Kashgar

Perhaps the heart of the Uyghur Autonomous Region. The old city is interesting. Much central Asia architecture, not Chinese. The first pic is the restored city gate. Next is the main mosque, followed by a couple off at street scenes in the old city. Fifth is a picture of the very old city, now abandoned due to unsafe conditions. It was probably damaged in an earthquake, but it gives a sense of the way Kashgar looked "once upon a time." The last picture is of the Kashgar Grand Bazaar.Read more