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City fortifications

City fortifications, Yulin

 mke1963 Says:  Yulin was a military town for centuries, and the old city walls are still in existence around the extensive old city on the eastern bank of the Wudinghe.I haven't yet had the time to explore, except from the window of a car in serc of municipal offices, but it all looks... 

Hotels  

Yongchang International Hotel

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Jinlong Hotel

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Hotels  

Milky Way Hotel: Milky Way Hotel

Milky Way Hotel: Milky Way Hotel, Yulin

 mke1963 Says:  Reputed to be the best hotel in the city, the3-star Milky Way Hotel is a good one, as 3-star hotels in China often are.The room was comfortable, although the bed was very hard. Room temperature was good and the shower (no bath) was excellent.No bottled water though, which is... 

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Transportation  

Yulin Railway Station

Yulin Railway Station, Yulin

 mke1963 Says:  The railway only arrived in Yuin in 2001 so the modern station is on the very edge of town to the west.Daiy trains (two or three) to Xian (one with soft class continuing to/from Ankang). At least one train runs between Shenmu and Baotou but I don't *think* it continues to... 

Yulin Airport

Yulin Airport, Yulin

 mke1963 Says:  IATA Code UYN.Timetables show daily flights to Xian, but there is now a daily flight to and from Beijing not in the timetables with Hainan Airlines (the old Changan Airlines) using a very new DHC Dash-8 turbo prop.Departing Yulin 0930 Departing Beijing 1130Flight time about... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Ancient city of the Huns Tongwancheng

Ancient city of the Huns Tongwancheng, Yulin

 pjarvis Says:  The only known city remains of the Xiong Nu, Hun nu or Huns in China. The Hun nu controlled the territory of Inner and Outer Mongolia often raiding, fighting with China from 200BC to 200AD. Around 100 AD they split into Northern and Southern, the Southern migrating to China... 

Into the Ordos

Into the Ordos, Yulin

 mke1963 Says:  The Ordos desert extends to the north of Yulin for a whole day's driving until the floodplains of the Yellow River are reached. It was once all pasture and farmland, but climate change and overfarming has created a desert.One of the most interesting aspects of this area is... 

The Place

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 Reputed to be the best hotel in the city, the3-star Milky Way Hotel is a good one, as 3-star hotels in China often are.The room was comfortable, although the... 

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Q:  Has anybody ever been to Yulin and seen the Great Wall there? Thanks Ulrike 

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A: I have not been to Yulin but Peter Hessler writes about it in his book, River Town. Great book. It does not sound as the wall is much to see at Yulin as it has not been... 

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 Yulin is a prosperous city with a very long history. Given that Yangshao/Longshan culture relics have been found on the lower reaches of the Wudinghe river that runs through the city, this dates local... 

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Yulin. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 3 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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