Huiyuan City was built by the Qing government in 1763. Until 1881, Huiyuan was the political and military center of Xinjiang and the first of the nine cities of Yili. It is also the most well-preserved ancient city of the Qing Dynasty in Xinjiang. There are scenic spots such as the Yili General's Mansion, Huiyuan Ancient City Exhibition Hall, Confucian Temple, Bell and Drum Tower in the ancient city. There is not only the Huiyuan Ancient City with profound historical and cultural heritage, but also the first batch of "China Rural Tourism Model Village" named-Yangbulak Folk Village. Yangbulak is a folk village with the characteristics of Huocheng. It has a courtyard with Yili rural folk characteristics to provide tourists with accommodation, food, singing and dancing performances and other experiences. You may wish to stay for a few days and live here like a local. The residential houses and environmental construction have always maintained the traditional style and pattern of a hundred years ago. The perfect combination of Central Asian characteristics and local Taranchi culture makes Yangbulak have a high value of national art appreciation and folk culture research.
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Show More ReviewsYili General's Mansion is a garden-style ancient Qing Dynasty building complex, which includes the main gate, the inner hall, the general pavilion, the east and west barracks, the guest rooms, the study, etc. After entering the majestic black lacquer gate, you will see the spacious courtyard with towering ancient elms, the left and right barracks, the east and west wing rooms, the main hall, the quadrangle, etc., with black columns and flying eaves, winding paths and corridors, simple and profound.