Xinjiang Travel Guide
Climate of Xinjiang
A well-known saying describes accurately the climatic features m Xinjiang. It goes: "One wears fur coat in the morning and silk shirt around noon. People eat watermelon around a stove." Xinjiang is far away from oceans and surrounded by high mountains. It has a typical&...
Entry and Exit Xinjiang Procedures
Travelers must fill out the entry or exit procedure cards and submit their effective passports or other credentials for entry and exit to the border inspection station. They can leave or enter China only after their credentials are verified. Government workers and residents in the frontier areas in ...
Post Service in Xinjiang
The post service in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region covers 88 counties (county-level cities), 857 townships and 174 agricultural, animal husbandry and army production units in the 16 prefectures (prefecture-level cities) under the jurisdiction of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Its business falls...
Currency and Money Exchange in Xinjiang
Reminbi (Chinese Yuan) is the current money in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It is issued solely by the Peoples Bank of China. Money exchange can be done at every bank and hotels authorized for hosting overseas guests. Foreign currencies are exchanged for Reminbi at the buying ra...
Xinjiang Border Permit
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region shares a borderline of 5,600 kilometers with the countries of Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tnjikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Most areas along the borderline are open to tourists. But permits are needed to go to these areas. Those who have n...
Useful Phrases for Traveling in Xinjiang
Usueful Phrases Pronunced in Standard Chinese and Local Uygur Language Standard Chinese Uygur Lang...
Entertainment in Xinjiang
It is a must for tourists to Xinjiang to enjoy the songs, dances and music performed by people of various ethnic groups. There are also rich and interesting entertainment programs. Theaters, karaoke halls, bars and gyms further enliven the city life. Tourists can relax at these venues after a day's ...
Safety Notice for Xinjiang Tour
Since Xinjiang has many neighboring countries which have great Muslim population, it was under threat of terrorism. Thus checking points and police forces are more serious to all people even foreign travelers. In order to ensure the safety of all people and the stability of society, everyone mu...
Festivals and Celebration in Xinjiang
Corban Festival Time: 10th day of the 12th month on Islamic calendar Venue: Moslem communities What’s on: Corban, also called “Animal Slaughtering Festival” is the most important holiday for people of the ethnic groups of Uygur, Kazakh, Hui, Kirgiz, Tajik, Uzbek and Tatar who believe in Islami...