The total area of Xinjiang accounts for one sixth of the land area of China. This land is 654.38+6600 square kilometers, but there are only 654.38+02 5A scenic spots, most of which are "God-given" natural scenery such as mountains, lakes, forests and canyons, and this 5A scenic spot in Kashgar is the most special one. It is a city.

There are so many ancient cities and old towns in Xinjiang, which are the only ones in the past five years and the closest one to Pamirs.

The ancient city of Kashgar has a history of 2 100 years.

From a tourist's point of view, it is really "different".

Different humanities

I saw some different shops in Kashgar.

For example, this Millennium mule shop post station is actually an ancient inn with mules, horses, camels and other means of transportation. Generally speaking, it is an indelible and important mark in a period of history.

Kashgar, located in the center of the ancient western regions, is the only place to communicate the land traffic between the East and the West, and it is also an important "post station" on the Silk Road. For a long time, businessmen from all over the world shuttled back and forth here, stayed in hotels and played a top role.

Mule and horse shop was born under this background.

At that time, it was brilliant, and many Kashgar people set up post stations at their doorsteps.

It was also from that time that Kashgar people began to respect differences, tolerate diversity and understand the importance of integration and communication. People began to treat this as a business systematically and carefully.

At that time, a mule shop was often passed down from generation to generation.

In the ancient city of Kashgar, I also saw shops with gambling stones.

The city next to Kashgar is a famous producing area of Hetian jade. Merchants who resell jade will peel off part of the "skin" of a huge original stone, revealing some hidden essence. As for whether this stone will eventually "scrape" a big jade or some broken jade, it depends on the luck of the buyer.

If you are interested in this jade, you can negotiate a price with the store and move out.

I was thinking, what if such a big jade is left unattended at the door of the store and stolen?

So I went up and touched it ... and guess what? Forget stealing. If several people move together, they may not be able to move.

Different habits

Kashgar, the people in this ancient city, have their own living habits for thousands of years.

They are a kind of inheritance and some unwritten "rules" that people living here silently abide by.

For example, on the roadside inside and outside the ancient city, I often see this kind of nail board nailed to the wall, with some plastic bags hanging on it and some food scraps in the plastic bags.

These residues have rice and noodles, and most of the time they are meat.

I asked the little Uighur girl who was shopping with me: What is this for?

She said, this is for sheep.

It's probably unnecessary meat residue left over from my own family. You can pack it and hang it here. If someone else has animals to feed, they can take them back to cook feed for their own cattle and sheep. Here's the thing.

The ancient city of Kashgar often holds some patriotic education activities.

There is a flag-raising ceremony here every Monday. The flag-raising process is the same as the flag-raising ceremony we attended in the mainland. We played the national anthem and watched the national flag rise to the top, ending the ceremony. But the way Kashgar people queue up is different from ours.

When watching the flag-raising in Kashgar, there was a group of men, women and children. There are obvious differences between men and women.

Different food

In addition, there is a steamed stuffed bun shop in the ancient city of Kashgar, which is said to be "the best in the city".

Baked steamed stuffed bun is a special food in Xinjiang. If you want to make this steamed stuffed bun delicious, you must use the freshest mutton, which is even and fat, and the heat should be in place when roasting.

In Kashgar, there are many steamed stuffed bun shops, but only a few make delicious food. There are also many people who "eat food" in Kashgar, and they will also "wade through the mountains" to find a shop and eat a roast steamed stuffed bun.

This steamed stuffed bun shop in the ancient city only opens for a short time every day. Kashgar people do business so casually. I have passed by many times and often close the door. Even if the door is open, it is full and there is no seat. ...

So go early and eat once.

The name of this store is not very eye-catching: Guzu Bakery. In Kashgar, people take the store name as a joke.

I bought two baked buns and tasted them. Personally, I didn't find anything special. I probably don't know how to eat. It is said that many celebrities have been there.

I'm Sister Dahong, the anchor of the audio radio travel channel, a professional traveler, focusing on minority games and sharing unpopular destinations. Travel is not an attitude, but life itself.