Kashgar, also known as Kashgar, means "jade-like place" and is the farthest inland city from Beijing.
Kashgar was called Shule in ancient times, and a thousand years ago, the Han Dynasty came to Kashgar to make Zhang Qian's servants come to Kashgar, and was surprised to find that this small city in the northwest was so prosperous.
Being in this exotic town is like admiring a vivid animation of Xinjiang Uyghur folk customs, making you feel as if the distant medieval style is right in front of you. What I felt was the frozen time of the old city.
In the old city of Kashgar, almost all the streets lead to one place, and that is the centuries-old Atiqa Mosque.
Located in the heart of Kashgar's Old Town, the Atiqa Mosque is one of the largest mosques in the country.
There are many imposing and Highly Islamic buildings in the temple, and five times a day, you can see a large-scale Pilgrimage scene and feel the strong religious atmosphere.
In Kashgar, the most satisfying thing is to visit the bazaar. Bazaar is a Uighur word meaning "bazaar". The largest bazaar is the Kashgar Grand Bazaar at the east gate of Kashgar City, which is the largest trade market in the northwest region of China, and the bazaar here has a history of more than 2,000 years and is known as the "largest bazaar in Asia".
In the bazaar, there are all kinds of handicrafts, and the dazzling array of shops is dazzling.
Shops specializing in carpets, hanging carpets with various ethnic styles, watch more, always feel that those beautiful and brilliant carpets will become magical flying carpets, giving people unlimited reverie space.
Xinjiang is rich in land, and its food is notoriously delicious. At the barbecue stall full of pyrotechnics, the small trader is cleanly roasting a handful of lamb skewers, except for salt and no spices, but the entrance is tender and fragrant, and it is delicious and can't stop.
There is also Xinjiang's unique pasta , grilled bread , which is full of grilled bread stalls on the street, and the steamed buns that have just woken up from the pit emit the unique aroma of pasta. And the lamb skewers on the grilled bun are the local gods and immortals eating, one bite down, just want to call the world worth it!
Kashgar old town, there are many alleys, streets and alleys turn east and west, south bends north, twists and turns, it seems that the road is exhausted, but the willows are dark and bright and see an alley. Out-of-town tourists come here and it seems easy to get lost.
In fact, as long as you carefully observe the road under your feet, if the front direction of the floor tiles is square, it means that the front is a dead end; if the floor tiles are hexagonal, it means that the road can be passed, rest assured to go forward.
I have to admire the wonderful idea of the original city builders, and the flexible application of such rich wisdom in life, making this old city more lovely.
On the side of the alley street, Uyghur houses are scattered, and the high and low courtyard drying platforms are planted with various flowers and plants, which are more quiet and lovely against the background of the earth-colored walls.
In the old town of Kashgar, all the houses you see can be politely visited. Visiting the old city houses is also very interesting: if the two doors of the house are wide open, it means that the host is at home; if only a single door is open, it means that only the hostess is at home; if you see a curtain hanging in front of the gate, it means that there are guests visiting the home.
This ancient city, whether it is urban construction or folk customs, is full of endless wisdom, which can still help the city shine in the far northwest inland and build a unique humanistic style.
Kashgar's most vivid business card is the pure eyes of children.
Every Kashgar child has a pair of big eyes, the eyes are simple and not deliberate, and the deep facial features make the pure smile more enthusiastic and innocent.
A simple running game can make them laugh, look at their smiles, seem to be unconsciously infected, just want to play with them, get the purest happiness in the world.
Walking the streets of Kashgar, there is always a sense of distortion and dreaminess.
This small city, both ancient and vivid, seems to have a complex and charming temperament, allowing people to approach her unconsciously, to feel her exotic style, and to capture her different stories of light and shadow.
If you want to dream of returning to the western region and revisiting the ancient Silk Road, it is better to start from the small city of Kashgar.
Here, is the first stop you cross.
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