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Shuimogou Scenic Area
The Gate of Shuimogou Scenic Area
LocationShuimogou District, Urumqi City
Coordinates43°51′17″N 87°42′04″E / 43.8546157°N 87.701087°E / 43.8546157; 87.701087
Areaabout 3.7 square kilometers

The Shuimogou Scenic Area (simplified Chinese: 水磨沟风景区; traditional Chinese: 水磨溝風景區), or Shuimogou Scenic Spot, also called Shuimogou Park, is a scenic spot located in Shuimogou District, Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. It consists of "five mountains and one river"-Qingquan Mountain, Hongqiao Mountain, Hot Spring Mountain, Shuita Mountain, Snow Lotus Mountain and Shuimo River. It was established as a tourist attraction in the Qing Dynasty.

The total area of Shuimogou Scenic Area is about 3.7 square kilometers, and it was rated as a National AAAA Tourist Attraction in China by the China National Tourism Administration in 2006.

References

  1. "Introduction of Scenic Spots in Xinjiang". China Central Television. Jun 14, 2011.
  2. "Have you ever been to Urumqi Shuimogou Scenic Area?". News.sina.com.cn. 2016-08-31.
  3. "The fascinating Urumqi Shuimogou". China National Radio. 2009-06-03.
  4. "Shuimogou Scenic Area in Winter". News.163.com. 2018-01-18.
  5. Shining the World. China City Publishing House. 2008. ISBN 978-7-5074-2047-0.
  6. "Shuimogou District - Landscape and Humanities - Shuimogou Scenic Area". www.xjsmgq.gov.cn. 2016-07-22.
  7. Xinjiang Yearbook. Xinjiang People's Publishing House. 2008.


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