The second five star hotel project in Kashgar
The second five star hotel project in Kashgar started 19th March this year and scheduled to complete the construction work by Dec this year. The name of the hotel is Kashgar Yin Rui Lin International Hotel which is located at the northeast side of Kashgar city Jianshe Road and Xincheng Nan Road intersection. It will 36 floors in total, 2 floors will be underground and rest will be on surface. The hotels...
December 17th, 2011 by kashgar
Qinibagh is the first hotel to built five star hotel in Kashgar
Kashgar developed faster than ever last few years, this can be seen clearly from hospitality sector. Half a decade ago, three start hotels considered best in town. But today, even four star hotels can’t satisfy the need of both business and leisure travelers. Number of business traveler who visits Kashgar increased significantly recent years, especially after Kashgar became the Special Economic Zone....
December 14th, 2011 by kashgar
Amber Jewelry 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 18th 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! The first time a man we’ll call Abdul walked in off the streets of Kashgar,...
December 10th, 2011 by kashgar
Winter in Kashgar
Two days ago the weather in Kashgar dropped dramatically. Now, there are fewer electric bikes cruising the roads, which means more people fighting for taxis. The city has slowed down a little, but is still alive. Though the streets are still busy with activity, the roads are deserted much earlier in the evening. The sun sets around 8:30pm Beijing time, 6:30pm local time. The nights are very cold, hovering...
December 10th, 2011 by kashgar
Gold and Silver Market in Kashgar
Next to the IdKar mosque is an alleyway that hosts all sorts of interesting Kashgar delights. There are the edibles: both the sight of pretty almond cookies and the smell of lamb fat in the smoke rising from the kebabs are there to tempt you. Then there are the carpets: the Kazak handmade rugs made of boiled Camels hair and the Uyghur antique carpets are there to intrigue you. But it’s easy to...
December 4th, 2011 by kashgar
Winter in Tashkurgan on Pamir Plateau
As can be seen clearly from the numerous posts about how great Tashkorgan is on this site, we as well as other people love it there. It’s one of the main attractions and ‘must see’ places near Kashgar. People always love their trips to Tashkorgan. So as winter approaches, tourists should be aware of the traveling conditions. The weather in Tashkorgan is already hovering around -20C (-4F). The...
December 1st, 2011 by kashgar
Change of Location!
Dear customers, please note that we are no longer in Hotel Eden. We moved our office to right opposite site of the Kashgar Old Town Youth Hostel. We are currently working from home since our new office is under renovation, renovation work will be complete soon. We will update our new address as soon as renovation complete. Our address in our websites haven’t changed, other than our location, our...
November 27th, 2011 by kashgar
Kashgar, Kashi, Kaxgar, Qexqer, Xinjiang, and Sinkiang
What’s in a name? Well, in the case of place names, they can help you do useful things like find your travel destination on a map, or search the internet for tourist info. In the case of Kashgar, it may be harder than you think. Why are there so many different ways to spell it? Are there different ways to say it? Which spelling is right? Here we will try to answer these questions Kashi (pronounced kah...
November 27th, 2011 by kashgar
Karasu Taklamakan Desert in Yarkand, Kashgar
This is the follow up post for Kashgar Davakul Taklamakan Desert. Second option for tourist from Kashgar to visit Desert is Karasu Taklamakan Desert in Yarkand. It is 40 km from Yarkand downtown and 240 km to Kashgar. You will be driving towards the southeast of Kashgar city. Along the way, you will pass by Yingsar which is famous for Uyghur Yingsar Knives. You can visit the knife workshops and exhibitions....
September 8th, 2011 by kashgar
Kashgar Dawakul Taklamakan Desert
Kashgar is an Old Silk Road oasis town located in the extreme west of the immense Taklimakan desert (Also spelled as Taklamakan Desert). There are a few good options available for travelers if they want to experience the shifting desert beauty in Kashgar by staying overnight or doing some trekking in Taklamakan Desert. There are two starting points available for travelers to experience the Taklamakan...
September 7th, 2011 by kashgar