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Torugart pass crossing Q&A
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samsung »
Sun Sep 22, 2019 4:08 pm
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Did a quick road trip Bishkek-Kashgar-Osh with flight back to Bishkek rhis month.
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Hey!
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Fri Sep 06, 2024 8:05 am
VPNs in Xinjiang
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Renangreinert »
Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:20 am
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Hi everybody,
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Just came back from Urumqui + Kashgar.
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Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:31 am
Sary Tash(Irkeshtam) to Kashgar
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bzk »
Wed Jul 24, 2024 9:48 pm
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Hi,
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Just did the border crossing on Aug 19, we were forced to use the taxis arranged by the border staff at Irkeshtam (Immigration check) to Ulugqat...
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Last post by gants888
Sun Aug 25, 2024 5:38 am
Turpan desert camping
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pongyo »
Thu Aug 22, 2024 8:42 am
Hello my name is FRUNK from Thailand, I have a question about desert camping in Turpan (just 1 night/5 people).
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Thu Aug 22, 2024 8:42 am
Camping in Xinjiang
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roro »
Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:09 pm
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Hi everybody,
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actually, you could camp everywhere in Xinjiang Province. Just avoid military space and police station.
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Last post by Egor
Tue Aug 20, 2024 10:50 am
China Visa-Free overland?
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danto1 »
Mon Aug 12, 2024 11:31 am
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Hi!
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Thank you very much for the detailed explanation, sunny!
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Last post by IronChris
Tue Aug 20, 2024 5:08 am
Adventure Tours China - Reviews?
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SimonD »
Thu Aug 08, 2024 5:42 am
Hi All,
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Thu Aug 08, 2024 5:42 am
Chinese Altai (restrictions) Q&A
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iwinjinwe »
Mon Jul 29, 2024 11:10 pm
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Does anyone know if travelling to Altai in Northern Xinjiang is restricted for a Canadian citizen? And currently how bad are the checkpoints right...
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The area close to the borders to Kazakstan and Mongolia are restricted (some 30km to the border there is a checkpoint and you can't go futher) but...
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Last post by EricaB
Wed Aug 07, 2024 7:43 am
Cycling in Xinjiang
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edoardo »
Fri Jul 13, 2018 1:50 am
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Just made it by bike to urumqui from bulgan takeshikent border (Mongolia). As it was written in many topics, police situation is just creazy i have...
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Hello y'all
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Last post by Fahrrad-Reise
Tue Aug 06, 2024 9:13 am
Pakistan to Kyrgyzstan with public transport
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Craigh »
Tue Jul 23, 2024 9:06 am
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Hello, we’re looking at spending the month of august in Northern Pakistan and then we want to cross the Khunjerab border into China (we have a...
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Hoping to do this next week. I know there is a Chinese bus on Monday and Wednesday and Kyrgyz bus Thursday. Someone has just posted their trip report...
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Last post by RArmitage
Wed Jul 31, 2024 10:25 am
Huoerguosi train station
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Bazandfinch »
Thu Jul 25, 2024 3:37 pm
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Hi all,
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You could download the chinese app Baidu Maps which is more accurate... However, the Chinese government owns it so they might use it to spy on you.
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Last post by iwinjinwe
Mon Jul 29, 2024 11:11 pm
China visa free now (sort of, for some)
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by
adi »
Fri Nov 24, 2023 4:13 pm
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Hot off the press today: As of December 1st 2023 Germans, French, Italians, Spanish, Dutch and Malaysian passport holders need no longer a visa for...
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Hi everybody,
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Last post by ItaCla
Fri Jul 26, 2024 4:36 am
Urumqi hotels that take foreigners
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stanathon »
Wed Aug 29, 2018 7:52 am
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We're an Australian and an American and we both speak Chinese. Last week we had a lot of trouble finding a hostel or budget hotel that would accept...
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JinJiang Inn on Hongqi Rd does indeed still accept foreigners in 2024.
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Last post by bikhthor
Mon Jul 01, 2024 9:54 am
Economy Hostels/Hotels in Kashgar accepting foreigners? can you recommend?
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joe67 »
Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:02 pm
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Hello, from your recent experiences, can you please inform about hostels and/or economy hotels in Kashgar and Urumqi that accept foreigners? I heard...
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I recently stayed in Tiancheng International Youth Hostel. There were no other foreigners but they accepted me without issue. The sign on the front...
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Last post by bikhthor
Mon Jul 01, 2024 9:53 am
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Last post by Augustin
Wed Jun 19, 2024 2:15 am
Reach Kashgar from Kyrgyzstan or Kazakhstan
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humanchris »
Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:07 am
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Hello,
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Hi guys any update about the Torugart passo, do you got the bus from Bishkek to Kashgar?
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Last post by massimiliano
Fri Jun 14, 2024 5:10 pm
Urumqi Airport - Staying over night
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Tasurinchi »
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:16 pm
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First post here, after lurking for a bit ;)
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Welcome to Xinjiang! It's not as bad in other parts of the country, but in Xinjiang, you'll have to register with the police even to *leave* a train...
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Last post by sebhoff
Thu Jun 06, 2024 7:27 am
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Last post by Stanbridge2
Sun Jun 02, 2024 8:42 pm
China orders ALL Hotels to allow foreign guests!
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by
alguesala »
Sat May 25, 2024 8:32 am
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Hi, here Lluis, living in China for the last ten years. Today, foreigners are sharing on Wechat an oficial announcement from the government stating...
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oh i was just using babe from the movie as metaphor
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Last post by sunny0421
Mon May 27, 2024 3:12 am
Foreign registered car, driving in China?
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Spretti »
Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:17 am
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Done some minor research about getting a temporary license plate for China for foreign-registered car/RV if anyone is interested.
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Hi, i dont really have specific information about this. On THIS page you can find translated document from Vehicle Management Station of Traffic...
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Last post by Spretti
Fri May 17, 2024 2:49 pm
HSR from Urumqi to Xian
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minion »
Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:07 pm
has anyone taken the HSR train from Urumqi to Xian? or vice versa. is the train traveling too fast to see anything? which seat / sleeper did you...
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Last post by sebhoff
Thu May 02, 2024 4:31 am
Payment methods, cash in China
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LeTapir »
Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:50 am
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Hello
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Yeah, the official rules don’t always translate to reality. You can link foreign bank cards to Alipay though. I’ve personally done it and have...
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Last post by sctilr87
Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:54 pm
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Last post by NdenBoon
Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:33 pm
Hostels in Urumqi
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elliotalmost »
Wed Apr 17, 2019 1:40 pm
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Hi guys,
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Great. Didn’t realize how old this post was actually 😂
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Last post by sctilr87
Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:26 pm
Driving in China
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Bjnsharp »
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:54 am
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I have a full Chinese driving license and my own car in China and my parents will be visiting. We are planning a month long road trip across China...
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Hi, you can rent a car as they might not ask for the DL. But that does not mean you are driving legally. The biggest issue is if something happens...
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Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:02 am
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