Grand Bazaar (Ürümqi)

It is the largest bazaar in the world by scale,[2] combining Islamic culture, architecture, ethnic commerce, tourism and entertainment.

The construction of the bazaar was completed in late 2002; it was opened to public on 26 June 2003,[3] located near Erdaoqiao at South Jiefang Road (Chinese: 解放南路).

The buildings and area within are constructed in an Islamic style representative of the preponderant religion and ethnic culture of the western region in China.

The bazaar reproduces the commercial prosperity of the Silk Road and embodies the ethnic characteristics and regional cultures.

[citation needed] The International Grand Bazaar occupies an area of 4,000 m2 and has an 80-metre sightseeing tower, an open mosque, an opera theatre and a food court.