Only takes three and a half hours to fly from Beijing to rumqi. For the visitor, this would be the first stop. The modern city with all the tall buildings and the colorful customs of the different ethnic groups have made the city more exotic than any other one in China. After seeing Urumqi, if one wants to go higher, there is the alpine lake of Tianchi;and to go lower, there is Turpan which is below sea-level.You will experience change in natural landscape every 100 miles you travel.The saying that "A visit to Xinjiang is incomplete without a visit to Kashgar" holds true once you have been there. Its unsophisticated yet ancient customs and its bustling bazaars will open up another world to you. Ill, known as the 'South of the Yangtse' at the western frontier, is the biggest autonomous prefecture of Xinjiang. The Kanas Natural Reserve offers natural beauty found only in picture books.Then there is the Taklamakan Desert with all its mysticism which makes it all the more attractive to explorers.Resources for tourism is extremely abundant and varied in Xinjiang.After a survey of the 479 tour sites by concerned departments, the conclusion was that Xinjiang ranked No. 1 in overall quantity and variety in resources. It was also considered to be China's tour resource reserve base. Tour companies have offered a variety of travels, such as the 5ilk Road Tour, Ethnic- Custom Tour, Desert Tour, Grassland Tour, Mountaineering, and others which draw visitors from in and ont of the country.

Traveling in Xinjiang offers convenience in board and lodging, transportation, and communication. There are over 30 star-class hotels and commercial and eatery networks cover all the cities and towns.