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Yining (伊宁; Yíníng) is a city in the Xinjiang.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By Plane

Yining airport is a 15 minute taxi ride north of town. The only destination for flights out of Yining is Urumqi.

[edit] By Bus

Long Distance Bus Station Location: NW end of Jiefang Lu near intersection with Ahemaitijiang Lu

• Almaty, Kazakhstan - takes about 12-15 hours
• Altai City via Burqin - takes about 48 hours
• Chorgas - Small bus ¥25, Large bus ¥?. Use this to cross the border to Kazakhstan by foot. Takes about one hour after which you can walk to the border by foot in ten minutes. Once through the Chinese passport control and customs you must use a bus to travel over the border for ¥20. Bribes appear to have been formalised so that you need to pay a further ¥20 after the bus departs. July 2008.
• Kashgar - takes about 48 hours
• Korla - takes about 18-30 hours
• Urumqi - takes about 15 hours

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

• Sayram Lake National Park - excellent spot to explore the Tianshan mountains

[edit][add listing] Do

[edit][add listing] Buy

[edit][add listing] Eat

[edit][add listing] Drink

[edit][add listing] Sleep

[edit] budget

[edit] midrange

• Jin Shui Yuan Hotel, (Opposite the bus station), ☎ 0999-8165555 (fax: 0999-8191777). July 2008: Double ¥228.  edit

• Yili Hotel, 8 Yingbin Rd, Yining, ☎ (0999)8024964 (fax: (0999)8024964).  edit

[edit] splurge

[edit] Get out

• Qapqal - sleepy little village of the tiny Xiao minority (PSB permit required)

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