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Qianhai Hotel Kashgar

No.48 West Renmin West Rd. Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur, 844000, China

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Where are the Women?

A travel blog entry by michellendave

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... and Frank are a German couple who are riding from Germany to Indonesia. They rode in from Kyrgyzstan and planned to ride the train through the Taklamakan desert and continue riding from Xining. Frank didn't talk much but Franka more than made up for it. They have a blog at www.mit-dem-rad.de They had third wheel attached the rear wheel or their bikes on which a third set of panniers attached. It looked like a great alternative to pulling a ...

What a Bunch of Animals!

A travel blog entry by michellendave

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... the wool coats like poodles being prepped for a dog show. The wiggly behinds will be looking good for the pending sale.

Camels, cattle, donkeys, horses, goats and other breeds of sheep were presented in the market for sale. As the day progressed, the relaxed atmosphere began to get intense. It seemed to have changed from a disinterested kicking of the tires to real deal time. Serious bargaining was underway. Stacks of money were handed ...

Uyghurs do it in the Oven

A travel blog entry by michellendave

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... ridges and snow covered peaks surrounded us. Fast flowing rivers through narrow gorges and wide valleys. We were just in time to witness the bright autumn colors from golden stands of Poplars and a few stands of red from other trees. Areas had few signs of life visible from the train. We passed nomadic areas with tipi like tents without the open holes in top that we had witnessed with the reindeer people in northern Mongolia. We also saw several ...

Abdul Wahab Tours

A travel blog entry by londone7

... and with all my changes final price $1200. This is much more affordable in my price range since air travel to Xinjiang is too costly and more than the cost of the tour itself. Other companies are basically gouging westerners since the cost of living is so low in China and $3000+ ...

Kashgar TV and Uyghar Music

A travel blog entry by londone7

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... of one but didnt realize the tv volume was too low to pick up on the mike. The second orchestra performance is more intersting.

Kashgar TV - Music Show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6jBsbb3 oyo&feature=related

There was also this tv drama that was coming in 15 minute installments. I got hooked even though you cant understand the langauge. We tried to look ...