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County-level city in Xinjiang, China
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Take the train west from Urumqi, it runs every 20min from about 8am to 10pm at night, you can pay from ¥30-36, but there is no real speed difference, mostly its just how much leg room you want on the bus.
Read in the guideLocal busses cost ¥1 per ride, taxis start at ¥5 and you should be able to get to most places in town for less than ¥10.
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