket, the blanket board is sturdy and soft, elegant appearance, the tone is fresh and beautiful, the ideal family, advanced articles of the hotel furnishings. The carpet texture in Xinjiang is superior, except that adopt and tie, weave by hand, weave workers exquisitely and closely the picture, it is fine in the wool texture that is used for weaving the blanket to be still capable. Xinjiang carpet raw materials adopt famous half shag hair of Hetian sheep's wool. This kind of wool is thick instead of glueing, tough and tensile and is imbued with elasticity, able to bear drawing, being able to bear pressing, advantage with good, great in intensity gloss .

Colored cap
Each visitor coming to Urumchi is attracted by the colored cap of the full street. Colored cap, link language call that " pieces of bar ", it is Uygur men and women, old and young that like cap that wear, this small flower cap takes the form of four stupefied and dome-shaped, not only practical, but also a kind of handicraft with ornamental aesthetic feeling. On the colored cap, generally embroider the pattern of the national style with black-and-white two colors or colored silk threads.
Colored cap is not only used in daily life, but also the precious gift present relatives and friends and honored guest, nowadays, the small flower cap not only becomes the handicraft with certain popularity, but also the domestic and international markets in great demand, become the important travelling products.

Shopping Streets

1. Zhongshan Road Shopping Area