Three-area Revolution Memorial Museum in Yining City, Ili

Attractions Overview

In front of the martyr's tomb stands a memorial tower with the style of Xinjiang's ethnic minorities, on which are inscribed the inscription written by chairman Mao Zedong in October 1949 in four languages: Han, Uygur, Kazak and Mongolian. the three-district revolution "is part of the democratic revolutionary movement of all Chinese people."

English Name: Three-area Revolution Memorial Museum in Yining City, Ili
Type: Ili Scenic Area, Ili famous spots & Ili attractions
Best Time: All Year Around
Recommended Visiting Hours: 2-3 hours

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Why is Three-area Revolution Memorial Museum So Special?

Three-area Revolution Memorial Museum Located in the People’s Park of Yining City, the memorial is a group of constructions with Islamic features. It was built in 1959, covering an area of 66700 square meters and divided into two parts, namely the mausoleum area and exhibition hall. A monument of 13 meters high stands in the mausoleum area. and on its frontispiece and two sides there engraved epigraph written by Chairman Mao in Chinese. Uygur and Kazakh respectively. There are over one hundred photos and cultural relics displaying in the exhibition hall. These items show quite detailedly the stories of the martyrs and officers and soldiers of the National Army of the Three Regions, and the commemorative activities held by people of various circles and nationalities after the set up of the memorial.

Where is Three-area Revolution Memorial Museum

Located on the west side of the People’s Park on Ahmedabad Street in Yining City, it covers an area of 6.67 hectares and houses the tombs, monuments and memorial halls of the martyrs of the seven revolutionary leaders of the three districts.

Main Attraction of Three-area Revolution Memorial Museum

The cemetery is divided into a mausoleum area and a display hall. In front of the mausoleum area is a 600-square-meter viewing square paved with concrete blocks. On the square stands a memorial tower of martyrs with the style of Xinjiang’s ethnic minorities. The tower is 13 meters high, with a floor area of 16 square meters. The top of the tower is a gold-plated dome. Chairman Mao Zedong’s inscription is engraved in Uyghur, Kazak and Chinese on the tower body: “The spirits of the martyrs, including Ahmedabad Kasmu, Iskhak Burke Mununov, Abudhurim Abasov, Dalihan Suker Bayev and Luo Zhi, who died in the service of national liberation and people’s democratic cause, are immortal.” The side of the tower is engraved in Chinese and Uyghur: Ahmedabad Kasmu and other martyrs have made outstanding contributions to national liberation and people’s democratic revolutionary cause. After the victory of the Chinese people’s revolution in 1949, the martyrs represented the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang to attend the first plenary session of the founding of the people’s Republic of China and the Chinese people’s political consultative conference. they were killed in a plane crash en route to Beijing. The exploits of the martyrs will go down in the annals of the revolution forever.

Martyrs such as Ahmedabad Kasmu have made outstanding contributions to national liberation and the people’s democratic revolution. After the victory of the Chinese people’s revolution in 1949, the martyrs represented the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang to attend the first plenary session of the founding of the people’s Republic of China and the Chinese people’s political consultative conference. they were killed in a plane crash en route to Beijing. The exploits of the martyrs will go down in the annals of the revolution forever.

Best Time to Travel Three-area Revolution Memorial Museum

Every autumn, that is, August and September, is the best time to visit Ili.

At this time, the weather began to cool and the fruits began to mature. This is a very suitable time to travel. At this time, most scenic spots began to hang attractive gold. Let’s travel in the golden ocean. The natural scenery around Ili is very beautiful. In our spare time , we take our family to Ili to play, eat delicious fruits and enjoy different local conditions and customs. I believe this is a very beautiful moment and a very happy memory.

How to Get There

By Bus
You can take buses 9, 401, 4, 10 and 8 to reach the scenic spots.

Useful Travel Tips

The morning light in summer in Xinjiang is earlier, it is about 6:30 in the morning in the plain area and it will light up at about 7:00 in the mountain area, but breakfast in Xinjiang hotels usually starts at 8:30, lunch time is 13: 00-14: 30, dinner time is about 19: 30-20: 30, and the sun will not set until 22:30 in the evening, so pay attention to adjust the time difference when traveling to Xinjiang.
Xinjiang has a large number of halal meals, mainly beef and mutton. Cities also have Sichuan, Hunan, Guangdong and other local restaurants with national characteristics. In remote areas and scenic spots, halal meals are the main food. Pasta is the main staple food in Xinjiang, but rice is the main food for group meals. Sheep meat is the main meat in Xinjiang, and the smell of mutton is very small, which is acceptable to the general public.