Train across China: Xian - Urumchi

Saturday 2005-09-03

Train trip:
Xian 18:35 - Urumchi 8:20 (two days later)

At Xian station:


We were the only foreigners in the waiting room for train 1043:






At Baoji station:




Fortunately we could buy an upgrade to a sleeping car on the train for about 300 Yuan, which allowed us a decent trip to Urumchi.


Sunday 2005-09-04

Crossing Western China by train:






The Chinese railways are being rapidly modernized. A new more direct line was under construction:






Kitchen in the dining car:








Lunch in the dining car:








In the afternoon we passed the northern parts of the Taklamakan desert:




Sunset in the desert:




Monday 2005-09-05

Sunrise near Urumchi:










Arrival at Urumchi station:


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