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Kunlun Hotel Urumqi

No.146 Youhao North Road Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur, China

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A Tread of the Silk Road

A travel blog entry by michellendave

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... other aromatic flowers were sold in bulk from large jars. Hennas and cosmetics are sold as well as shop after shop of selling scarves and veils. Sadly, numerous shops sold furs from endangered species including wolf and fox pelts.

We got lucky and found a busy Uyghur restaurant adjacent to the bazaar. Dave and Sandra (the couple we had met in Dunhuang) had recommended we try laghman, a delicious homemade noodle dish which ...

Arrive Urumqi, Grand Bazaar, Night Market, Mosques

A travel blog entry by londone7

... Bazaar Mosque
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UtZ2yvX 5i0

The night food market was similar to the muslim bazaar I had seen in Xian

Rippled Sand Expanse. They were grilling skewered lamb, grilled chicken, hot pot with an egg and noodles with vegetables and ...

My Eureka Moment About Uyghur Music

A travel blog entry by shoulin4

... on my ordeal, and my displeasure must have shown on my face, for Mr. A2 became visibly annoyed with me at that time. He asked me what I was really expecting out of this quest for Uyghur music. I told him that I was expecting some kind of tangible experience because I didn't want my (or his) time, money and effort to go to waste, and especially because the success of my thesis project was dependent on the quality of research that I gather. At this, Mr. A2 became ...

Back "Home" in the Lovely & Exotic City of Urumqi

A travel blog entry by crowdywendy

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... paid him.

We always stay at the Hoi Tak Hotel in Urumqi. It has a five star rating, a great restaurant and is conveniently located in the centre of the city just opposite the lovely Renmin Park and the Tian Shan department store and supermarket. This time the hotel looked in need of major renovations. Even though our room was one of the best, overlooking Renmin Park and with wonderful views to the Tian Shan, the carpets were filthy and the ...

Up close with the natives

A travel blog entry by robertasiapac

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... on with just a ticket and were occupying most of the aisle space as well. I couldn't get to a sink for the first 24 hours because there were people sitting on them. But I was lucky enough to have an English-speaker (they're like gold dust in China) sitting opposite me, and through her I was able to chat to some of the passengers. I was given mooncakes (a bit like fig rolls, eaten at the mid-autumn festival which had just taken place), bought beer and even attempted ...