When traveling in Xinjiang, many people will want to buy some gifts for others. Where should they buy?
Almost all local specialties in Xinjiang can be bought in Urumqi, and they are not the most expensive. If you catch the market on Sunday, you can even see a lot of folk handmade things in the street near Erdaoqiao. The most convenient are raisins and red dates in Xinjiang.
Tip: In Xinjiang, people generally use the metric system when shopping in the market, and the weight is in kilograms (kilograms), regardless of kilograms.
Raisin tonic wine
Xinjiang high-quality raisins are all made of Turpan seedless white grapes, which are naturally dried in the local cool room. Threshing ground in Turpan is a unique local scenery. When the grape ripening season comes, the local people will quickly transport the picked grapes to the air drying room. The raisins produced in air-drying room are pure in color and unique in flavor, and are an all-round natural health food.
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Almond, also known as thin-shell almond, is the most cherished dried fruit of Uygur people in Xinjiang. Mainly produced in Shufu, Yengisar, shache, Yecheng and other counties of Kashgar Oasis at the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain. Although almonds and almonds belong to the same species. However, there are some essential differences due to different producing areas and growing environments.
Ingisha knife
Named after its origin in Yengisar County, it has a history of more than 400 years. Excellent materials, exquisite workmanship, beautiful shape, diverse forms, exquisite ornamentation and rich national style. This is just a controlled knife. You can't take it on the plane or train. Only by mail.
Xinjiang carpet
Xinjiang carpets are famous not only in China, but also internationally. The carpet surface is smooth, the carpet board is firm and soft, the appearance is elegant, the tone is bright, and it has distinctive national characteristics and strong local colors, which is unique in the international carpet industry. Xinjiang carpet, as an important traditional precious export commodity in Xinjiang, has won high praise from users all over the world and is called carpet with unique "oriental style".
Shopping location
There are many places to buy dried fruits, such as Bazaar and roadside shops, so the prices are definitely different from place to place. It is suggested that you can go to Beiyuanchun Dried Fruit Market and Hualing Dried Fruit Market, the largest local dried fruit market. There are many choices in the dried fruit market and the price is affordable. After buying it, you can also send it home by express delivery. 8 yuan 1kg freight is very affordable.
If you want to buy handicrafts and blankets, I suggest you go to International Bazaar and Erdaoqiao Bazaar, where there are many handicraft shops. To some extent, Erdaoqiao is a symbol of Urumqi, a must-see place for all visitors to Urumqi, and a microcosm of Central Asian customs. three
Having said that, what do you want to buy? Urumqi is a paradise for fruits. There is plenty of sunshine here, so the fruit is especially sweet. Come here and eat enough fruit at once. There are many delicious foods in Urumqi, so you can try them.