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[quote=YUANZHOULV,298885]For anyone who lives there or knows about travelling in Xinjiang, i have a few questions: 1. should i be worried about anything in particular? many have told me "Xinjiang is dangerous" but i do not believe it, compared to travelling in India, Indonesia, etc. is there any merit in this? Should I be worried about terrorism or anything? 2. I would like to take the train from Beijing to Xi'an, spend a day or two there then take the train from Xi'an to Urumqi, go to Turpan from there, and then go to Kashi. What's the best way to get tickets for these trains? Some friends of mine from China say they have never been able to get tickets on these trains to Urumqi and I'm kind of worried. Can I arrive in Beijing, and get a ticket to Xi'an right away for the next night (spending 1 night in Beijing)? and once I arrive in Xi'an can I get a ticket to Urumqi 2 days later? and what is the availability like from Urumqi to Kashi and back? Also, if I go from Urumqi to Turpan, and then Turpan to Kashi, spending only 1 day in Turpan, I feel that may not be enough to get a ticket from Turpan to Kashi. Is this true? If so, perhaps I could buy Urumqi to Turpan AND Urumqi to Kashi in Urumqi, and use my Urumqi to Kashi ticket to board the same train when in stops in Turpan (thus it is *my* train just I'm boarding at a later station)? Or is this not allowed and will I not be allowed on the platform in Turpan? 4. Can I find transportation from Hami to an eclipse viewing site like Yiwu? Also, where can I stay around Hami that I can book perhaps online or by e-mail? I'm a backpacker so looking for cheap :) I'd be interested if there's anyone else here is going for the eclipse and has tips on getting to a viewing site. 5. I'm vegetarian. How bad is Xinjiang for this? :) I eat eggs and I'm not particular if they use the same equipment. I'm only vegetarian because I really hate the *taste* of meat (and seafood too). Thanks![/quote]
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