Yakeshi

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.

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 70km ride from the airport is around one hour and ¥180 by taxi

Only a few public buses. The center is manageable by foot. There are plenty of taxis, shorter trips for ¥5.

Centre of nightlife is along Shengli West Street (勝利西街） around Jianxing Hotel (建興大酒店）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.

• Longhua Hotel

  address: Xingan Middle Street
  Two star hotel with free internet. No non-smoking rooms available. Rather well equipped rooms. Hotel has Restaurant, game rooms, spa and massage.

• Jianxing Hotel

  address: Shengli West Street 37 (胜利西街37号)

• Lincheng Hotel

  address: Yingbin West Road (4 迎宾西街)

• Songxue Hotel

  address: Yingbin East St (迎宾东街)

• Yakeshi Hotel

  address: Kangle West St (康乐西街11号)
  Guesthouse ( 賓館） built in the early days of the People's Republic in neoclassical style used to host visiting dignitaries.

• 9 Home Yakeshi Zhanqian

  address: Yingbin West St 1 (迎宾西街1号)

• Jiujin Express Hotel

  address: Lincheng North Rd 63 (林城北路63号)