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Urumqi city lies in the shadow of the lofty ice-capped Bogda Peak with vast Salt Lake to the east, rolling pine-covered Southern Hill to the south, and alternating fields and sand dunes of Zunggar Basin to the northwest. With shorter spring and autumn but longer winter and summer, May to October is the golden season for travel, when flowers are in full bloom and the fruits, like melons and grape, are ripe with fragrance. The 2 hours' time difference between Xinjiang and Beijing lead to local working time starting from 9:30 or 10:00. The temperature varies widely between day and night. Considering this, you're advised to set out on your travels around noon each day. Here lists travel tips about Urumqi.

Post office:
Yangzijiang Lu Branch (city center): 4, Yangzijiang Lu
Jie Fang Bei Lu Branch (city center): 61, Jiefang Bei Lu
Beijing Lu Branch (south suburb): 5, Henan Xi Lu

Money & Bank
Urumqi Branch of Bank of China offers currency exchange service. Address: 343, Jiefang Nan Lu.

Emergency Numbers
Fire: 119
Traffic: 122
Ambulance: 120
Police: 110

Useful Numbers
First Aid Center: 2833000
Zip code inquiring: 184
Phone number inquiring: 114
Tourist complaint: 2831902

Famous university:
Xinjiang University: 14, Shengli Lu

 Important Notes for you traveling in Urumqi
1. Do not shake water off your wet hands in public.
2. Do not irritate Muslims by eating pork and by speaking about pigs in their presence.
3. Respect the customs and habits of ethnic minorities.
4. Protect yourselves against the elements in all seasons. Be careful about your drinking water. Boil it first.
5. You will come upon spectacular scenery, so do bring your photographic equipment along.