Kashgar

The Heartbeat of an Ancient City No visit to Kashgar is complete without experiencing the Id Kah Mosque. Standing proudly in the central square of the old city, this is not only the largest mosque in China but also the vibrant spiritual and social heart of Kashgar’s Uyghur community. Its name means “Place of Festival […]

A Mausoleum of Legend and Beauty In the outskirts of Kashgar lies one of Xinjiang’s most exquisite architectural gems: the Tomb of Xiang Fei, more accurately known as the Apak Khoja Mausoleum. Built in 1640, it is the burial place of the influential Apak Khoja family, powerful Islamic leaders during the 17th century. The site, […]

At dawn, the air in Kashgar’s Old City hums with the clatter of wooden carts and the scent of cumin-dusted lamb sizzling on open grills. A Uyghur baker, whose hands dusted with flour, stacks freshly baked nang bread into pyramids while a Kazakh herder nearby unfurls a handwoven carpet patterned with ancestral symbols. This is […]