First snow in Kashgar for the winter of 2011
First snow for the year of 2011 started yesterday evening and it thickened to around 15 cm this evening. It is hard to see this much snow in Kashgar, because kashgar belongs to dry climate and it is hard to see rain in summer and snow in winter since we are so close to Second Largest Shifting desert in the world. Kashgar Id Kah Mosque Temperature is dropped between 0℃ to – 2℃ for today...
December 6th, 2011 by kashgar
Kashgar Safety
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 9th 12 2010. We posted here because we thought it might be helpful for fellow travelers to make future Xinjiang travel plan. We missed Gallery Cafe! As much as I love Kashgar and it’s people, I must say that lately it hasn’t been...
December 1st, 2011 by kashgar
Turpan Travel Tips
Note: This article is contributed to our blog from Gallery Cafe in Kashgar when they left from Kashgar middle of last summer. We posted this here because we thought it might be helpful for fellow travelers to make future Xinjiang travel plan. We missed Gallery Cafe! When my friend came from Switzerland to visit, I thought this was the perfect chance to do some tourism of my own. So we decided...
November 27th, 2011 by kashgar
Uyghur Food “Kebab”
There are various forms of Kebab’s available for Uyghur’s and tourist to try in Xinjiang. Kebab is the common name referred to regular Kebab which cost 2 RMB to up to 5 RMB depending on where they are selling. It is also easy to find since almost all the Uyghur restaurants offer this type of Kebab in Xinjiang. Depending on where you are dining, price of the Kebab’s and varieties of Kebab’s...
August 1st, 2011 by kashgar
Uyghur diapers not the tobacco pipes!
You will see this type of wood pipes a lot while you are strolling around the Old Town or Handicraft Street in Kashgar. You also see in old parts of towns in other cities of Southern Xinjiang because the culture of making this wood pipe is only preserved only certain old parts of big cities of Southern Xinjiang. Pee pipe for Uyghur babies! It confuses many non-Uyghur’s with tobacco pipe as it is...
July 26th, 2011 by kashgar
The Silk Road Lives on in Kashgar
2011-07-13 16:15:57 CRIENGLISH.com Web Editor: Duan Xuelian The western Chinese city of Kashgar is the living remnant of Silk Road culture. Original Source is: http://english.cri.cn/6566/2011/07/13/902s648208.htm A baker pulls sesame bagels out of a tandoori oven in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. [Photo:CRIENGLISH.com] By Angela Pruszenski Find travel information...
July 23rd, 2011 by administrator
The Uyghur Way of Baking Nan Bread!!!
Uyghur bread, called “Nan”, is a staple food for all locals in Xinjiang. The way Nan’s are baked is most interesting and looks quite challenging. Click “Read more” to watch a video on how Uyghur bakers put their Nan’s in the oven. The oven Uyghur people use to bake their bread is unique. The inner wall is salted, so sometimes under the bread you might find some small pieces...
July 16th, 2011 by kashgar
“不到喀什，不算到新疆” meaning is “Haven’t Been To Kashgar, You Haven’t Seen Xinjiang”!
“不到喀什，不算到新疆” meaning is “Haven’t Been to Kashgar, Haven’t Seen the Real Xinjiang”, it is the motto of Kashgar. If you come to Xinjiang but haven’t been to Kashgar, you are considered you haven’t seen the real Xinjiang. There are many reasons for this saying because Kashgar is the important hub on the Ancient Silk Road where Caraven’s Traded their exhausted...
July 10th, 2011 by kashgar
Muztagh Trek
Regions visited: Karakul Lake – Muztagh Mountain – Tashkorgan Dates: From May 2 to May 6 2011 The first purpose of this trip was to experience a unique and different way to discover this huge region of China, combining human exchanges and trekking. Kashgarguide could entirely fulfilled our expectations by offering us a customized service. Climbing up to 4,600 meters high was a life time...
May 6th, 2011 by administrator
WE LOVE UYGUR~
2011년 4월 6일 카슈가르에 도착. 4월 7일~4월 8일 카라쿨리 호수~타슈쿠르간~쿤자랍패스(홍치라포)를 다녀왔습니다. 4월 9일 타클라마칸 1일 투어까지 총 3일 동안 이 곳 가이드와 함께 하였습니다. 신장에서 영어가 통하는 유일한 곳이 아닐까 싶습니다. 다른 여행사를 알아보려 했지만 바로 옆 치니와커 빈관은...
April 12th, 2011 by administrator