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People's Square of Ürümqi ( zh, s=乌鲁木齐市人民广场, t=烏魯木齊市人民廣場; ug, ئۈرۈمچى خەلق مەيدىنى, lat=Ürümchi Xelq Meydini, ucy=Үрүмчи Хелқ Мейдини) is a large public square located around the major intersections of
*The General Office of the CPC Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Committee ( zh, c=中国共产党新疆维吾尔自治区委员会办公厅, abbr.: CPC Committee of the Autonomous Region; Chinese abbr.: 自治区党委), a symbolic building, is located opposite to the Square on the north
*Hoi Tak Hotel ( zh, s=海德酒店, t=海德酒店, links=no; ug, خەيدې مېھمانخانىسى, lat=Heydë Mëhmanxanisi) is a 32-storey five-star hotel on the west side of the SquareHoi Tak Hotel Urumqi , 5 Star Urumqi Hotel Details - Wego.com
People's Square of Ürümqi ( zh, s=乌鲁木齐市人民广场, t=烏魯木齊市人民廣場; ug, ئۈرۈمچى خەلق مەيدىنى, lat=Ürümchi Xelq Meydini, ucy=Үрүмчи Хелқ Мейдини) is a large public square located around the major intersections of Central Business District
A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...
of Ürümqi
Ürümqi ( ; also spelled Ürümchi or without umlauts), formerly known as Dihua (also spelled Tihwa), is the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the far northwest of the People's Republic of China. Ürümqi developed its ...
, the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Xinjiang, SASM/GNC: ''Xinjang''; zh, c=, p=Xīnjiāng; formerly romanized as Sinkiang (, ), officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China (PRC), located in the northwest ...
, China
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. Located in Tianshan District, it is a primary tourist destination in the city and is also used to hold large events and serves as a general place of daily amusement for local residents.
History
During theQing dynasty
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...
, the original site was a lotus pool. In 1934, it was a property land of the supervision administration office of ROC government. The area was named "Peace Square" in 1946 when the then Xinjiang provincial government peacefully negotiated with the revolutionary governments of Ili
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, Tacheng
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and Altay and the name was changed into "People's Square" in 1950.
On May 19, 1989, unrest
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took place on the square, where thousands of rioters smashed windows, overthrew cars and attacked staff of the CPC office, against the building of CPC committee of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
In 1995, the provincial CPC committee and the government rebuilt the Square, with a monument set on the central ground.
On June 17, 2008, the People’s Square is the site of departure for the sacred flame during the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay in Ürümqi.
On July 5, 2009, mass protests by Uyghur against the Shaoguan incident
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took place as the onset of the later severe rioting that killed at least 197 people.
Landmarks
*Monument to the People’s Liberation Army’s March into Xinjiang (中国人民解放军进军新疆纪念碑) is 32.6-meter tall, on the center-south of the Square, set in 1995.Surroundings
*The General Office of the CPC Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Committee ( zh, c=中国共产党新疆维吾尔自治区委员会办公厅, abbr.: CPC Committee of the Autonomous Region; Chinese abbr.: 自治区党委), a symbolic building, is located opposite to the Square on the north
*Hoi Tak Hotel ( zh, s=海德酒店, t=海德酒店, links=no; ug, خەيدې مېھمانخانىسى, lat=Heydë Mëhmanxanisi) is a 32-storey five-star hotel on the west side of the SquareSee also
*Ürümqi
Ürümqi ( ; also spelled Ürümchi or without umlauts), formerly known as Dihua (also spelled Tihwa), is the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the far northwest of the People's Republic of China. Ürümqi developed its ...
* Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar
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