Urumqi

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Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) is the capital of the Autonomous Region of Xinjiang in the extreme north west of China. The city has a population of around 1.6 million.

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Understand

Get in

By plane

By train

Regular trains from Xi'an. Takes about 34 hours. Arrives at the train station in the southern part of the city centre.

By car

By bus

By boat

Get around

On Foot or Taxi

The city centre's only a mile or two in length, so can be walked easily. Although in Summer it gets very hot and in Winter it can drop to -15 degrees C at night: So the many taxis might come in useful.

Bus

Bus number 52 goes from the round about near the station to the museum.

See

Do

Learn

Work

Buy

Eat

Budget

Dicos, fast food chain. Many outlets around the city.

Mid-range

Splurge

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-range

Splurge

Contact

Stay safe

Cope

Get out

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