In Xin Qiang, due to its special geographical location and border areas, the prevention and control of epidemic diseases are more stringent than expected. Although we did a nucleic acid test in the local area before we left, we didn't identify or check it in Xin Qiang. They are all landing nucleic acids, and there are nucleic acid medical devices in railway stations, scenic spots and even hotels. There is no reason for local residents to collectively do nucleic acid for seven days. During the seventeen days in Xin Qiang, we did six nucleic acid tests. Although it is a little troublesome, I think it is the safest protection for myself and others. In epidemic prevention, Xin Qiang should be the first.
The ancient city of Kashgar has a large area. At the East Gate, there is a market opening ceremony every day, but it has many entrances and exits. Just scan the code to take your temperature, and you don't need to spend tickets. There are no motor vehicles in it. There is an electric sightseeing bus, which can show you around and listen to the tour guide explain the history and culture of the old city.
Jet lag has almost doubled Xin Qiangren's happiness. We don't have any food before eleven o'clock in the morning. Lamian Noodles restaurants have collective business hours. At 11: 30, it was sunny and hot in Kashgar in July. You basically stay in the hotel. At eight o'clock in the evening, you went out again, and the carnival of food began. You've been hungry all day, and then there's the highlight moment. Let's talk about drinking and shaved ice first. That technique is simply fancy bartending, and anyone can be called a master. The cool and famous pomegranate juice is freshly squeezed with skin, added with ice and slightly sour. The cup is very big, ten yuan a cup, and the color is dark purple. This is a local drink and must be tasted here. Banyan trees are those with yellow skin, six for ten dollars, and you can eat them with skin. Let me show you. I'll give you a leaf. Sweet but not sticky, roast chicken eggs, roast duck eggs, people's stalls say there are three-star bombs, and it is estimated that there are bigger eggs. My husband was fascinated by the smell of barbecue in the air. The barbecue stalls here are decorated with ethnic characteristics, but the whole piece of wood is not charcoal. Therefore, the new strong Kashgar in the fireworks smells like barbecue all over the street. I'm sorry I'm ignorant. I've never seen such a big one since I was a child. I'll arrange half a catty of lamb chops for you directly, and roast red willow branches in the pit. At the age of twenty-five, as long as a little salt is added without any seasoning, it sizzles in front of your eyes, tender outside and tender inside, and it is satisfying and spicy to eat in your mouth. That big kebab is ten yuan a string, and three strings are full. For us mainlanders, it's just like asking for money.
Another bowl of crock meat, a large piece of mutton is steamed, with a piece of yellow radish in it, eating meat and drinking soup, and some tearing naan. This is probably the daily life of Xin Qiangren. Meat and soup, hot, healthy and delicious. Xin Qiang mutton is generally original ecology. It drinks Tianshan snow water, eats natural pasture, and is freely stocked, so it tastes just so fresh. There are also famous baked buns, which have a unique geographical location, a large temperature difference between day and night, and extremely strong flour. It is rolled into pancakes with unfermented noodles, and mutton, onion and pepper are added to form a quadrilateral. Baked in into the pit, it is the most crispy when it comes out of the pot. 2.5 1 yuan, it's delicious now.
And Xin Qiang's staple food Naan. You will see people carrying dozens of naan home, usually the kind with a diameter of about 50. Xin Qiang's climate is dry, and you can see naan shops everywhere. The new strongman pays attention to the inheritance of the family. He will see the name of the store, such as grandpa's and dad's restaurant, which is a pit held by several generations and sweating beside this stove. Everything is old-fashioned, old-fashioned, the modern rhythm outside is close at hand, and the ancient civilization is within reach.
So much for the delicious food in the old city. It stands here quietly, like an open-minded old man with stories in his eyes and no vicissitudes in his face. Before you came, you imagined your yearning infinitely, and after you left, you missed it infinitely.
There are several coppersmith shops under our hotel. It is their daily work from 8 am to 10 pm every day. They stick to the old handicraft, knock with small bells in their hands, and carve complex and exquisite patterns with primitive knife methods. Copper is simple and smooth. For them, up and down, I don't know which TV station will make a documentary for them year after year.
The buildings in the old city are all civil structures and are now well protected. Most people who live in the old city are Uighurs. The old city has both historical accumulation and ingenious design planning. Every store has its own ingenuity. Wheels, wooden baskets, wooden ladders, and even abandoned wooden carts will make you feel casual decoration, not deliberate. There are no exposed lines here. Everyone has a name, but at first glance, the maze-like buildings are similar, with winding paths leading to secluded places, all kinds of potted flowers and trees, and a row in front of every house, which is particularly clean and tidy. Uighurs like tea and grass very much, and their clothes are traditional batik and gorgeous. Nowadays, it is generally worn by the elderly, and small flower hats are also worn on important occasions and festivals. The young girl in the street is slim, basically a spicy strip with five steps, covered in clothes. The street was washed away by water without a trace of dust. Entering the gate is equivalent to their living room, which is usually open. There is a curtain hanging at the door. We have no purpose at all, because you will never be tired after walking for a long time, and there will always be unexpected beauty. This is like a fairy tale castle, and the old city is like a kind old man to tired travelers. Let us feel awe of nature, physical compromise and spiritual comfort.
