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| − | '''Yulin''' is a city in [[Shaanxi]] Province. | + | '''Yulin''' (榆林; ''Yúlín'') is a city in [[Shaanxi]] Province. |
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| | Yulin was a garrison town along the [[Great Wall of China]]. The town now survives on the extraction of oil found locally. | | Yulin was a garrison town along the [[Great Wall of China]]. The town now survives on the extraction of oil found locally. |
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| | ==Get in== | | ==Get in== |
| − | ===By Plane===
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| − | The local airport is 10 km west of town and has flights only to [[Xian]]. | + | ===By plane=== |
| − | | + | The local airport is a short taxi ride (¥5-10) out of town and has flights every day to Xian and Beijing. A new airport farther out is under construction (May 2007) |
| − | ===By Train===
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| | + | ===By train=== |
| | The train station lies on the [[Xian]]-[[Hohhot]] rail line so no direct trains to [[Beijing]] are available. | | The train station lies on the [[Xian]]-[[Hohhot]] rail line so no direct trains to [[Beijing]] are available. |
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| − | ===By Bus=== | + | ===By bus=== |
| − | Location - corner of Yu Yang Zhong Lu and Xinjian Nan Lu | + | Location - corner of Yuyangzhong Road and Xinjian South Road. |
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| | * '''Shenmu''' - takes about 3 hours | | * '''Shenmu''' - takes about 3 hours |
| | * '''Xian''' - takes about 12 hours | | * '''Xian''' - takes about 12 hours |
| − | * '''Yanan''' - takes about 5 hours | + | * '''Yanan''' - takes about 4 hours |
| | * '''Yinchuan''' - takes about 8 hours | | * '''Yinchuan''' - takes about 8 hours |
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| | ==See== | | ==See== |
| | + | * <see name="Hongshi Gorge" alt="红石峡; Hóngshíxiá; lit. Red Stone Gorge" address="" directions="500m before Zhenbeitai" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Houses 44 cave dwellings, lush garden-like atmoshere, pagodas and massive inscriptions on the cliffsides.</see> |
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| | + | * <see name="Yulin Old Town" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Well preserved with all the old hutongs and courtyards still preserved. Fragrant Cloud Temple (Xiangyun Si) and Bring Gladness Temple (Daixing Si) are hidden in among the hutongs, like jewels among the flowers.</see> |
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| | + | * <see name="Zhenbei Platform" alt="镇北台; Zhènběitái; lit. Suppress The North Platform" address="" directions="7km north of town" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">One of the largest guard towers on the Ming Great Wall.</see> |
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| | ==Do== | | ==Do== |
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| | ==Sleep== | | ==Sleep== |
| − | ===budget===
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| − | * <sleep name="Puhui Binguan" address="Xinjian Bei Lu" phone="(0912)3260605"></sleep>
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| − | * <sleep name="Xiangrui Zhaodaisuo" address="Cao La Rou Zhong Xiang"></sleep>
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| − | * <sleep name="Yingbin Lushe" address="123 Diyi Lu" phone="(0912)3282635"></sleep>
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| − | ===midrange=== | + | ===Budget=== |
| − | * <sleep name="Ruixiang Binguan" address="Sifang Tai Xiang" phone="(0912)3254366"></sleep> | + | * <sleep name="Puhui Hotel" alt="Puhui Binguan" address="Xinjian North Road" phone="+86 912 3260605"></sleep> |
| − | * <sleep name="Yuylu Binguan" address="Shanglang Bei Lu"></sleep>
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| − | ===splurge=== | + | * <sleep name="Xiangrui Hotel" alt="Xiangrui Zhaodaisuo" address="Caolarouzhong Lane"></sleep> |
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| | + | * <sleep name="Yingbin Hostel" alt="Yingbin Lushe" address="123 Diyi Road" phone="+86 912 3282635"></sleep> |
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| | + | ===Mid range=== |
| | + | * <sleep name="Ruixiang Hotel" alt="Ruixiang Binguan" address="Sifangtai Lane" phone="+86 912 3254366"></sleep> |
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| | + | * <sleep name="Yuylu Hotel" alt="Yuylu Binguan" address="Shanglang North Road"></sleep> |
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| | + | ===Splurge=== |
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| | ==Get out== | | ==Get out== |
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| | + | [[WikiPedia:Yulin]] |
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| | + | {{IsIn|Shaanxi}} |
| | {{outline}} | | {{outline}} |
The local airport is a short taxi ride (¥5-10) out of town and has flights every day to Xian and Beijing. A new airport farther out is under construction (May 2007)
