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Shihezi (石河子; Shíhézǐ) is a city in Xinjiang Province in China. Built in the Junggar desert from 1954, it has more trees per acre than any other city in China. It is a quiet little city with friendly people that rarely sees tourists.

[edit] Get in

Take the train west from Urumqi, its about two hours.

[edit] Get around

with 300,000 people it is almost walkable, or use the local bus.

[edit][add listing] See

Peoples square at night, mountains behind the ciy rise to 16,000 feet. Mushroom lake

[edit][add listing] Do

Visit the university and the medical college, look for english students to talk to.

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[edit][add listing] Eat

The finest watermelon in Xinjiang.

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[edit][add listing] Sleep

Try to stay at the university hotel.

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