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Shuimogou Scenic Area

Coordinates: 43°51′17″N 87°42′04″E / 43.8546157°N 87.701087°E / 43.8546157; 87.701087
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Shuimogou Scenic Area
The Gate of Shuimogou Scenic Area
Map
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,[1] also called Shuimogou Park,[2] is a scenic spot located in Shuimogou District, Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.[3] It consists of "five mountains and one river"-Qingquan Mountain, Hongqiao Mountain, Hot Spring Mountain, Shuita Mountain, Snow Lotus Mountain and Shuimo River.[4] It was established as a tourist attraction in the Qing Dynasty.[5]

The total area of Shuimogou Scenic Area is about 3.7 square kilometers,[6] and it was rated as a National AAAA Tourist Attraction in China by the China National Tourism Administration in 2006.[7]

References

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  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.