Yakeshi
People's Republic of China · Asia
About Yakeshi
Yakeshi (Yákèshí) is a city in Inner Mongolia Province in China.
Yakeshi travel guide
Understand
Yakeshi has a population of 391,627 (including surrounding towns; the city itself might not be more than 100; 000). It is situated next to the Hailar River 70 km east of Hailar and on the north side of the Greater Khingan Range. The original name for the city, Xuguit Qi, came from the Mongolian word for the area. Its name was changed to Yakeshi in 1983 when it was designated a county-level city.
Getting there
The city is connected by rail to Harbin and Beijing (27–29 hours) to the south and east and to Hailar (1 1½ hours) and Manzhouli (with further connections to Russia) to the north and west The nearest airport is in Hailar with flights from Beijing (1h50; ¥1; 240 but with discounts outside public holidays) and Hohhot. The 70 km ride from the airport is around one hour and ¥180 by taxi
Getting around
Only a few public buses. The center is manageable by foot. There are plenty of taxis, shorter trips for ¥5.
Eat
Centre of nightlife is along Shengli West Street around Jianxing Hotel where there are dozens of barbeque restaurants serving plentiful skewers of local mutton and beef (and sheep eyes; bull balls and other delights). Wash down the greasiness with some ice cream with fresh hawthorn.
Sleep
1 Longhua Hotel, Xingan Middle Street (in the centre of town; go four street north from the railway station; turn left; and it is on your right hand). Two star hotel with free internet. No non-smoking rooms available. Rather well equipped rooms. Hotel has Restaurant, game rooms, spa and massage. Double rooms from ¥85. 2 Jianxing Hotel, Shengli West Street 37 (37). 3 Lincheng Hotel, Yingbin West Road (4) (just west of the train station). 4 Songxue Hotel, Yingbin East St (just opposite the railway station). 5 Yakeshi Hotel, Kangle West St (11). Guesthouse built in the early days of the People's Republic in neoclassical style used to host visiting dignitaries. 6 9 Home Yakeshi Zhanqian (9), Yingbin West St 1 (1). 7 Jiujin Express Hotel, Lincheng North Rd 63 (63).
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.