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 by SirRichard
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John's Information Cafe is the centre of tourist life in Turpan. 'John' is in fact a Chinese entrepreneur who seems to know better than anyone in China how to cater to budget travellers - he also has branches in Kashgar and Urumqi. The cafes also double as useful travel agencies, though there are rumours that John reports on the activities of travellers to the authorities. If you are planning anything illegal (such as crossing from Kashgar to Tibet), you might be advised not to talk about it here. They have internet too: 2$ for 30 minutes.
As for the food, Western breakfasts, buttered toast, cheese omelettes, yogurt with honey, and coffee are all available here under the trellises - as well as quite reasonable Chinese dishes. John's is also a nice place to try the local Turpan wine. The red stuff is sweet and thick like port, but some of the white is very drinkable indeed if you are willing to stretch to about ´30 a bottle. The outdoor cafe at the back of the Turpan Guesthouse also has an English menu, and is quite a nice place to drink beer, especially in the evenings when you can listen in on the live Uigur singing and dancing performances taking place nearby. Leave a Comment
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 by SirRichard
Any border has a sense of 'nowhere land', desolation and solitude, but this one in the middle of the Taklamakan Desert was specially isolated. You could fell like being in the middle of nowhere! Leave a Comment
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If you go to a local market (highly recommendable) you must try the watermelons. They are everywhere, you'll see them in big piles on the floor. They are very sweet and, in summer, very refreshing too! Leave a Comment
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The shops in this area are very caractheristic. They show big painted signs in the outside but have no windows showing the clothes. Go inside and discover it yourself. Leave a Comment
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the view on the highway from Tolfan to Urumqi, do't fall asleep during the journey otherwise you will miss this. Leave a Comment
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