**景点介绍：urumqi
urumqi,capital of xinjiang uygur autonomous region,** located in an alluvial fan-shaped basin on the northern slope of the tianshan mountains.the city opens on to the junggar basin in the north.in the mongolian language,urumqi means"beautiful meadow.
hongshan
hongshan mountain ** the highest spot in the center of the city.hongshan’’s main peak ** 464 meters above sea level.with towering crags,the mountain was named after the cliffs,which gleam red in the sun’’s rays every morning and evening.the upper part of the mountain looks like the head of a tiger,so it ** also called"tiger head mountain."it faces yamalike mountain,less than 1,000 meters away.at the foot of the mountain ** the urumqi river,flowing from north to south.on the top of hongshan mountain ** a statue of qing dynasty(1644-1911)national hero lin zexu.standing at the"yuantiao(looking far into the d**tance)tower"on the mountain,one can view the whole city.
he**en lake
tianchi(he**en lake)natural landscape reserve ** located at the foot of 5,44-meter bogda peak,the highest mountain in the eastern part of the tianshan range.it covers an area of 158 square kilometers,including the 71-square-kilometer tianchi scenic area,within which are 20 major scenic spots.
located in the north-central part of the scenic area,tianchi lake ** 1,910 meters above sea level,3.3 kilometers long and one kilometer wide on **erage.the lake stores 160 million cubic meters of water all the year round.tianchi lake freezes up in late october and thaws in early may.in the meantime,the lake’’s surface ** covered with ice one meter thick.in summer,the temperature stays at around 20 degrees c.it ** a pleasant and comfortable place.tianchi ** not only a summer resort,but also a good alpine skating rink in winter.coming from a glacier,the water of tianchi lake ** pure and the ice surface ** smooth.with a gentle breeze blowing most of the time,it ** an ideal place for skating competitions.
no.1 glacier
no.1 glacier ** the source of the urumqi river,located 120 kilometers form urumqi on mount tiangar.it ** 3,800 meters to 4,000 meters above sea level,2.4 kilometers long,**erages 500 meters wide and covers an area of 19,500 square kilometers.surrounding it are 76 large and small younger glaciers.
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1.urumqi **
2.xinjiang uygur autonomous region ****尔自治区
3.junggar basin 准葛尔盆地