Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County in Xinjiang was the main transportation route from ancient China to Tianzhu, Afghanistan, Iran and Europe, and the western gate of the ancient Silk Road. As the tajik autonomous county at the westernmost point of china on the Silk Road, it has a long history and ethnic culture, and the ancient Thelkur Tajik ancestors have lived on this land for generations. The picture shows tajiks who can sing and dance.
Tajik women dressed up.
Tajik mother and son in a felt room.
In 1985, there were more than 20,800 people living in 12 ethnic minorities, including Tajiks, Uyghurs and Kirgiz, in Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, with a radius of more than 25,000 square kilometers. With an average altitude of more than 4,000 meters, the territory has a large number of alpine pastures and abundant water conditions, and the people here are mainly engaged in animal husbandry and production, but also operate. The picture shows the big-tailed sheep weighing more than ten pounds on the Tashkurgan ranch.
Wheat grows happily.
The China-Pakistani (Kistan) Friendship Highway, built on the ancient Silk Road, is located in a section of China.
Every festival, a grand festival is held.
Ethnic cadres in autonomous counties account for the majority. This is Abuzar, a deputy to the Sixth National People's Congress and the governor of the autonomous county. Comrade Helile is at work.
According to relevant historical records, Tashkurgan means "stone castle", and the ruins of the ancient stone city are still preserved, which has a history of more than 1,500 years.
Tajiks attach great importance to etiquette, and middle-aged women kiss each other on the cheek when they meet.
Young women see elders and kiss the palms of their hands.
Young people meet and kiss each other's palms.
At that time, Tashkurgan was full of strong national customs.