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Real Name:	Joaquin
Lives In:	Madrid, ES
Member Since:	May 14, 2001
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Page Views: 4,588 Last Visit to Urumqi: August, 1991

SirRichard's new Urumqi Page

by SirRichard - last update: Sep 11, 2002

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<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=+5 color=red>U</font><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3" color="#330000">rumqi is the main city of a great area, remarkable for its dryness and natural beauty(Flaming Mountains, Heavenly Lake, Taklamakan Desert...). It has always been a crossing point in the Silk Road, and there are many ruins of those times (Gaochang, Bizaklik Caves, Jiaohe...).<BR>
For a detailed info and experiences of the trip, take a look at my <a href=http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/.142359/72/?s=T>Travel Diary</a>.

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Overview	Things to Do Tips: 2 - Photos: 2

Restaurants Tips: 1 - Photos: 1	Hotels & Accommodations Tips: 2 - Photos: 2

Nightlife	Off The Beaten Path Tips: 4 - Photos: 4

Tourist Traps	Warnings Or Dangers

Transportation Tips: 2 - Photos: 1	Local Customs Tips: 2 - Photos: 1

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Sports Travel	General Tips Tips: 8 - Photos: 8

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SallyM Tue Jul 31, 2007 21:16 UTC Very informative pages. 'John' has information cafe branches in Dunhuang and Kashgar as well.	iwys Thu Jun 14, 2007 18:02 UTC A very interesting page with nice photos and informative tips.
budapest8 Fri May 12, 2006 07:13 UTC Very helpful and informative tips with pics. I was supposed to be going in August, but sponsorship dried up so will doing my garden per usual instead. Pity 'cos I loved my stay in KaraKol across the border in '91. Thx for sharing.Tim	Sirvictor Thu Feb 17, 2005 19:57 UTC My Dear Knight, Uygur is Turkish land occupied by Red Chineese.

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