Grand Bazaar (Ürümqi)
The Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar (simplified Chinese: 新疆国际大巴扎; traditional Chinese: 新疆國際大巴扎; pinyin: Xīnjiāng Guójì Dàbāzhā; Uyghur: شىنجاڭ خەلقئارا چوڭ بازىرى, ULY: Shinjang Xelq'ara Chong Baziri), also known as International Grand Bazaar Xinjiang,[1] is an Islamic bazaar in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China. It is the largest bazaar in the world by scale,[2] combining Islamic culture, architecture, ethnic commerce, tourism and entertainment. It is also one of the most famous landmarks in Ürümqi, and in Xinjiang.[3]
The construction of the bazaar was completed in late 2002; it was opened to public on June 26, 2003,[4] located near Erdaoqiao at South Jiefang Road (Chinese: 解放南路). The buildings and area within are constructed in an Islamic style representative of the preponderant religion and ethnic culture of the western region in China.[5] The Bazaar is owned by Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar Co. Ltd. (Chinese: 新疆国际大巴扎有限公司)
Combined with cultures of Xinjiang ethnic minorities (e.g. Uyghur, Kazakh, Hui), architecture in the bazaar were styled Islamic with its techniques of grinded-brick-to-gap and modern facings, facilitating modern architectural functions and reflecting contemporary spirits. The bazaar reproduces the commercial prosperity of the Silk Road and embodies the ethnic characteristics and regional cultures.[6]
The International Grand Bazaar occupies an area of 4,000 m², and has an 80-meter sight-seeing tower, an open mosque, an opera theater, and a noshery. In addition, there are 3000 stalls and individual shops, an underground parking lot, etc.
References
- ^ "International Grand Bazaar Xinjiang" is the name adopted by the Bazaar itself
- ^ 地标评选之新疆：国际大巴扎-搜狐新闻 (Chinese)
- ^ Xinjiang int'l grand bazaar reopens - True Xinjiang Retrieved on January 20, 2010
- ^ 新疆：国际大巴扎_中国网 (Chinese) Retrieved on January 20, 2010
- ^ Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar Retrieved on January 20, 2010
- ^ Assari, Ali; T.M. Mahesh (December 2011). "COMPARATIVE SUSTAINABILITY OF BAZAAR IN IRANIAN TRADITIONAL CITIES: CASE STUDIES IN ISFAHAN AND TABRIZ". International Journal on Technical and Physical Problems of Engineering 3 (9): 18–24. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
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