There are so many children in the old city. What impressed us most was their bright smiles, happy running, small groups, laughing and slapping, lovely faces and long eyelashes, just like dolls. They can understand Chinese. A little girl can take a photo with us. But in order to buy her delicious food, we just took her brother and cousin with her under her guidance. Went to the canteen. On the way, she told me that her mother had given birth to five children. I said she was from Beijing. Did she say that she had seen Chairman Mao and Tiananmen Square? That kind of envious little eyes, so cute, until night falls, it's almost twelve o'clock. I can still hear the children who haven't come home running and chasing. This is what childhood should look like. It is really pure happiness. The ancient city and children seem to be interpreting the glory that they once had and the hope that they yearn for in the future.
At the intersection of Wazha Road in the ancient city of Kumdale, there is an iconic two-story wooden building, which is the famous century-old teahouse. Many tourists to Kashgar usually punch in, because it is so famous now. In the Internet age, there were no local people drinking tea there when we went.
It has been handed down for six generations, and the area is not very large. The back room is a big kang similar to the north, covered with carpets and silk cushions with national characteristics, and sits cross-legged with shoes off. There are also several small private rooms inside. There are several tables in the outer corridor, where you can watch the scenery while drinking tea. We went a little early to enjoy the performances of the old Uighur artists, opposite their kalongqin. Tambourine, Doutard, Dongbula and flute. Xin Qiang has a unique medicinal tea, and tea culture has a supreme position and role in Xin Qiang's heart. Many herbal tea shops will make special preparations according to the changes of seasons and different symptoms of the body, which have the function of prevention and treatment, and the herbal tea shops are very meticulous. There are many special treatments for sleep, digestion, cough and heart care. This is lilac and dried tangerine peel. Pepper. Cardamom, rose, jasmine, mint, black tea and poria tea are brewed into a flavor spice. This is also one side of the soil and water to support one side, and we are not used to drinking. Their day begins with a pot of herbal tea and a cake.
Guests in old teahouses usually choose traditional medicinal tea. A pot of eighty-eight and a plate of yellow rock candy. If you are not used to it, you can use sugar to neutralize the taste. The teapot is rich in ethnic patterns, and the tea soup is thick yellow. At first glance, it looks like Chinese medicine with spices. Take your time. After a night's rest, the taste buds opened. When in Rome, do as the Romans do, the artists sit down and melodious music is accompanied by harmonious drums. Artists' mutual response and eye contact are not performances, but their love. The gene of Uighurs is happiness. Two ancient and rare old people walked to the center, dancing with unrestrained expressions and cheerful steps, which instantly infected everyone. Some danced and applauded with the old people, and the tea guests in the corridor gathered around. It is called a happy and enthusiastic place for drinking tea, and people are changing. What remains unchanged is the beautiful memory of Kashgar.
The people in Kashgar are very hospitable, and they are also very polite. Even if it is normal at ordinary times, I will shake hands and hug. Now the stability and prosperity of the new power can not be separated from the development and support of the motherland, and they can't forget the delicious food of this new power. Strong cultural accumulation, the ancient city scenery preserved for thousands of years, and a little girl from Lu Yu, I asked her about the bathroom of the ancient city. When I came out after the directions, she was still in the same place, afraid that I would not find the way when I came. When I thanked her, she said, Welcome to Xin Qiang. It's my pleasure to help you. Warm-hearted beautiful girl, hope to see you again next time.
There are many tapestries of high-rise residential buildings in the shops of the ancient city, but now the houses have been surrounded and are not allowed to enter or leave at will. You can only see the Millennium old house outside the wall, built on a cliff. The terrain is very high, and it can be clearly seen that it is a combination of loess and trees, and the whole is more complicated. It is said that it is the real maze inside. Now it seems that we have moved out for better protection. I feel that some buildings seem to be crumbling, but I don't know yet. This quiet city used to be the place where several generations lived, with countless people's homes and attachment. Housing is the history of a family, and a family thrives here. I really want to go in and see this vivid folk museum, which represents the Uighurs on the road of the Millennium. I stood at the door of an old house, imagining the lively scene of the past generation living together, looking for the former site of the exquisite earthenware workshop. After thousands of years of vicissitudes, you are left with lingering thoughts and regrets.
The old city of Kashgar basically keeps a relatively complete pattern, recording the process of human living and living in a city. The significance lies not only in the current tourism development but also in the future. We should remember history and stay homesick. A city without a story is like losing its soul, but the old city is speechless. I don't want to leave when I come, but I want to come when I leave. We are beautiful and brand-new, and we live up to our reputation.