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« on: July 18, 2012, 08:37:03 PM »
Next up is Yining/Zhaosu, the first in a series from out west.

downtown Yining, lots of people there to keep us harmonious


Ili River


Outdoor dining in Yining. Because there is only one time zone, we would find ourselves eating dinner at what was officially almost 11pm, even though the sun was just setting.


New friends in Zhaosu. So many different ethnic groups here it was unbelievable, even people with blond hair and blue eyes.


Just outside Zhaosu
















Downtown Zhaosu


Grasslands outside Zhaosu


Mongols!


Horses everywhere
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« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2012, 08:55:01 PM »
man.. i miss that place! spent 3 beautiful days back there in 2006 that i'll remember forever. one of the best parts was the fresh goat cheese in the local supermarket.  th_ak th_ak
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« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2012, 09:57:14 PM »
What a lovely place pydylik. Thanks for showing it to me. th_bf The lads there don't look like any Asian folk that I have ever seen.
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« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2012, 12:55:27 AM »
Just amazing. Absolutely beautiful. Thanks again for posting...
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« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2012, 07:40:53 AM »
Woah, absolutely stunning. I need to get out of the city more.
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« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2012, 08:45:49 AM »
Quote from: NATO on July 19, 2012, 07:40:53 AM
Woah, absolutely stunning. I need to get out of the city more.

Amen to that, I need to get out of Beijing.

Are both these places in XJ?
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« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2012, 10:12:54 AM »
Yeah totally makes me want a holiday....

Great pics!
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« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2012, 01:54:37 PM »
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Are both these places in XJ?

Yes both in far western XJ, very close to Kazakh border. Overnight trains and buses from Urumqi to Yining, then a couple hours by bus south Zhaosu (unless they are being wary of foreigners and make you get out at every checkpoint-we had 5 or 6-to check documents and the trip takes twice a long and everyone else on the bus hates you).
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