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View Plans & PricingArea: 711 km²
Population: ~100,000 (2020)
Wujiaqu means "five houses" in Chinese, named after the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps division that built the city. It is a small city near Urumqi.
7.0/10 — Residents enjoy a balanced lifestyle with modern amenities and cultural richness.
Wujiaqu has no commercial airport; Urumqi Diwopu Airport is the nearest. Wujiaqu Railway Station connects to Urumqi. Buses and taxis serve the city.
Xinjiang Wujiaqu Vocational and Technical College is the main local institution.
Wujiaqu lies on the northern edge of the Urumqi metropolitan area with a continental climate. It is an agricultural and industrial city focused on cotton and grain.
Visit local agricultural parks and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps history exhibition.
Day 1: City center and agricultural parks.
Day 2: Day trip to Urumqi.
Try Xinjiang lamb, hand-pulled noodles, pilaf, and local agricultural products.
Buy local cotton products, dried fruits, and agricultural souvenirs. Main shopping is in the city center.
Local Vibe: Wujiaqu is a Xinjiang bingtuan city built on the desert's edge north of Urumqi. Locals are practical, multi-ethnic, and proud of their irrigated farms and their position on the route to the north. The city is a young oasis town with wide streets, cold winters, and hot summers.
Fun Facts:
• Wujiaqu was founded by the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and is one of the youngest cities in China.
• The city is located on the northern edge of the Junggar Basin, near the Gurbantünggüt Desert.
• Wujiaqu is a farming and logistics hub, producing grain, vegetables, and livestock for northern Xinjiang.
Wujiaqu locals speak their own flavor of Mandarin. Try these phrases to earn a smile:
Yaxshimusiz — Hello — Uyghur.
Salemetsiz be — Hello — Kazakh.
Rahmat — Thank you.
• Bingtuan Pioneers — Soldiers, farmers, and engineers from across China turned the desert around Wujiaqu into farmland.
• Kazakh and Uyghur Herders — Local herders and farmers have adapted to the arid environment for generations.
• Xinjiang Irrigation Engineers — Engineers built the canals that bring water from the mountains to Wujiaqu's fields.
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