The oasis at the heart of the Silk Road
Note: We published this article here after the author of the article agreed us to publish it in our blog. This article published in Globaltimes.com website on 24th of Oct this year after the author Vera Penêda traveled in Kashgar and surrounding area with us. You can access to original article click here! There’s lots to see in Xinjiang. Photos: Vera Penêda/GT I have only two regrets about...
December 20th, 2011 by kashgar
新疆喀什—西部明珠
新疆喀什—西部明珠 到了新疆的喀什就等于到了中国西部明珠。只从披上了经济特区之后，喀什（喀什克尔的简称）已经焕然一新了。多层楼变成高层楼。郊区变成市区。房价翻了一番。 喀什五口通八国的交通系统占中南亚地区特别关键和战略性的位置。无论是内地的投资者还是旅客，他们都看好了喀什，所以，“东有深圳，西有喀什”的说法还算合理。“不到喀什，不算到新疆”的说法也符合来西部旅游的人。今年，喀什路上的游客不是外国朋友多，而是内地的中国朋友多。在我们的艺术咖啡馆，我们也体会了这种现象。从上海，深圳，广州来的客人不少。 喀什确实在发展，我们能够亲眼看到就是我们喜欢喀什的原因之一。
December 4th, 2011 by kashgar
How Bazaar – A Guide to Kashgar’s Ancient-Modern Markets
Roman aristocrat. Sogdian trader. Chinese silk weaver. A complex web of business that linked these and others from diverse walks of life almost 2,000 years ago found its center in Kashgar. Over the centuries that followed, empires rose and fell, trading moved from the backs of camels to the seven seas, and Kashgar’s markets slipped off the mainstream map. With colossal mountains to the west and...
December 4th, 2011 by kashgar
Far from the city : no hustle no bustle!
Welcome to Tashkorgan… peaceful, calm, green, fresh, clean, relaxing. These are some of the words that come first to your mind when you get to this really nice scenery. It feels so nice to arrive at this amazing place after a few hours trip from Kashgar. Actually, it can take anywhere from 6 to more than 10 hours whether the road is destroyed by the rain or not!! But to tell the truth it is worth...
December 1st, 2011 by kashgar
The Kashgar Gallery Cafe Tashkurgan trip experience – Can’t Get Enough of the Mountains!!!
Note: This article contributed to our blog from Gallery Cafe in Kashgar when they left from Kashgar middle of last summer. The original article was published in 7th July 2010. We posted here because we thought it might be helpful for fellow travelers to make future Xinjiang travel plan. We missed Gallery Cafe! We set out early in the morning from Kashgar and enjoyed a smooth ride all the way...
December 1st, 2011 by kashgar
Tashkorgan Overnight Trip – Fully Satisfied
Note: This article contributed to our blog from Gallery Cafe in Kashgar when they left from Kashgar middle of last summer. The original article was published in 10th Nov 2010. We posted here because we thought it might be helpful for fellow travelers to make future Xinjiang travel plan. We missed Gallery Cafe! Kashgar itself is a worthwhile travel experience on its own but it is also the gateway...
December 1st, 2011 by kashgar
Enjoy While You Can – Beautiful Weather in Kashgar
Note: This article contributed to our blog from Gallery Cafe in Kashgar when they left from Kashgar middle of last summer. The original article was published in 11th Nov 2010. We posted here because we thought it might be helpful for fellow travelers to make future Xinjiang travel plan. We missed Gallery Cafe! When we moved here, everyone told us, don’t worry. Kashgar is warm. It doesn’t...
November 11th, 2011 by kashgar
Different, exciting and memorable Kashgar
My impressions of Kashgar are ones of awe and delight; awe at the extraordinary sights to behold across the city and delight at the warmth and friendliness of the Uyghur people. The key sights in town include the old city, markets and the street life. Eating seems to be a major preoccupation, and much of it occurs on the edge of the busy streets and lanes. Lamb and bread are the staples; lamb...
March 20th, 2011 by administrator
The Telephoto Lens Visits Kashgar
We see the mountains from our home. I still remember the day we moved in; we smiled as the snow capped mountains sparkled in the distance. They were already part of our life. Our life in Kashgar. My husband and I moved here to open a cafe. We traveled here once and just loved the pace of life. It was nice and relaxed. The kids ran and laughed and played all the way home from school. The smoke from...
October 18th, 2010 by kashgar
Kashgar’s Moment
Note: This article contributed to our blog from Gallery Cafe in Kashgar when they left from Kashgar middle of summer 2011. We missed Gallery Cafe! Life in Kashgar is never short on adventures. From donkey carts to SUVs, Kashgar is a changing place. We’ve noticed the changes. Traffic feels like it’s doubled in the past 3 months. Modern restaurants are popping up and construction is on...
October 15th, 2010 by kashgar