Kazanqi Folk Tourism Area (Yili Old Town)

伊犁老城喀赞其民俗旅游区

📍 Yining 🎭 Culture 🎟️ Walking the lanes is open to all, while the horse-carriage tour and some in-home experiences are charged separately.

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ℹ️ About

A living residential quarter in the old town of Yining (Ghulja) in the Ili Valley, home to Uyghur, Uzbek, Hui and other communities. Conservation work began in 2007, it opened to visitors in 2008 and was rated a national 4A scenic area in 2014. More than 300 Qing- and Republic-era buildings and thousands of traditional courtyards painted in blue and turquoise have earned it the nickname 'museum of folk houses'. Its signature experience is the decorated horse carriage, the local 'ma di', that carries visitors through the lanes, alongside family homes open for hospitality, bakeries and tea houses. In 2024 it was renamed the Yili Old Town Cultural Tourism Area as part of its bid for 5A status.

🎟️ Visit info

🎟️ Ticket priceWalking the lanes is open to all, while the horse-carriage tour and some in-home experiences are charged separately.

🕐 Opening hoursThe quarter is inhabited and open all day; guided visits and household calls run during daytime hours.

📍 Address

Junction of Shengli South Road and Xinhua East Road, Yining, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang

Address in Chinese (for taxis): 新疆维吾尔自治区伊犁哈萨克自治州伊宁市胜利南路与新华东路交叉口

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🚇 How to reach

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Bus

Yining city buses reach Xinhua East Road near the People's Hospital, next to the entrance.

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