| Kashgar | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  China |
|---|---|
| Area | 1 003,39 km² |
| Population | 506 640 hab. () |
| Density | 504,93 inhab./km² |
| Postal code | 844000 |
| Spindle | UTC 08:00 |
| Location | |
 39 ° 27 ′ 0 ″ N 75 ° 59 ′ 0 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
Kashgar is one of the cities of the Silk Road, in the Xinjiang, famous for its market.
Here we are on the borders of China between the terrible desert of Taklamakan, the high mountains TianShan, of the Pamirs and the frozen peaks of Karakorum; So far away that Beijing's voice is struggling to be heard in a place where the population is 90% Uyghur, Tajik or Kirghiz. Kashgar (in the Uighur language, Kashi, means "the place of the jade"), whose history goes back more than 2100 years, played since antiquity an important role in the international trade because it is located at the crossroads of the roads of the Center, South and North which represent the different routes of the Silk Roads. Nowadays the merchants of the border countries (Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kighizistan) continue to animate the streets of the city and especially the Sunday market. But Kashgar has an airport with international standards, an international bus station and since 1999 the railway has linked it to Urumqi. All these means of communication could augur according to the geopolitical evolution of the region, the birth of a high technology route.
To go
By car
International Bus Station is 5 JiefangbeiluKorla Road - takes approx 16 hKuqa-takes approximately 11 hUrumqi-takes around 24 hSost, Pakistan and overnight at Tashkurgan needed at own expense Hotan-takes approx 10 h. If you take the night bus, it takes about seven hours, leaving you in front of Hotan Jiaotong Bingguan (Traffic Hotel) to 3 h 30 morning Tashkurgan-takes about 8 hYecheng-takes approx 4 h
By train
Kashgar Station (喀什 火车站; Kǎshì Huǒchēzhàn) is the city's main train station. It is on Renmin East Road (人民 东路; Rénmíndōnglù). Although it is east of the city center, the distance is too far to walk. Bus 28 connects the city, including Renmin Square (人民 广场; Renmin Guángchǎng), from the train station. From the train station, exit and turn right and you will probably see a waiting bus already exists. The fare is ¥ 1 and is paid on board. If you don't know where you are going, get on bus 28, get off at Renmin Square and figure things out from there, the city center is within walking distance and Xinhua Bookstore (新华 书hotel; Xinhua shudian), is just around the corner. next to the main square where you will be able to buy the best Kashgar cards for around ¥ 5-8 (however, these cards are only in Chinese). From the train station, Qinibagh hotels can be reached a few stops past Renmin Square on bus 28, then walk uphill for about 05 min, the people on the bus can probably help you and most of the people on the street know where these places are. Kashgar is at the end of the Urumqi-Kashgar line. Destinations of interest include:
Korla - takes about 13-16 hKuqa - takes about 9-11 hUrumqi - Fast train K9788 - takes 24 h, departure at 13 h 15, train 7558 - takes 32 h, departure at 8 h 15Turpan - approx 22 h by the fast train Kashgar-Hotan railway was completed and is now also open. Stops include, but are not limited to: Yarkand - takes approximately 4 hHotan - takes about 10-12 h
By plane
Kashgar Airport (IATA: KHG) east north 18 km downtown. Flights are available to / from Urumqi as well as direct flights to and from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou.A taxi to the city should cost around 30 JPY per meter. Shuttles from the International Hotel to People's Square are available for ¥ 10 per person. The airport has its own shuttle service that goes from the airport to any location in town (just tell the driver where you are going) for ¥ 15. There is also a public bus that goes to / from the airport to most places in the city, line 2, for ¥ 2. To get to the public bus, you have to walk straight out of the main entrance of the airport, past the gates of airport, and turn left. The 2 bus lines wait on the side of the street, approximately 20 meters towards the left.
Circulate
By bike
By car
And also
By cart for tourists (and also for locals), available for example near hotels.
To speak
Mandarin is spoken as well as Turkish by the Uighurs.
To buy
Kashgar Market.
Eat
There are a lot of good local restaurants and street food.
- food stands – For a variety of snacks and dishes, try the food stalls across from the Id Kah Mosque. The stalls begin to operate during the evening.
- Sunday market – The Sunday market also has good things to eat.
- Altun Orda Restaurant ,
86 998 2583555 – local restaurant with reasonable prices. It is not the only place to taste some local dishes, but also allows to see the local architecture of the Uighurs. Try the specialty or pollo rice pilaf with raisins.
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
Cheap
- Kashgar Pamir Youth Hostel (喀什帕米尔 青年旅舍) 3rd floor, terrace, Nuo'er Beixi Street, (Right north of the mosque) (take bus 28 from the station, get off by Minmao), 86-998-2823376
35Y / Night. – A new Uyghur style central based hostel with dorm beds and shared and double bathrooms. There is a rooftop cafe that serves very fine coffee and meals. Its terrace is covered with plants and has a good view of the mosque square. There is a library with some books in French and free Internet access. Others. services: information / laundry / hot water / public kitchen. .
35Y / NightMiddle class
- Chini Bagh Hotel (其 尼瓦克 宾馆) 337 Seman Street, 86 998 2822103, fax : 86 998 2842299 Price for a double start at ¥ 80 in the very old building.
- Hotel Eden (on the outskirts of the old town), 8613399770339, 8615099003657, e-mail : [email protected] double room at 238 CNY/night. – Fantastic yogurt on the ground floor restaurant although served at room temperature. The ground floor restaurant of this hotel is one of the "happening" scenes of Kasghar among locals and is usually packed with local tributary Uyghurs.
