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Visiting the Overhanging Wall in Jiayuguan
Jun 18, 2006
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"I got to Jiayuguan in the evening and my first task was to find the CITS office to get a train ticket to Beijing. I checked into a hotel near the bus station and negotiated a 55Y p ..."
A travel blog entry from Jiayuguan by
grizzly
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Nightlife on China's Final Frontier
May 11, 2006
"As far as silk road cities go, Jiayuguan isn't a bad one to arrive into at night. After almost two weeks among mud brick houses and dirt roads, the neon lighting and wide asphalt b ..."
A travel blog entry from Jiayuguan by
jayded

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The end of the Wall.....
Apr 2, 2007
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"Jiayuguan is a rather drab and depressing city on the edge of the Gobi desert. The city was on the ancient silk route, but since the mid-60's, it's main reason to be there is an en ..."
A travel blog entry from Jiayuguan by
david_sandra

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End of the Wall
Aug 14, 2006
"Set off down the Gansu Corridor to Jiayuguan Fort - the last point on the Great Wall before the rather large desert crossing. The fort was fun, with camel rides and the chance to d ..."
A travel blog entry from Jiayuguan by
swhale

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Jiayuguan, China
Oct 16, 2008
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"DAY 130 " Mogao caves & Sand dunes" - Dunhuang to desert camp 138km After a pleasant breakfast at Johns Cafe consisting of pancake, toast with jam, egg and fruit salad wit ..."
A travel blog entry from Jiayuguan by
dutchiesdiary

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go west..
Jul 18, 2005
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"another town with another unpronounceable name. havent seen another "westerner" since xi'an which is both good and bad. lanzhou was nothing special..and without knowing i booked my ..."
A travel blog entry from Jiayuguan by
james76

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Long day out but worth it.
Sep 18, 2006
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"Sunday the 17th of September 2006 Bus to Jiayuguan, 190 miles. The bus station was packed. I asked a guy busily loading a bus if they went to Jiayuguan. He repeated me and then he ..."
A travel blog entry from Jiayuguan by
sarahbooth

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Fun with Buses
Sep 25, 2006
"Getting out of Dunhuang was an adventure all of its own. After studying the Chinese phrasebook to know enough of the vital phrases to purchase tickets, it would still usually resul ..."
A travel blog entry from Jiayuguan by
altaiojok

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The end of the Great Wall
Nov 6, 2007
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"In order to enter the "core" of China from the unprotected deserts above the tibetan plateau, silk road travelers had to go through the Hexi corridor in Gansu province. Here, the 6 ..."
A travel blog entry from Jiayuguan by
linan

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Walls and Beacons
Oct 3, 2007
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"Oct 3 - We arrived in Jiayuguan late at night, again. It was about midnight and it was pouring down rain, so taxis were hard to come by and we had NO idea where the hotel was ..."
A travel blog entry from Jiayuguan by
laowai_megan

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Jiayuguan
Jul 12, 2008
"Not a lot to do except go to the fort and the overhanging great wall. The fort was way overpriced, 100 RMB. The forbidden city in Beijing doesn't cost that much. Well, it was inter ..."
A travel blog entry from Jiayuguan by
aronulus

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