Bole, Xinjiang
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Bole, also known by its Mongolian name Bortala, is a county-level city in Xinjiang, China. It is the seat of Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, which borders Kazakhstan. The city covers an area of
Yurts by Sayram Lake
Northern Xinjiang railway
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The Northern Xinjiang railway or Beijiang railway is a railway in Xinjiang, China, between Ürümqi, the regional capital of Xinjiang, and Alashankou on the border with Kazakhstan. The railway is 460 km
Bole, Xinjiang
…which borders Kazakhstan. The city covers an area of 7,517 square kilometres (2,902 sq mi) and has a total population of 270,000 as of 2015. The Northern Xinjiang Railway runs through the city, as do highways to Ürümqi. Bole has a borderline cool arid climate (Köppen BWk) just short of a cool semi-arid climate (BSk…
Ürümqi South station
Train No. 5801, a double-decker sleeper train, from Ürümqi-Alashankou at the Bole station in April 2006
The Ürümqi to Alashankou Train (No. 5601/6502)
Aibihu (Ebi-Nur) station