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

[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

The Long Distance Bus Station is at the northwest end of Jiefang Road near the intersection with Ahemaitijiang Road.

• 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] Mid-range

• Jinshuiyuan Hotel, (Opposite the bus station), ☎ +86 999 8165555 (fax: +86 999 8191777). Double ¥228 (July 2008).  edit

• Yili Hotel, 8 Yingbin Road, ☎ +86 999 8024964 (fax: +86 999 8024964).  edit

[edit] Splurge

[edit] Get out

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