Urumqi is the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Besides being the political, cultural, and economic center of the province, Urumqi is also the communications pivot connecting the east with Xinjiang and inland China. Urumqi is an industrial and cultural center of a petroleum-rich region near the Kazak border. Urumqi Travel provides detailed information of Urumqi maps, attractions, pictures, travel suggestions as well as China tours packages.