Xinjian Grand Hotel Urumqi
No.139 Xinhua North Road Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur, 830002, China
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A Tread of the Silk Road
... the ‘-stans’ for some other time.
SPEAKING IF WINTER SPORT, WHAT IS A DINGLING?
Dave found a book on the history of skiing in Xinjang in the hostel. It seems that in the Altay prefecture of Xijiang, on Altay road, in Dun De Bulake (valley) there is a cave painting (pictograph) depicting figures that appear to be in skiing postures and carrying ski poles. Experts have concluded the 10 figures in the pictograph ...
Sunny days in Urumqi
... s 'Just One Last Dance' and lots of Michael Jackson songs) and went shopping for stuffed camels at the bazaar. Although most baked goods in China are dramatic disappointments, Xinjiang's naan bread and excellent cookies were a feast we treated ourselves to abundantly. On our last night we were delighted to watch a Michael Jackson look-alike competition on Xinjiang TV. The glee ...
Introduction to Xinjiang - Silk Road China
... chinese style pagoda mosque. I had no idea there were this many muslims in China.
In Shanghai I had some freetime so was able to leave the tour and found a Xinjiang (shin-jhung) province restaurant near the hotel with ethnic Uyghar (wee-ghar) halal chinese food. ...
Exploring Urumqi
... I wait until I got to Kashgar before seriously looking for instruments. Later in the afternoon, we hung around a mosque until it was time for prayer. When the prayer began, I took out my video camera to record the instant of music. After it finished, satisfied with my recording, Ms. J and I said goodbye to the two A's and took a bus to a restaurant in a different area of town. We were meeting another group of Ms. J's friends ...
Traveling to Beijing.....final destination
... station. I stocked up on some food and water in the waiting hall with about 1000 people in all waiting for the t70 to Beijing like myself. When the announcement for the gates soon being opened everyone stands, grabs baggage and forms lines between the numerous rows if seats. A great anticipation is in the air and one by one each row is let through to the train. It feels and is in fact a huge scale event with the sensation of being one small part of this ...


