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Tombs of the Hami Kings

Tombs of the Hami Kings, Hami

 gifiltafish Says:  Hami Kings, called 'Islamic Kings' by Qing Dynasty Chinese emperors, ruled this region from the 1600s to the early 1900s, some lie here to rest in magnificent surroundings. In 1945, after his tomb was ransacked, one of three original Arab missionaries who arrived during the... 

Eat Hami melon

Eat Hami melon, Hami

 gifiltafish Says:  Succulent doesn't come close; Hami melons are famous for good reason. 

Wander the alleys

Wander the alleys, Hami

 gifiltafish Says:  The city may be fairly standard, but the outskirts and alleys contain more history than I could wrap my brain around. I spent three days wandering and still only scratched the surface. 

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Hami Hotel

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Off The Beaten Path  

Clean natural water

Clean natural water, Hami

 gifiltafish Says:  The only time I drank water in China was in Hami. On the outskirts of town, the underground spring that gives life to the oasis rushes up into a manmade channel where locals dipped hands in for a drink. Cool, crisp, pure. Outstanding.(this is not the water that comes out of... 

Old school

Old school, Hami

 gifiltafish Says:  Another old school, this one of the young people's variety. My guide (a uni student who I ran into in the old alleys and took me on a little tour on his moped) said his great great great great grandfather taught here. 

Old school

Old school, Hami

 gifiltafish Says:  Situated among the narrow roads of the old city lies a building my friend says has been a place for men to study the holy books for hundreds of years - something of a miracle if true, considering history. 

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Hami. I'd love to share with you the 6 tips I've written, the 7 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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 Essentially an industrial town. Its economic importance is because of its strategic importance as a transportation hub - it's the city stop for vehicles going out of Xinjiang eastwares into Gansu. The... 

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 Have a cup of Xinjiang Beer, sorry for no Hami photos because I arrived midnight without preparation..... 

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