The Silk Road To Kashgar To Live

The old town is entirely populated by a group of Uighurs, and the houses are the cultural characteristics. "Almost every house has a small Uighur court, even the houses of the ancient city of Kashgar," said Imam Husan, a Uighur man who runs the tourism business, guide Kashgar. "They have a term of grapes and keep the figs, pomegranates and flowers in pots to help cool the house and flies away."

The Chinese government invests a different aspect of the old town of Kashgar. Many of its buildings are aging and need repairs. The government is slowly re-building of historic districts, instead of each building a new stronger structure, but at the same time, the traditional beauty. "My dream is to have a house like that, just the old" Husan said, pointing to a new two-story house with wooden arched doors and windows.

Kashgar Uyghur culture is a fascinating bridge between the civilization of the Islamic Middle East and the stability and development in China, travelers can wander the streets, feel free to engage with local authorities and enjoy the Uighur hospitality.

The film version of the bestseller The Kite Runner American in Kabul, Afghanistan, was shot in Kashgar, which shows that the city is safe to enter the Middle East, and sometimes I could really confuse visitors to the appearance of two places.

But perhaps the best food in the streets of Kashgar. The smell of lamb and fresh bread through the air.

In the evening the men gather in large groups of carpets to pull up the sidewalk tea and conversation.