A Guide: Traveling to the Urumqi Airport
April 30, 2013   |   No Comment

For most travelers, flying into Urumqi Diwopu International Airport marks their first step into the Xinjiang province. Here I answer the top 4 questions about flying to/from Urumqi, Xinjiang.

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Headline, Life, Travel

April 30, 2013  |  No Comment
A Guide: Traveling to the Urumqi Airport

For most travelers, flying into Urumqi Diwopu International Airport marks their first step into the Xinjiang province. Here I answer the top 4 questions about flying to/from Urumqi, Xinjiang.

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Headline, Xinjiang Photos

April 25, 2013  |  One Comment
Doors of Xinjiang: Photo Journal

When your home is made of mud-brick, sometimes it’s hard to decorate. Perhaps that’s why something as simple as a door becomes an ornate masterpiece for many Uyghur homes in Xinjiang?

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Headline, Travel, Urumqi

April 23, 2013  |  2 Comments
The Furthest Point from Any Ocean: Center of Asia

Xinjiang is known for some crazy things, but only one odd fact has landed the Chinese province in the Guinness Book of World Records: Xinjiang is home to the geographic center of Asia. It’s the point furthest from the sea than anywhere else in the world.

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Headline, History, Life, uyghurs

April 18, 2013  |  3 Comments
A View of “Sinkiang” in 1943 from Life Magazine

Last week a good friend and fellow Xinjiang-enthusiast loaned me a copy of Life magazine dated December 13, 1943. I get excited about these type of things (it’s weird, I know) and even after a quick glance I knew I wasn’t going to be disappointed.

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Headline, Life, Travel

April 11, 2013  |  3 Comments
A Lesson on Central Asian Etiquette for Uyghur and Kazakh

Invited to a Uyghur wedding? Sleeping in a Kazak Yurt? Traveling during a religious festival? Take this quick lesson on Central Asian etiquette and you’ll be ready for any situation you face in Xinjiang.

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