Local products of Xinjiang could be found in Urumqi such as Uygur taqiyah cap, manmade embroidery, gold & silver jewellery, jade carving, carpet, wood carving, claw whip, Xibe pipe, leather boots, Hetian carpet, Yengisar knife, etc. Red flag market is a nice place to buy these travelling souvenir.
Specialties
Taqiyah Cap
Taqiyah cap are popular by Uygur people regardless of age and sex not only for its practicality but also for the enjoyability. The cap is embroidered into ethnic decorative pattern with white, black or colorful threads. Taqiyah cap is essential for Uygur, now it becomes precious traveling souvenir for friends and honored guest.
Adlai Silk
Uygur women are fond of silk that is in gorgeous color. Adlai silk is favored by Uygur for its character of soft, flexibility, lightness and luxuriance. Nowadays Adlai silk is viewed not only as cloth material but also as decoration in house.
Xinjiang Carpet
Xinjiang Carpet is not only well-known at home but also popular abroad for its unique local feature and ethnic pattern. The carpet is highly praised for smooth, soft and colorful material. It is named oriental carpet
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Rawap
Rawap is a kind of prevailing plucked instrument of Uygur and Uzbek. It is said to be created in the 14th century. It is 30cm long, made of wood and covered with sheepskin, donkey skin or horse skin. The body, neck and head of Rawas is inlayed into beautiful pattern with animal bone.
Jade Carving
Xinjiang is abounded in Hetian Jade, Manas Jasper, Hami topaz which are carved into flowers, animals, figures, vases, accessories, etc.
Shopping Market & Street
Jiefang Road-Minzhu Road-Zhongshan Road
The largest commercial center is situated in the joint of Jiefang Road, Minzhu Road and Zhongshan Road. It is named the Wangfujing of Urumqi for the numerous shops, galore commodities and stream of people.
How to get there: Take Bus No. 17, 903, 907, 931 and get off at Kouqiang Hospital Station.
Er Dao Qiao
Er Dao Qiao is the commercial street with the most of the national characteristics. It is not only the residential area of Uygur residents but also the most famous grand bazaar of Xinjiang province. It has everything that one expects to finds such as local products, ethnic cloth and decorations, handicrafts, fruits, etc.
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