Aksu Travel Tips

Important Numbers:

• China International Country Code Number: 0086
• Police: 110 Fire: 119 Ambulance:120
• Zip Code: 843000
• Check Telephone Number: 114
• Weather Report: 12121, 96121
• Aksu Tourists' complaint: 0997-2143133
• Traffic Supervision Hotline: 0997-12328

Post office

• Aksu Post Office (阿克苏邮政局)
  Location: The junction of East Street and Huandong Road (东大街和环东路交叉口)
  Tel: 0997-7777022
• Jiefan Branch Post Office (解放路邮政支局)
  Location: No.15, Jiefang Middle Road;
  Tel: 0997-2612514
• South Street Branch Post Office (南大街邮政支局)
  Location: No. 5, South Street, Aksu City
  Tel: 0997-2123983

Banks

• Construction Bank of China: No.14 Jiefang Middle Road, Aksu City
• Industrial and Commercial Bank of China: No.25 South Street, Aksu City
• Agriculture Bank of China: No. 39 Yingbin Road, Aksu City
• Bank of China: No. 1 Minzhu Road, Aksu City
• People's Bank of China: No. 18 Yingbin Road, Aksu City

Customs and Taboos

• Visitors should pay attention to Muslim customs and taboos in particular when travelling in Aksu.
• Visitors shouldn’t eat pork or talk about pigs when talking with Muslims.
• Do not poke the food in dishes or get close to the kitchen.
• Do not wear clothing that is short and too revealing.

Eating

Don’t eat too much dry fruits at one time or drink hot tea after eating dry fruits immediately.

Others:

• Gumo Pocket Knife (姑墨小靴刀) is forbidden to take into airplane or trains.
• The airport security of Aksu is very stringent.
• You’d better ask kids for directions in Aksu because some adults cannot speak Putonghua.
• You’d better not wear contact lenses because the weather is dry and windy.