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Kashgar Attractions
Kashgar is sited west of the Taklamakan Desert at the foot of the Tianshan Mountain range. Kashgar is unquestionably the highlight of the Southern Xinjiang Trip! Kashgar is an important hub on the Old Silk Road, a vibrant Islamic centre within Chinese territory. It is the largest oasis city in Chinese Central Asia. Kashgar Prefecture has one city (Kashi) and eleven counties.
2. Id Kah Mosque
The Id Kah Mosque is the largest mosque in China. Every Friday, it accommodates nearly 10,000 worshippers and may hold up to 20,000. The mosque was built by Saqsiz Mirza in ca. 1442.
3. Residential Area on High Platform
The High Platform is Kashgar’s old town. It is located on a natural slope of yellow soil, earthy and huddled with old houses, kept in reservation of part of the former Kashgar town. Most homes are handed down from generation to generation for over 300 to 400 years. The unique homes and antique soil earthenware workshops on soil precipice have become the two tourist attractions.
4. Grand (Sunday) Bazaar and Sunday Livestock Market
Both Grand Bazaar and Sunday Livestock Market are the two major markets that attract a great number of tourists here to experience the real life in Kashgar.
5. Karakul Lake (Karakul Lake)
It is 190km from Kashgar. It is rare highland lake in the world. By the lake ,there are yurst and restaurant available for tourists to stop and over night. In a day, you get a good view of Muztagh Ata and Kongur and snow-cappad peaks, flocks of animals, grassland are all invertedly reflected in the water, which looks magistic.
Major attractions
1. Abakh Khoja Tomb is the 17th Century family cemetery of the Kashgar area Islamic leader. In China the tomb is quite popular as the Tomb of Xiang Fei, the only Uigur concubine among the 41 wives of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Abakh Khoja Tomb is famous as a well-preserved Islamic architectural complex not only in Xinjiang, but throughout Central Asia. Xiang Fei’s love story entices tourists from home and abroad.
1. Abakh Khoja Tomb is the 17th Century family cemetery of the Kashgar area Islamic leader. In China the tomb is quite popular as the Tomb of Xiang Fei, the only Uigur concubine among the 41 wives of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Abakh Khoja Tomb is famous as a well-preserved Islamic architectural complex not only in Xinjiang, but throughout Central Asia. Xiang Fei’s love story entices tourists from home and abroad.
2. Id Kah Mosque
The Id Kah Mosque is the largest mosque in China. Every Friday, it accommodates nearly 10,000 worshippers and may hold up to 20,000. The mosque was built by Saqsiz Mirza in ca. 1442.
3. Residential Area on High Platform
The High Platform is Kashgar’s old town. It is located on a natural slope of yellow soil, earthy and huddled with old houses, kept in reservation of part of the former Kashgar town. Most homes are handed down from generation to generation for over 300 to 400 years. The unique homes and antique soil earthenware workshops on soil precipice have become the two tourist attractions.
4. Grand (Sunday) Bazaar and Sunday Livestock Market
Both Grand Bazaar and Sunday Livestock Market are the two major markets that attract a great number of tourists here to experience the real life in Kashgar.
5. Karakul Lake (Karakul Lake)
It is 190km from Kashgar. It is rare highland lake in the world. By the lake ,there are yurst and restaurant available for tourists to stop and over night. In a day, you get a good view of Muztagh Ata and Kongur and snow-cappad peaks, flocks of animals, grassland are all invertedly reflected in the water, which looks magistic.
Transportation
There are several daily flights from Kashgar to Urumqi. There are also regular trains going to Urumqi. Buses to Pakistan are available at Tuman Hotel beside the Tuman River. There are several buses running to Urumqi at cheaper offering. They depart from Tuman river. City transport is taxi, buses,bicycle instead of donkey cart.
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