Get to know Midong District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Ürümqi
- Chinese name
- 米东区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 3,397.00 km²
- Population · 2020
- 512,870
- Administrative seat
- Gumudi East Road Subdistrict
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
A planted hill and a standing Buddha
Hongguang Mountain lies near Kaziwan (卡子湾). Greening transformed the formerly barren hill into an ecological and cultural park, with more than thirty tree varieties planted. A gilded copper statue of Shakyamuni Buddha (释迦牟尼) rises 38.8 metres; craftspeople formed the figure through forging. Its hands measure 5.7 metres high and its ears 2.6 metres. The broader scenic area includes Journey to the West sculptures (西游记神话雕像群), a grape corridor and Languang Lake (蓝光湖).
Spruce woods and mountain landforms
Haxionggou lies thirty-seven kilometres from central Midong. Snow peaks, forest, grassland, unusual rocks and waterfalls make up its scenery. Spruce follows the rise and fall of the ridges. Its tourism activities include horse riding, mountain walking and Kazakh cultural experiences.
Sources for this guide
乌鲁木齐市米东区人民政府 · Midong District Culture and Tourism Bureau
乌鲁木齐市米东区人民政府 · Midong District Government
“公园20分钟效应”火了！快来乌鲁木齐这些公园实地体验 · Xinjiang Daily, republished by Altay News
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
Explore Midong District
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Midong District
The giant golden Buddha statue atop Hongguang Mountain, seen through a tree-lined approach · Plan your visit
Getting there
Midong District is about 3 km in a straight line from central Ürümqi. Search for 米东区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Hongguang Mountain. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Ürümqi →More in Ürümqi
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Photo: Hongguang Mountain · HaziiDozen · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
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