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June 23, 2024
On the afternoon of June 9th, I took a train to Urumqi Station, and the next day I began my second trip to Xinjiang after five years and for nearly a month. The only difference was that the first time I went to Xinjiang, I took a self-guided tour by train, but this time I rented a car and drove myself. The main destinations were places I did not visit during the first trip to Xinjiang, such as Keketuohai, Duku Highway, Yizhao Highway, Desert Highway, Kuqa City, Bosten Lake, Tangbula Grassland, Gongnaisi Grassland, Kurdening, Qiaxi Grassland, and Qiongkushitai. I also visited Yining City, Guozigou, Sailimu Lake, Kalajun Grassland, Nalati Grassland, and Bayinbuluke Grassland. After visiting the Keketuohai Scenic Area, we passed Beitun City and Fuhai County and arrived at the northern starting point of the Duku Highway, Dushanzi District, Karamay City. After completing the first counterclockwise loop of the three closed loops in this Xinjiang trip, we started the second clockwise loop, which is a tour of various scenic spots in the Yili area. After taking the Yizhao Highway from Zhaosu County to Yining City, I visited Sayram Lake the next day and returned to Dushanzi District again. This was my second time in Dushanzi District, and it also marked the successful completion of the second of the three closed loops of this Xinjiang trip. Ten days ago, I stayed in another hotel in Dushanzi District for the first time. Because that hotel didn’t have a standard room with twin beds this time, I finally chose this hotel and booked a deluxe standard room. But compared with the previous hotel, this hotel is dozens of yuan more expensive, but the facilities and services are a bit disappointing. The hotel doesn't have an elevator and there are no service staff to help. Customers need to carry their large suitcases up and down three floors by themselves. At the same time, compared with previous hotels, breakfast is not included in the price. There is a lot of dust on the floor and beside the bed in the room, and it is obvious that the cleaning is not done well. Of course, this hotel also has its highlights. The rooms are particularly large, the largest of all the hotels, guest houses and homestays I have stayed in since the start of this trip to Xinjiang half a month ago. Both the bedroom and bathroom are twice as large as those of ordinary hotels, guest houses and homestays! They also provide razors which most hotels don't provide.
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