Kashgar & Southern Silk Road Cities

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Yining and Road to Kashgar

Day 18...


Travel Expenses
*** Total: 80RMB ***
Entry to Id Kah Mosque: 10RMB
Accomodation @ Seman Hotel: 30RMB
Local Transport, Food and Others: 40RMB



A very popular restaurant with the locals, always crowded during lunch and dinner time


Large grilling station for cooking kebabs


And their curry chicken rice is really nice!


Bright yellow-tiled Id Kah Mosque
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It is the largest mosque in China, able to accomodate up to 20,000 people


Praying gallery inside the mosque, neatly laid with carpets


Big square outside the mosque


Men sitting outside the mosque, chatting and relaxing


Alleys of Uyghur residential area in Kashgar Old Town




These alleys are like little maze


Brightly colored doors




Kids playing "basketball"


Portraits of them =)










She looks really happy =)
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Traditional Uyghur house that has overhanging room above the alley
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Reconstruction in process


Shop selling various accessories


Dang Dang Dang!
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Sacks of many different types of beans
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Naans are important food for the Uyghurs


Id Kah Mosque again
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Quite surprised to see some women here in burka!
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Men crowding outside the mosque after their prayers


Soccer, the universal sports!


Food stalls at the night market





Day 19...


Travel Expenses
*** Total: 90RMB ***
Entry to Afāq Khoja Mausoleum: 30RMB
Accomodation @ Seman Hotel: 30RMB
Local Transport, Food and Others: 30RMB



Entrance to Afāq Khoja Mausoleum, aka Xiangfei Tomb


Afāq Khoja Mausoleum itself
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Side views of the colorful tiled Afāq Khoja Mausoleum





Day 20...


Travel Expenses
*** Total: 132RMB ***
Bus from Kashgar to Yengisar: 9RMB (70km)
Bus from Yengisar to Yarkand: 13RMB (130km)
Bus from Yarkand to Kargilik: 10RMB (65km)
Accomodation in Kargilik: 60RMB
Local Transport, Food and Others: 40RMB


*Overland Distance Covered So Far: 7,923km



Took a couple of days to explore nearby Southern Silk Road towns of Yengisar, Yarkand and Kargilik (Yecheng).
Nothing much of interests in these small towns now, as much has given way to development...

Yengisar is known for their very beautiful handmade daggers


Beautiful green farmlands


Walking through old Uyghur houses


School compound


Man's gathering



Day 21...


Travel Expenses
*** Total: 80RMB ***
Bus from Kargilik to Kashgar: 25RMB (265km)
Accomodation @ Seman Hotel: 30RMB
Local Transport, Food and Others: 25RMB


*Overland Distance Covered So Far: 8,188km



These Naans from Kargilik were really tasty as they added onions to them


A small mosque in Kargilik town


Delicious Uyghur style hotpot for dinner back in Kashgar and it is really spicy and oily!



Day 22...


Travel Expenses
*** Total: 90RMB ***
Accomodation @ Seman Hotel: 30RMB
Local Transport, Food and Others: 60RMB



Very interesting Kashgar Livestock Market where you can find goats, sheeps, cows, donkeys and horses for sale
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They have really cute asses, don't they? haha




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Let's hear some horrible donkey cries!


And donkeys humping and kicking each others! lol




Test riding the horse




Deal or no deal?


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Kid wrestling with the sheep


Bad sheep gets murdered! =p


Loading up their new buys


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Counting his profits






All the necessary accessories u will need for your new livestocks


Kashgar Sunday Market is one of the largest in Central Asia




Woman in burka again


Locals love eating goat heads @@


Looks delicious?
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Many interesting stuffs in the Sunday Market
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Mr Mao statue is everywhere!


Back to old town


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This old man was selling us some color powders, and showing us by mixing his saliva with the powders! haha
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Ice delivery!


Sharpening knife


Kids playing happily


Don't hit my head! haha


Photos of Uyghur kids


Kids rushing to see their picture and I love the motion effect!
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Claus giving them some english lesson haha




Mischievous boy doing funny faces


Nice shave and massage
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Woodcarver at work
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Making traditional Uyghur skull cap


This Uyghur fastfood near Id Kah Mosque has some great foods


Cheap and nice meal! they also have a special fruits cocktail drink which is simply awesome!


Say cheese =)

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Karakul Lake and Tashkurgan