The Grand Bazaar features a strong Islamic architectural style. On the basis of covering the functionality of the building and the sense of the times, it reproduces the prosperity of the ancient Silk Road and embodies the rich ethnic characteristics and regional culture of the Western Region.

3,000 ethnic handicraft shops, a 3,000-square-meter square, a national banquet hall that can accommodate 1,000 people, an 80-meter-high sightseeing tower, and an imposing mosque gather at Great Bazaar.

There you will enjoy a variety of local fruits and snacks, such as baked samosa and roast whole lamb. It is a paradise for those who love collecting handicrafts featuring ethnic minorities’ style. You will find the unique costume, Uighur instruments (tambourine, Rewap, Eijieke, etc.), Uighur carpets, jewels, and scarves together with many types of raisins.

If interested, you could appreciate ethnic performance at the national banquet hall. You will enjoy the distinctive buffet dinner 30 minutes prior to the performance, including all the specialty snacks in Xinjiang and fresh fruits. Every show presents the characteristics of ethnic minorities who live in Xinjiang, Kazak, Uighur, Russian, Tajik and so on. Performers always invite the audience to join them together to enjoy dancing. In addition, you could explore bars at the Bazaar in the evening.