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Notes about cycling across Xinjiang/China, coming from Kyrgyzstan: – entry was smooth, friendly border officials who even spoke English– great road surface & cell phone reception everywhere– signs in Chinese & Uyghur (Arabic script)– cameras & fences almost everywhere– modern police stations even in tiny villages– Western Xinjiang has a beautiful reddish mountain landscape– frequent passport checks, sometimes 3 minutes, sometimes 30.– great food again! also cheap, less than $