I took a great picture of a sign directly above every urinal in the bathrooms in Xinjiang.

One small step for a man, one giant leap for civilization.

Beshbalik City Ruins, Jimsar County, Changji - UNESCO - From the North Bus Station (BRT 7) to Jimsar County = 2.5 hours - 40 RMB.

Get a taxi to take you to the Beshbalik Ruins for 30 RMB. The driver will give you his phone number so you can call him after you are done and he will go pick you up.

The ruins are no where near as good as Gao Chang or Jiao He in Turpan - to be honest there are just a few mounds of dirt, can barely see any walls.

Tickets for this UNESCO site are 48 RMB. A golf cart will take you around for FREE or you can walk. The walk is long but very few sights to see. Not worth the long trip and back to Urumqi.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographical_Center_of_Asian_Continent

This monument marks the center of Asia.

Heart of Asia - Ya Xin Cun - Begin at the small bus station (Shi Jiao Ke Yun Zhan) located near the intersection of Ren Min Road + He Tian Street #62.

Only 3 buses per day - 0930, 1330, 1530. Best to catch the first bus so you can get the 1330 bus on your way back.

35 km away - 1 hour ride - Tickets 30 RMB. It was a nice place although not very well maintained but not too many tourists. I enjoyed it and made for a good day.

Er Dao Qiao Bazaar and International Bazaar directly across the street. A Carre Four included. Tonight I had a BBQ chicken - Half for 20 RMB or whole for 40 RMB. Big plump chicken that was soft and juicy and well cooked with flavor through and through. By far the best chicken I had in China.

URUMQI - Taxi Fees - 10 RMB/3 km + 1.30/km - Taxis are not that easy to catch especially during rush hour.

BRT - Bus Rapid Transit - very good mass transit system in addition to regular buses. 1 RMB = can get you most anywhere. Has its own lane and not very crowded. Very much like a subway, you pay and go inside, you can continue to change buses in 1 direction as long as you do not get out.