Kínai napló, Urumqi, International Grand Basar Xinjiang, 2006. október 7.
Kína / China, Urumqi, International Grand Basar Xinjiang (Photos: Eifert János)
Urumqi is quite famous for its claim that it is the most inland major city in the world, that being the furthest from any ocean. There are two major ethnic groups, the Han Chinese and the Uyghur. Other ethnic groups in Urumqi include Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Mongols and Hui Muslims.,
Most people in Urumqi can speak some level of Mandarin Chinese, albeit possibly with an accent, and Uygur, a Turkic language. If you do not speak Mandarin or Uyghur, you may have difficulties in Urumqi. Few people speak English, even in some of the large hotels. When taking a taxi, it is a good idea to be armed with a piece of paper with the name of your destination written in Mandarin.