2025年3月14日 · Kashgar, oasis city, western Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, far western China. Kashgar lies at the western end of the Tarim Basin, in a fertile oasis of loess (silt deposited by the wind) and alluvial soils watered by the Kaxgar (Kashgar) River and by a series of wells. The climate of the

Kashgar is the westmost city in China.With a history of over 2,000 years, Kashgar served as a main node of communications along the ancient Silk Road, which linked ancient China with Central Asian countries, such as present-day India and Iran, and Europe.

This has also made Kashgar the millennium ancient city. The essence of Uyghur folk customs, culture, art, architectural style, and traditional economy are all condensed in this city. The old city of Kashgar is the soul of the city, covering the Id Kah Mosque, the largest mosque in Xinjiang, thirteen of the main streets and the hundreds of alleys.

Kashgar Old City (喀什老城), or Kashgar Ancient City, is located in the center of Kashgar, covering an area of 4.25 square kilometers, with about 126800 residents.Presenting a vivid picture of Xinjiang Uygur folk customs, it is said that the soul of Kashgar lies in Kashgar Old City.

Kashgar or Kashi (coordinates: 39°24′21″～39°37′28″N, 75°48′56″～76°35′23″E) is a county-level city and the seat of the government of Southern Xinjiang’s Kashgar Prefecture. This oasis city lies on the north slope of Pamirs Plateau and west edge of Tarim Basin, and borders Kashgar Prefecture’s Jiashi (Payzawat), Shule and Shufu Counties in the east, south and ...

2023年11月24日 · Kashgar in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region borders Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. More than 2,100 years ago, the legendary royal emissary Zhang Qian of the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) began his journey with his envoys to the Western regions via Central Asia. This expedition eventually led to the opening of the Silk Road.

2024年4月12日 · Kashgar’s Old City | Walk Through History. The next obvious stop in Kashgar is the Kashgar Old City, a collection of narrow alleyways that zig-zag through mud-brick buildings. Most historians agree that this old portion of town has a history of over 2,000 years and holds a special place in the heart of the Uyghur in Kashgar.

Kashgar lies in far western China in the Uygur Region of Xinjiang. The city is situated at the western end of the Tarim Basin in a fertile oasis of loess and alluvial soils watered by the Kashgar River and by several springs. The fertile oasis allows corn, rice, wheat and cotton, as well as melons, grapes, apricots, peaches and cherries to grow

Kashgar is an oasis city in Xinjiang Province. It is one of the westernmost cities of China, located near the border with Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.With a population of over 500,000, Kashgar has a history of over 2,000 years and served as a trading post and strategically important city on the Silk Road . Ptolemy (AD 90-168), in his Geography, refers to Kashgar as ...

Kashgar - A Trading Center on the Silk Road. The Silk Road is an ancient trade route linking China with the western world. It derives its name from lucrative trade in silk carried out along its length, and then caravans of a thousand camels traveled along it, transporting spices, gold and gemstones between Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) and Changan (Xian, China).