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ellyse Says: Kumbum Monastery (Ta'er Si) now costs 80 RMB. 40 RMB if you can produce a student card. We didn't get checked to see if our student cards were our own, although they were. If you're not keen on seeing the various "halls" and just want to soak up the atmosphere (and vehicle...
ellyse Says: Yak butter sculptures are one of the things that Kumbum Monastery is renowned for.These life-size and life-like sculptures, once made, are on display for a full year. New sculptures are unveiled every year in winter around Losar (Tibetan New Year). They're behind glass and...
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gordonye Says: Without going to Tibet this is the best glimpse of the high Tibetan Plateau ("Roof of the World"), with a vast inland sea surrounded by verdant pastures and snow capped mountains. At more than 10000 feet elevation, the view of sky and a vast open space is stunning.
swesn Says: Ta’er Si Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Yellow Hat sect of Tibetan Buddhism and it is located at Huangzhong, 26km from Xining. While more touristy than Labrang Monastery, the temples and monasteries are very well-restored here and in one temple, there...
Minzu Hotel (nationalities hotel): Standard hotel, well located
kinaly Says: This hotel has no particular charm but is very well located and confortable. I would advise it to anybody going to Xining during winter, as it is quite cold there. One standard double room is usually 150 Yuan but they discount to 90 Yuan during the winter (the heater works...
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swesn Says: Pros : - Convenient location, right by the train station and not far from the bus station- Dorm rooms are of hotel standard, with TVCons :- Noisy if your room faces the road.- Noisy too if your room faces the railway tracks.- Toilet lights are motion-detected. Hence, they...
ellyse Says: For those heading to southern Xinjiang, there's a Xining -- Huatugou sleeper bus daily at 1015. Fare is 225.3 RMB and the journey is expected to take around 20 hours. Tickets seem to be very much in demand, we could only get tickets for the day after tomorrow. So do get your...
ellyse Says: All the trains going to or coming from Lhasa have to pass through Xining. This city might be your best chance to get a train to Lhasa, never mind the fact that it might be only hard seat.
ellyse Says: Taxi to Kumbum Monastery cost 25 RMB for 4 of us. On the way back, all the taxi drivers wanted at least 30 RMB for the same -- we settled for a private car for 30 RMB, much roomier and better ride.The bus apparently costs 6 RMB, but we didn't bother walking to check.
ellyse Says: The flagfall for taxi is 6 RMB, meter rate is 1.3 RMB.
Train Ticket from Xining to Lasha
we2364 Says: It's highly recommended to take the train travel experience as it's the only train that enters into the highest land in the world - now, we name this railway as another miracle of modern China. You may never know, when majority of us are able to enjoy life, there are...
ellyse Says: There's a outdoor equipment store near the Shuijing Xiang market... unfortunately I no longer remember the exact address, but I *think* it's 25 Xi Dajie. There's a yellow sign with the words TOP SKY in red, blue and black. Xining is getting more and more popular for...
ronboc Says: Went March 2010 lake was pretty dried but a good day trip
Bird's-Eye View of Kumbum Monastery
ellyse Says: For a bird's-eye view of Kumbum Monastery, climb the hill opposite the monastery. It's not too difficult a climb, there's a newish staircase going up.
Walking in the countryside, near Xining
kinaly Says: I wanted to find Weiyuan village, but could not explain it, so I took a bus from the main bus station near the train station, to HUZHU (about 40 km from Xining).You can stop at the entrace of the city, before getting to the center, and then follow the road on the left, pass...
A town at 2500 mt above sea level
ginevra Says: I visited Xining in April 2007 while coming back by train from Lhasa (Tibet) and I discovered a beautiful town at the foot of the mountains of Tibet (2500 mt above sea level). I appreciated a lot the welcome and politeness of people.
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The flagfall for taxi is 6 RMB, meter rate is 1.3 RMB.
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Q: We plan to arrive by train at 8am and fly out at 6pm. Is there luggage storage at the railway station? Would it be better to get...
A: The railway station has checkroom and you can store luggage there. If you have not visit the terracotta worriors, then you have a good opportunity now. In the city...
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Xining dates back only about 100 years unlike most Chinese provincial capitals. This medium sized city is the seat of a fairly young province (Qinghai) established in 1929. Being a provincial hub, the...
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Nuclear before, New increase now
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