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View Plans & PricingArea: 162,000 km² (prefecture-level city)
Population: ~4.5 million (prefecture, 2020)
Kashgar (Kashi) comes from a Uyghur/Turkic word meaning "jade mountain" or "colored stone." It was a key oasis city on the Silk Road for over 2,000 years.
7.0/10 — Residents enjoy a balanced lifestyle with modern amenities and cultural richness.
Kashgar Laining International Airport (KHG) has domestic flights. Kashgar Railway Station connects to Urumqi on the Southern Xinjiang railway. Buses and taxis serve the city.
Kashgar University is the main higher-education institution.
Kashgar lies at the western edge of the Tarim Basin with the Taklamakan Desert to the east and the Pamir Mountains to the west. It has an arid continental climate.
Visit the Kashgar Old Town, Id Kah Mosque, Abakh Khoja Mausoleum, Kashgar Sunday Bazaar, and Karakul Lake (nearby in the Pamirs).
Day 1: Kashgar Old Town and Id Kah Mosque.
Day 2: Abakh Khoja Mausoleum and Sunday Bazaar.
Try Kashgar pilaf, lamb kebabs, naan bread, hand-pulled noodles, yogurt, and dried fruits from the bazaar.
Kashgar Sunday Bazaar is famous for carpets, silk, jade, dried fruits, nuts, Uyghur knives, and traditional hats.
Local Vibe: Kashgar is the westernmost city of China and feels like Central Asia more than the east. Locals are Uyghur, Hui, and Han, and the Sunday bazaar, mosque, and old city alleys are full of music, bread, and dried fruit. The city is dusty, ancient, and proud of its Silk Road soul.
Fun Facts:
• Kashgar is closer to Baghdad than to Beijing and has been a Silk Road hub for over 2,000 years.
• The Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar is one of the largest mosques in China.
• Kashgar's Sunday livestock market is one of the liveliest traditional markets in Central Asia.
Kashgar locals speak their own flavor of Mandarin. Try these phrases to earn a smile:
Yaxshimusiz — Hello — Uyghur greeting.
Rahmat — Thank you.
Nahayati yaxshi — Very good.
• Mahmud Kashgari — The 11th-century Turkic scholar wrote the first comprehensive dictionary of Turkic languages and was from Kashgar.
• Amannisa Khan — The legendary Uyghur musician and poet compiled the Twelve Muqam.
• Marco Polo — The Venetian traveler passed through Kashgar and described its markets and people.
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