| The land Silk Road is one of the oldest and most | | | | as with flocks of sheep. When you wander along |
| historically important trade routes in the world, as the | | | | Kashgar Sunday Bazaar, it seems you have traveled |
| first part to remind the memory of bustling exchange | | | | back in time. |
| and business among China and other boundaries. For | | | | Karakuri Lake |
| centuries, the Silk Road was the thread that linked | | | | Karakuri Lake is situated at the foot of an ice |
| the East and West. | | | | mountain east of Pamirs and lies 191 kilometers from |
| At the western end of China Silk Road, Kashgar has | | | | Kashgar. The altitude of this lake is 3,600 meters, |
| been the stopping-off point for travelers for at least | | | | with a depth of 30 meters. The lake is surrounded by |
| 2,000 years. As a China Muslim center, Kashgar is | | | | a series of mountains, and covered by white snow |
| endowed by nature with desert, glacier and | | | | almost all year round. Known as the father of |
| mountains. | | | | glaciers, Karakuri Lake is an unspoiled place like |
| Id Kah Mosque, Kashgar Sunday Bazaar and Abakh | | | | Shangri-La with its breathtaking natural scenery. |
| Khoia Tomb are typical scenic spots in Kashgar. If | | | | There is grassland near the lake and the grasses |
| you have more time, you can explore Karakuri Lake | | | | grow luxuriantly. Shepherds from Kazak and Kerkuzi |
| outside Kashgar, which is an unspoiled natural paradise | | | | often station here to herd sheep and castles. |
| with breath-taking natural scenery. | | | | There are also yurts and wooden houses, service |
| Kashgar Sunday Bazaar | | | | center near the lake which can offer help for |
| People have a saying "Without visiting Sunday Bazaar, | | | | mountaineers. The best time to come here is spring, |
| one cannot say he has visited Kashgar". | | | | summer and autumn. The Karakuri Lake is called an |
| Kashgar Sunday market operates seven days a | | | | ideal place for mountain-seeing and tour. |
| week. Bazaars are the focus of activity nearly every | | | | Recommended Kashgar Tours: |
| day. Streets are alive with tall, blue-eyed old men in | | | | Day 1: Upon your arrival at Kashgar, our local guide |
| embroidered caps. Women have headscarves and | | | | will meet you and escort you to your hotel. |
| sequined red dresses and food is everywhere - shish | | | | Day 2: Today, you will enjoy a tour in this old area |
| kebab grilling, bread baking in large clay ovens, | | | | including the largest mosque in China-the Id Kah |
| watermelon sliced and sold off carts. | | | | mosque, the Abakh Khoia Tomb ( Tomb of Xiangfei) |
| Here tourists can see the handicrafts actually being | | | | which is the most magnificent and well-preserved |
| made in the workshops. At the shoes and caps | | | | Islamic architectural complex in Xingjiang, and as well |
| market, the caps and boots on sale are made on the | | | | as the Kashgar Sunday Bazaar. |
| spot. | | | | Day 3: Start in the early morning to drive 4 hours to |
| Farmers from the suburbs of Kashgar come to the | | | | the Karakuli Lake. It is an unspoiled natural paradise |
| bazaar early in the morning, using various means of | | | | with breath-taking natural scenery. A leisurely walk |
| transportation, such as bicycles, motorcycles, | | | | along the lake is also refreshing and pleasant. After |
| tractors, trucks and donkey-drawn carts. The | | | | that you will back to Kashgar city. |
| highways leading to Kashgar are crowded with those | | | | Day 4: Departure from Kashgar to your next |
| vehicles, pedestrians on Sunday mornings and as well | | | | destination. |