Hong Shan

Coordinates:43°48′31″N 87°36′16″E / 43.808562°N 87.60455°E

Hong Shan, Hongshan or the Red Mountain (

China. The mountain, sometimes referred to as a hill for its smaller size than a mountain in land form, is the symbolic scenic spot of Ürümqi. The local Ürümqi Television Station

adopted the shape of Hong Shan in red as its logo.

Etymology

As the rocks of the mountain reflect a bright

Permian period

. Hong Shan Mountain lies at the intersection of Hongshan Road (红山路) and Riverside Road (Hetan Road) (河滩路), Ürümqi, and is best viewed from Xi Daqiao Bridge (西大桥).

History

Hong Shan Park is in the center of Ürümqi and contains a 1391-meter-high mountain. The temple lying on the hilltop is called Yu Huang Ge ("Chamber of

Yuan Dynasty (1277-1367 A.D.). This 25-meter pagoda has been preserved carefully ever since it was built. The pagoda's view at sunset is considered to be one of the eight most famous scenic sights in ancient Ürümqi.^{[citation needed}

]

Before the

Chinese government began the cultivation-planting project in Xinjiang, Hong Shan was treeless.^{[citation needed}

] After several years of planting, the mountain gained its current tree covered appearance.

External links

Pictorial History of Urumqi’s Hong Shan Park (in English)
天山网：乌鲁木齐－红山 (in Chinese)