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Urumqi is about a thousand miles from the nearest Starbucks, so you'll have to find someplace a bit closer to get your coffee fix. Luckily, there are plenty of local options for caffeine-craving travellers to sip and relax. Here are a few of the most popular ones. Read more>>
China Southern Airlines will reopen the flight from Urumqi to Kanas on June 10. The flight (CZ6617／8 ) is scheduled to operate on a daily basis and offers 230 seats. It departs from Urumqi at 8:00 and arrives in Kanas at 9:00. The return flight departs from Kanas at 9:50 and arrives in Urumqi at 10:50. For ticket reservations, visit http://www.csair.com/en/index.shtml or call 95539. See also: New Shantou-Yiwu-Urumqi Flight Route Opening Soon Read more>>
The oldest remains found in this area date back to the Neolithic Age, but the history of Urumqi City really begins in the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-9 AD), when troops were stationed here to safeguard the flourishing Silk Road and corn was grown to feed them. This remained the status quo for hundreds of years and though the settlement remained little more than a small oasis and trading post, its strategic positioning in the pass between the...Read more>>
Urumqi' s advantageous location has ensured its reputation as a key transportation link between cities in landlocked Xinjiang. The international airport in Urumqi has 53 domestic air routes and 14 foreign routes, flying to Russia, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The Urumqi Railway Station connects the city by rail to six major Chinese cities - Xi' an, Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Zhengzhou and Lanzhou - as well as numerous local...Read more>>
