Kashgar — Travel Guide
Kashgar is an oasis city in Xinjiang and is the westernmost Chinese city, Located historically at the convergence point of widely varying cultures and empires, Kashgar has been under the rule of the Chinese, Turkic, Mongol, and Tibetan empires. The city has also been the site of an extraordinary number of battles between various groups of people on the steppes. history of more than 2000 years; belonged to the Zhuangpu prefectural General's Office of the HunIn in Han dynasty; thereafter, submitted to the authorities of the Western Han dynasty after the trading links with Han formed by Zhang Qian - the special envoy to the Western Region sent by Emperor Wudi; one of the four important towns in Anxi during Tang dyansty; later becoming the seat of government of the Kashgar Councillor in Qing dynasty.
The best time to visit October to March.
By Air
Kashgar Airport serves mainly domestic flights, the majority of them from Urumqi.
Kashgar region is known for its handicraft products which is not only diversity in kinds but unique in local characteristics. For instance, beautiful and comfortable carpets, diverse caps, old and elegant pottery, fine-made accessories, small but chic Yengiser knifes, colorful and gorgeous Yidelaisi silk, economical and pragmatic calico and sorts of ethical musical instruments. All of them are good souvenirs to the tourists at home and aboard. In Kashgar there are many shopping places, includ
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