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Manzhouli

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Manzhouli (满洲里; Mǎnzhōulǐ) is a city in Inner Mongolia Province in China.

[edit] Understand

Established in 1901 as a stop on the Trans-Manchurian Railway which was being built at the time as a shortcut between the main line of the Trans-Siberian Railway and Vladivostok, Russia. Now it is more like an international marketplace where Russians cross the border in search of cheap and portable items for selling back in the Motherland.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

Manzhouli Airport (IATA: NZH) is located 9 km sw of downtown. There are flights to Beijing, Harbin and Hohhot.

[edit] By train

Regular train service to other destinations in Manchuria. The Trans-Manchurian express stops once a week on its travels to and from Moscow and Beijing.

  • Beijing - takes about 30 hours
  • Hailar - takes about 3 hours
  • Harbin - takes about 14 hours
  • Qiqihar - takes about 11 hours

[edit] By bus

Long Distance Bus Station is at Yidao Street.

  • Zabaikalsk, Russia - takes about 2 hours including border formalities. Several busses run daily from Zabaikalsk, Russia to Manzhouli. Last bus from Zabaikalsk bus station (located near the train station) leaves 15.10 so it might be a good idea to arrive there earlier as Zabaikalsk is not propably a place where you are interested to stay overnight. Busses will arrive on city center of Manzhouli. Cost of bus ticket for this route on September 2007 was 210 roubles. Additional fee of 100 roubles/¥50 had to payed at the Chinese side of the border. Do not expect anyone in Zabaikalsk bus station or officials on either side of this border speak English.
  • Hailar - takes about 3 hours

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

  • Old China-Russia Border Crossing (Guomen). Has an exhibition about the history of the area and a trade market where just about anything is offered. You will need your passport to access Guomen.  edit
  • Hulunbuir Grasslands. Fields of green shot through with wildflowers. No other Inner Mongolian grassland compares to the one here.  edit
  • Zhalainuoer. Town nearby that has an open-pit coal mine that uses steam engines from the 1920's and 1930's in still-working order.  edit

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[edit] Mid range

  • Manzhouli Friendship Hotel, 26 Yidao Street, ☎ +86 470 6223056 (fax: +86 470 6223828).  edit
  • Manzhouli International Hotel, 35 Erdao Street, ☎ +86 470 6228888 (fax: +86 470 6222976).  edit

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[edit] Get out

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