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Practical Tips for Silk Road Travel
  • Transportation in Kashgar

    Kashgar has convenient transportation, road transportation in all directions. As the transportation center of southern Xinjiang, there are good asphalt road to Urumqi and international road to Pakistan.There are many flights in and out of Kashgar Airport every year.
  • Things to do in Kashgar

    Climbing muztagh and trekking around the karakul lake are interesting and challenging. It takes 18 to 22 days totally to climb muztagh which is 7546 m high and one of the best mountains to ski after summit.Karakoram highway trip is also one of the best trips to do when you are in kashgar.
  • Local foods in Kashgar

    Different ethnic groups in Xinjiang get different cooking and eating ways. According to the local survey, Uygur food dominates the city of Kashgar. The food is characterized by mutton, beef, chicken, carrots, tomatoes, peppers, onions and other dairy foods
  • Customs and Taboos in Kashgar

    Kashgar is a place where ethnic minorities live in compact communities. The local customs ,habits ,religious belief of the local ethnic minorities should be respected.
  • Shoppings in Kashgar

    The bazaar in Kashgar is s a good place to go shopping, even for window shoppings.Local specialities include various carpets made in locally or imported from surrounding countries, Yingisar Knives, colourful Uyghur hats for men and women (doppa, kalpak),wood works, ceramics, jewellery,local jades and musical instruments
  • Best time to silk road

    The ancient Silk road starts from Xi’an of China and goes West to ancient Rome, crossing the Pamir Plateau.Many cultural relics with a long history were left as well, Such as Terra-cotta warriors, Majishan grottos,Jia Yuguan Fort,Mogao grottos,Yangguan pass,Yumenguan pass,Jiaohe ruins, and others like Zhangye Danxia World Geological Park,Echoing Sanddune and Crescent lake, Xinjiang Tianshan Mountain, Pamir Plateau and so on. Every spring to autumn can be the best time to Silk road.