Changqing 4th Alley

Step into Changqing 4th Alley where Urumqi's soul comes alive! This vibrant backstreet dazzles with Uyghur-style courtyard houses standing shoulder-to-shoulder with sizzling lamb skewer stalls. Watch master craftsmen hammer intricate copperware in open-air workshops, then follow the scent of cumin to family-run bakeries. Pro tip: The century-old yogurt shaved ice at the alley's entrance tastes like Xinjiang sunshine on a spoon.