Hanren Street Bazaar
汉人街巴扎
Yining's liveliest traditional shopping street, lined with dried fruit, carpets, flower caps, and snack stalls. It is a great place to experience the everyday life of the Ili region.
Hanren Street is named after the Han Chinese merchants who settled and traded here during the Qing dynasty. Today, it is Yining's largest traditional bazaar. Both sides of the street are packed with shops selling dried fruit, honey, lavender products, carpets, and ethnic clothing. Nearby, a food court offers Ili snacks such as baked samsa, jar-stewed lamb, hand-grabbed pilaf, ice cream, and kvass. Shaanxi Great Mosque and Baytulla Mosque are also nearby and can be visited on foot. Most shops begin opening around 10 a.m., and the street is busiest in the evening. When buying dried fruit, check the weighing and prices, and feel free to bargain a little.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00-22:00
Nearby sights
- Shaanxi Great Mosque of Yining
- Kazanqi Folk Tourism Area
- Baytulla Mosque
- Liuxing Street, Yining
- Ili River Bridge & Riverside
- Lin Zexu Memorial Museum, Ili
- Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Museum
- Jingyuan Temple & Qapqal Xibe Culture