'''Shihezi''' is a city in Xinjiang. Built in the Junggar desert from 1954, it has more trees per acre than any other city in China. It is a quiet little city with friendly people that rarely sees tourists.

Get in

Take the train west from Urumqi, its about two hours

Get around

with 300,000 people it is almost walkable, or use the local bus

See

Peoples square at night, mountains behind the ciy rise to 16,000 feet. Mushroom lake

Do

Visit the university and the medical college, look for english students to talk to.

Buy

Eat

The finest watermelon in Xinjiang

Drink

Sleep

try to stay at the university hotel

Contact

Get out

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