Yining Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
county-level city
About Yining
Yining sits on the northern side of the Ili River in the Dzungarian basin, about 70 km (43 mi) east of the border withKazakhstanand about 710 km (440 mi) west of Ürümqi. The Ili River valley is far wetter than most of Xinjiang and has rich grazing land. Yining is the chief city and the agricultural and commercial center of the Ili valley. It is an old commercial center trading in tea and cattle and it is still an agricultural area with extensive livestock raising. It has fruit orchards. Iron, coal and uranium are mined nearby. Yining has a semi-arid climate. Dry and sunny weather dominates year-round. Winters are cold, with a January average of −8.8 °C (16.2 °F), but the is city warmer than more easterly locales on a similar latitude. Summers are hot, with a July average of 23.1 °C (73.6 °
Top Attractions in Yining
Explore the best things to see and do in Yining:
- ★Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Museum
- ★Sayram Lake National Park
- ★Tughluq Timur Mausoleum in Almaliq
Where to Stay in Yining
- 🏨Jinshuiyuan Hotel
- 🏨Yili Hotel
Yining Travel Guide Sections
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