Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Province Travel Guide

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Urumqi

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219,345,99

Kashgar

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128,258,11

Turpan

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121,225,9

Yining

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38,71,8

Taxkorgan

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61,115,0

Putao

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0,8,0

Korla

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55,151,6

Kuqa

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13,41,1

Burqin

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25,56,0

Kargilik

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11,12,0

Shache

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6,9,0

Aksu

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3,14,2

Qiemo

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8,17,0

Minfeng

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2,5,0

Bayanbulak

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3,4,0

Yengisar

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4,7,0

Hotan

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10,31,0

Karakol

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5,20,0

Kunjirap

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0,5,0

Hami

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6,8,3

Ruoqiang

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4,11,0

Wenquan

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0,1,0

Sayram Hu

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5,13,0

Jeminay

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1,0,0

Hejing

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1,3,0

Bole

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0,1,0

Akto

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8,9,0

Pro

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  Vast land with beautiful scenery and interesting culture 


Con

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  Can't think of any. 


In a nutshell

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  The only true escape we have found in China. 

 

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Urumqi  

Hong Fu

 1 Review and 9 Opinions  When in China, westerns should choose a "5-star" hotel. Not because its fancy, but it helps being... 

 Hotels in Urumqi

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Kashgar  

Wen Zhou Mansion

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 Hotels in Kashgar

Turpan  

Jiaotong Hotel

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City Names

City Names, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Province

 nepalgoods Says:  Cities and places in Xinjiang have always at least two names: one in Uygur Language and one Chinese. For example:Turpan - Tu Lu FanOr names come from other... 

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Tianshan mountains No.1 glacier

Tianshan mountains No.1 glacier, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Province

 victorwkf Says:  This remote area of Tianshan mountains is worth a visit as the scenery is breathtaking with glaciers and snow capped mountains all around. More photos of the... 

 Off The Beaten Path in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Province

Appreciation of life

Appreciation of life, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Province

 victorwkf Says:  Throughout my travels, I have been to some very remote places on this planet. The visit to Tianshan Mountains of Xinjiang is one of this instances. When seeing... 

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Heavenly Lake (Tianchi)

Heavenly Lake (Tianchi), Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Province

 victorwkf Says:  This is a very beautiful and famous lake in the tianshan mountains near to Urumqi. However, it is very touristy and crowded, and there are many stores here... 

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Tianshan mountains

Tianshan mountains, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Province

 victorwkf Says:  The tianshan mountain range in the centre of Xinjiang is a beautiful and remote mountain range. It is located near Urumqi and stretches all the way west into... 

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Bread

Bread, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Province

 nepalgoods Says:  This kind of bread is very typical for Xinjiang. Normally in China bread has been unknown until only recently. But this bread has been made by nomads in Central... 

 Local Customs in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Province

Mosques

Mosques, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Province

 nepalgoods Says:  Xinjiang is a mainly Muslim Province in China. Specially in Kashgar I saw many lively mosques. Men are going for prayer into the small neighborhood mosques. And... 

 Local Customs in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Province

Minorities

Minorities, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Province

 nepalgoods Says:  Xinjiang is a province, where many minority people live. The long history of migrants, merchants and nomads left their descendants in this remote area.You find... 

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Taklamakan Desert

Taklamakan Desert, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Province

 nepalgoods Says:  When you go from Kashgar to Urumqi or Turfan most of the trip will be along the Taklamakan Desert. To the left mountains with not a single tree and to the right... 

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Karukal Lake

Karukal Lake, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Province

 sunshinee Says:  Yak milk tea, butter and bread is their every day food. We ate this every morning. But not only here, even in the North those people also served us yak milk... 

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Karukal Lake

Karukal Lake, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Province

 sunshinee Says:  The Tijaik family had a few yurts and we stayed in one of them. When meal time we went to there yurt to eat together. Food is simple. Inside the yurt at night,... 

 Things to Do in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Province

Karukal Lake

Karukal Lake, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Province

 sunshinee Says:  The lake is not very big but it is absolutely gorgeous with snow moutains range aound it. In the day time the temperature was warm but at night it got really... 

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Explore Deeper into Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Province
Karukal Lake
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Kangcheng Jianguo International Hotel
Korla Hotels
Kashgar
Things to Do
Kashgar
Things to Do
Back to Urumqi
Things to Do
Twin Star Airport Hotel
Yining Hotels
Back to Burejin
Things to Do
Yurt in Kanas Lake
Things to Do
Kansas Lake
Things to Do
Qiu Zi
Kuqa Hotels
By horse to Kansas
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By horse to Kansas
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By horse to Kansas
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Hami Hotel
Hami Hotels
Burejin - On the way to Kansas Lake (north)
Things to Do
Wuyi night market
Nightlife
Urumqi
Things to Do
International Hotel Aksu
Aksu Hotels
things should be put into your bag-take and wear
What to Pack
a good local driver and spare tires
Transportation
Day2-TianShan Moutain and TianChi Lake
Things to Do
Gaosu Shenzhou Hotel
Altay Hotels
Day 3- Yili and on the way to Bayanbulak prairie
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Day 5- Yining - Salimu Lake
Things to Do
Not to bargin with Uygur people
Warnings Or Dangers
Rui Chang
Shanshan Hotels
HanRen street in Yining
Off The Beaten Path

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 If you are like me and don't have enough time to go to Kashgar to experience real Uygur life, you should try to go to Hanren street in Yining city. My mother... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  I will be in Kazakhstan for a month and thinking of going into China. What cities near the Kazakhstan borders are worth visiting... 

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Top Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Province Writers

1

Following the Silk Road

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 We reached this huge region in the west of China by land, entering by bus from Kirghizstan (former USSR republic), in the very hear of Asia. Here you can find uygur people, that have more to do with... 

2

Xinjiang - A vast and mysterious land

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 Update in September 2007: I have updated my VT Xinjiang page with more photographs of the incredible scenery and people of this beautiful land. They are at the travelogue section of this VT page for... 

3

XINJIANG - Beautiful, Stunning, Unique and Big!

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 Xinjiang is the biggest province in China. You need at least 3 weeks to visit the north, west and south. That's what we did. We spent one month travelling in Xinjiang: Urumqi ----> Kansas Lake... 

4

Happy Journey

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Province. I'd love to share with you the 10 tips I've written, the 13 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

5

The Mysterious Xinjiang -- I love it.

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 My dream was to travel the whole world, not in once but one place after another and take my time. Before that, I hope I could explorer the entire China. Thankfully, I managed to went to places before... 

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