Turpan Travel Tips

Weather
1. The best time to visit Turpan is from July to September.During this period,it has comfortable temperature. Moreover, it's the harvest season for various fruit in Turpan. If you want to travel to Turpan in March or April, it will be windy or dusty weather and the visibility is poor.
2. The highest temperature can reach 40?,the Uv exposure in Turpan is strong, you should prepare sufficient effective sunscreen.Antipyretic medicine also is needed.

Eating Fruits
Turpan is known as the "Land of Fruits". A trip in Turpan can't without the delicious fruit.Please remeber do not drink hot tea after eating fruit in case diarrhea problem.

Local Culture
1. Turpan is a tourist city in xinjiang, with well-developed tourist facilities and the people warmly welcome tourists from all around the world.When you travel to Turpan or Xinjiang, you should be tolerant and respect to tranditions of uyghurs. You should be careful when you bargain with them.
2. Turpan is ethnic minority areas, Islamic nation can’t eat pork, and this is the nation’s largest Islamic taboo, absolutely not to offend. As a result, tourists should be careful not to carry eating food with pork and talk openly about pork in order to avoid unnecessary conflict.

Security
1. Knives is one of famous ethnic handcrafts in many cities in Xinjiang. Most of them are not allowed to check when you take train or take flight in China. You should check with related department in advance.
2. Security in Xinjiang is very strict. At airports, they will check all the personal belongings, even the pockets emptied and shoes should be taken off. There is the another security when you at the board gate.

Time Difference
The time zone in Turpan is different from Beijing. The geographical position in east 6 time zones, and Beijing at east 8 time zones. Turpan with most east cities have 2 hours time difference.

Money Exchange
If you want to change your money, you should go to The Bank of China Turpan Branch which provides foreign exchange service.

Shopping
Mostly, kilogram are used on market transaction by locals in Turpan.It is different from other parts of China.