'''Yining''' (__?; ''Yining'') is a city in the Xinjiang.
Get in
By Plane
Yining airport is a 15 minute taxi ride north of town. The only destination for flights out of Yining is Urumqi.
By Bus
Long Distance Bus Station
Location: NW end of Jiefang Lu near intersection with Ahemaitijiang Lu
'''Almaty, Kazakhstan''' - takes about 12-15 hours
'''Altai City via Burqin''' - takes about 48 hours
'''Chorgas''' - Small bus \25, Large bus \?. Use this to cross the border to Kazakhstan by foot. Takes about one hour after which you can walk to the border by foot in ten minutes. Once through the Chinese passport control and customs you must use a bus to travel over the border for \20. Bribes appear to have been formalised so that you need to pay a further \20 after the bus departs. July 2008.
'''Kashgar''' - takes about 48 hours
'''Korla''' - takes about 18-30 hours
'''Urumqi''' - takes about 15 hours
Get around
See
'''Sayram Lake National Park''' - excellent spot to explore the Tianshan mountains
Do
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
budget
midrange
Jin Shui Yuan Hotel. pposite the bus station. 999-8165555. 999-8191777. ouble \228. July 2008:
Yili Hotel. Yingbin Rd, Yining. 0999)8024964. 0999)8024964.
splurge
Get out
'''Qapqal''' - sleepy little village of the tiny Xiao minority (PSB permit required)