Urumqi, a closer look at the city
September 3rd 2013 My last day in Urumqi was spent wandering around the city.
On the onset, Urumqi looks like any other Chinese city. A city that has been pumping up development, especially in the last few years and is relatively young. According to wikipedia it used to be a major part of the silk route and since the 1990's has been developed economically and is a transport node. It is the gateway into China
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