Lin Zexu Memorial Museum, Ili
伊犁林则徐纪念馆
A themed memorial museum dedicated to Lin Zexu, who was exiled to Ili and promoted irrigation projects. A statue of Lin stands in the courtyard.
After the Opium War, Lin Zexu was exiled to Ili. During his time there, he surveyed southern Xinjiang, promoted karez (underground irrigation channels) and built water conservancy works. Local people called the canal he oversaw the Lin Gong Canal. The memorial focuses on exhibitions about Lin Zexu's life and achievements and his spirit. The courtyard holds a statue of Lin and stone steles, and the buildings are in traditional Chinese courtyard style. Admission is free, subject to the museum's announcements. A visit takes about one hour. It is in the northern part of Yining city and easy to reach by taxi, and it can be combined with the Ili Prefecture Museum on the same day.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00 (check official site)
Nearby sights
- Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Museum
- Liuxing Street, Yining
- Baytulla Mosque
- Kazanqi Folk Tourism Area
- Ili River Bridge & Riverside
- Shaanxi Great Mosque of Yining
- Hanren Street Bazaar
- Jingyuan Temple & Qapqal Xibe Culture