Hami, China

Travel Blogs from Hami (5)

Greener Pastures!!!, Hami, Xinjiang, China travel blog
Greener Pastures!!!
Jun 10, 2005

... major turn for the better today. Not that it was that bad before, but today I finally got into the hills of rural China. I took a day trip to a town called BaLiKun, and just checked the place out. The drive to BaLiKun went over through a really cool ...

A travel blog entry by therunningdog
Following in the footsteps of Marco Polo, Hami, China travel blog
Following in the footsteps of Marco Polo
Aug 13, 2006

... with wives. On the subject of food though, we've had some fantastic and really varied cuisine since we arrived in China, although some of the delicacies have failed to fire our imagination. I'm ashamed to say we both left the chicken feet untouched on ...

A travel blog entry by sianandjim
The Road to Xinjiang, Hami, China travel blog
The Road to Xinjiang
Jun 13, 2008

... to file through this pass.  The desolation of the landscape only adds to the melancholy - being forced to leave China altogether was a citizen's worst nightmare, and it was here that disgraced officials and condemned or fleeing criminals had to make ...

A travel blog entry by throwerw
Hitching to Hami, Hami, China travel blog
Hitching to Hami
Jun 17, 2009

... and eat lamb kebabs and honey dew melons.  In Chinese, honey dews are known as hami gua or Hami melons.  The best honey dews in China come from this area. The town itself is quite Sinosized but there is still a vibrant Uighur scene.  It&# ...

A travel blog entry by whereskyle