Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture

Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture
Changji City is located in the central and northern part of Xinjiang. Trees and flowers cover the neat streets in the downtown area of Changji. The main inhabitants of Changji are the Han and Hui peoples. The main tourist attractions include the ruins of the ancient city of Changji and Beiting, the Heavenly Pond Scenic Spot, Mt. Bogda, and cliff carvings at Shimenzi, Kangjia.

Heavenly Pond Scenic Spot
Heavenly Pond Scenic Spot is located in Fukang City of the Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, 110 kilometers east of Urumqi, with an area of 30 square kilometers. It has such tourist attractions as the Stone Gate, the Dragon Pool, Three Rocks Topping the Sky, the Magic Needles, and the Suspended Springs and Waterfalls.

Cliff Carvings at Shimenzi, Kangjia
Cliff Carvings at Shimenzi, Kangjia is located in Que'ergou Town, 83 kilometers southwest of Hutubi County. On the cliffs, 13 meters long, nine meters wide, there are more than 200 carvings of naked men and women, exaggerated and simple, different in size. At the first sight, these pictures seem in disorder. After further observation, it is clear to the eyes that these pictures depict the main theme of reproduction in primitive society.

The Ruins of the Ancient City of Beiting
The Ruins of the Ancient City of Beiting is located in Beiting Village, 12 kilometers north of Jimsar. It is the only key unit of relics under the state protection in northern Xinjiang. First built in the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220), Beiting served as an important communications hub along the north Silk Road as well as a town of strategic importance. Still in existence are streets and lanes, Buddhist pagodas and monasteries, and watchtowers on the city walls.

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