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VPNs in Xinjiang

Last post by sebhoff « Fri Oct 04, 2024 6:30 am
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by Renangreinert » Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:20 am
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Hi everybody,

Has anyone had the smartphones searched when going to Xinjiang? Do they delete the VPNs?
I am in Mongolia now, and I am planning to...
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Last post by sebhoff
Fri Oct 04, 2024 6:30 am
Required Tibetan Guide

Last post by ChrisetCeline « Sun Sep 15, 2024 9:41 pm

by ChrisetCeline » Sun Sep 15, 2024 9:41 pm

Does anyone know an inexpensive registered guide that can accompany my wife and I from Kashgar to Nepal? We will be on a motorcycle? We don't want a...

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Last post by ChrisetCeline
Sun Sep 15, 2024 9:41 pm
Torugart pass crossing Q&A

Last post by otis_rtePL « Fri Sep 06, 2024 8:05 am
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by 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.

Local Bishkek driver dropped me in Naryn Sunday 15th of Sept....

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Hey!
I crossed Tourgat Pass from Chiniese side on 22.08.2024, here's how it went:
Our initial plan was to cross via Irkeshtam to Osh by bus, but it...
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Last post by otis_rtePL
Fri Sep 06, 2024 8:05 am
Sary Tash(Irkeshtam) to Kashgar

Last post by gants888 « Sun Aug 25, 2024 5:38 am
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by bzk » Wed Jul 24, 2024 9:48 pm

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Hi,

Im planing to go to Kashgar via Irkeshtam. I recon there are no any buses like via Torurgart. Any one did this route somehow? I found mobile...

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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

Last post by pongyo « Thu Aug 22, 2024 8:42 am

by 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).
1. Is it possible to do a camping in...

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Last post by pongyo
Thu Aug 22, 2024 8:42 am
Camping in Xinjiang

Last post by Egor « Tue Aug 20, 2024 10:50 am
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by roro » Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:09 pm
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Hi everybody,

I'm planning to visit Xinjiang with my car, coming from Central Asia: I need to have a guide and an agency (expensive but OK, for 2...

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actually, you could camp everywhere in Xinjiang Province. Just avoid military space and police station.

I would disregard this advice. It goes...
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Last post by Egor
Tue Aug 20, 2024 10:50 am
China Visa-Free overland?

Last post by IronChris « Tue Aug 20, 2024 5:08 am
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by danto1 » Mon Aug 12, 2024 11:31 am

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Hi!

My nationality is on the list of countries eligible for entering China Visa Free for 15 days.

Does anyone know if its also possible to cross...

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Thank you very much for the detailed explanation, sunny!
Well going from Irkrshtam border to Urumqi within three days is a bit boring, especially if...

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Last post by IronChris
Tue Aug 20, 2024 5:08 am
Adventure Tours China - Reviews?

Last post by SimonD « Thu Aug 08, 2024 5:42 am

by SimonD » Thu Aug 08, 2024 5:42 am

Hi All,

Has anyone used Adventure Tour China (Website: previously for booking tours etc. in China? They have a nice website and seem very helpful so...

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Last post by SimonD
Thu Aug 08, 2024 5:42 am
Chinese Altai (restrictions) Q&A

Last post by EricaB « Wed Aug 07, 2024 7:43 am
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by 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

Last post by Fahrrad-Reise « Tue Aug 06, 2024 9:13 am
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by 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

My wife and I are planning to cycle from Asia to Europe, and obviously are presented with the same challenge like everyone else: How to...
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Last post by Fahrrad-Reise
Tue Aug 06, 2024 9:13 am
Pakistan to Kyrgyzstan with public transport

Last post by RArmitage « Wed Jul 31, 2024 10:25 am
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by 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

Last post by iwinjinwe « Mon Jul 29, 2024 11:11 pm
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by Bazandfinch » Thu Jul 25, 2024 3:37 pm

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Hi all,

I want to travel from Huoerguosi to Urumqi in a few weeks but I can’t find the station on a map, does anyone know exactly where it is in...

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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)

Last post by ItaCla « Fri Jul 26, 2024 4:36 am
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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,
thanks to Caravanistan and the community. It is one of the most useful things I found since I started traveling.

I am in Pakistan at...
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Last post by ItaCla
Fri Jul 26, 2024 4:36 am
Urumqi hotels that take foreigners

Last post by bikhthor « Mon Jul 01, 2024 9:54 am
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by 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?

Last post by bikhthor « Mon Jul 01, 2024 9:53 am
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by 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
Hitchhiking from Pakistan to China

Last post by Augustin « Wed Jun 19, 2024 2:15 am

by Augustin » Wed Jun 19, 2024 2:15 am

Can I pass the border from Pakistan to China (Khunjerab pass) as a solo traveler (without bus, travel tour...)? Thank you!

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Last post by Augustin
Wed Jun 19, 2024 2:15 am
Reach Kashgar from Kyrgyzstan or Kazakhstan

Last post by massimiliano « Fri Jun 14, 2024 5:10 pm
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by humanchris » Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:07 am

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Hello,

We will visit Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan in May and we would like to enter in China, go to Kashgar.
We are looking the best way to go there....

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Hi guys any update about the Torugart passo, do you got the bus from Bishkek to Kashgar?
Any problem?
Can you share some info?
Anyone can suggest a...

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Last post by massimiliano
Fri Jun 14, 2024 5:10 pm
Urumqi Airport - Staying over night

Last post by sebhoff « Thu Jun 06, 2024 7:27 am
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by Tasurinchi » Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:16 pm

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First post here, after lurking for a bit ;)

I'll be flying from Almaty to Kashgar via Urumqi with China Southern in June, I have a late and...

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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
China Visa - UK Embassy - Documents

Last post by Stanbridge2 « Sun Jun 02, 2024 8:42 pm

by Stanbridge2 » Sun Jun 02, 2024 8:42 pm

Sorry if this is covered elsewhere but I am confused by a lot of the different experiences people have had. I am due to apply for a China Visa in...

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Last post by Stanbridge2
Sun Jun 02, 2024 8:42 pm
China orders ALL Hotels to allow foreign guests!

Last post by sunny0421 « Mon May 27, 2024 3:12 am
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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

summary:

美团 meituan.com
飞猪 fliggy.com
小猪民宿 xiaozhu.com

china sure like their 🐷

if you stay...

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Last post by sunny0421
Mon May 27, 2024 3:12 am
Foreign registered car, driving in China?

Last post by Spretti « Fri May 17, 2024 2:49 pm
Replies: 6
by 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.
It will not be...

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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

Last post by sebhoff « Thu May 02, 2024 4:31 am
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by 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

Last post by sctilr87 « Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:54 pm
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by LeTapir » Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:50 am

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Hello
The press echoes an attempt from China's government to soften the cashless policy a bit, in order to help foreigners and elders. This is just...

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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
Transport possibities in Gansu? (Xiahe, Langmusi and Songpan)

Last post by NdenBoon « Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:33 pm

by NdenBoon » Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:33 pm

Hi,
Does anyone know what the tranport possibilities in Gansu are? From Xiahe to Langmusi and from Langmusi to Songpan?
Is it possible to travel by...

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Last post by NdenBoon
Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:33 pm
Hostels in Urumqi

Last post by sctilr87 « Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:26 pm
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by elliotalmost » Wed Apr 17, 2019 1:40 pm

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Hi guys,

I’m heading from Xining to Urumqi in mid-late May. I’ll have to stay at least a night in Urumqi to fly to Tashkent. Based on the forum...

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Great. Didn’t realize how old this post was actually 😂

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Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:26 pm

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