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Most visitors stick to the restaurants in and around the Turpan Hotel on Qingnian Lu, a pleasant side street shaded by grapevines. The bazaar across from the bus station is a good place to grab lunch for Y10–Y15. A lively night market with rows of kebab stands and spicy hotpot stalls is on Gaochang Lu, a 10-minute walk north from the Turpan Hotel, next to the huge public square and near the China Post building.
Part of a small, family-run chain that operates in destinations along the Silk Road, this popular tourist hangout is far from authentic, but people flock here for the familiar Western fare and rock-solid travel advice. The café is only operational during the summer tourist season, so if you visit in the winter you'll find the area locked up.
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