Kashgar Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)

The old city of Kashgar is not as good for strolling as imagined, but I would still visit if I come again

The off-season old city of Kashgar is somewhat bleak Many shops are closed It's deserted, and I couldn't feel the bustling scene of the old city. If you just want to check in at popular spots and take cosplay photos, then traveling in the off-season would be a good time (⚠️Some popular spots are also closed in the off-season: such as the rooftop photos many people take). No need to wait, take as long as you want. We walked from the east city to the west city, and then walked back to the east city from the west city. Apart from the people living in the old city, there were hardly any tourists. The old city of Kashgar is divided into east and west areas, separated by a main road 1⃣️【East Area】: Opening ceremony (one at 10:30 and 18:00 each), Sky Garden, TV tower internet celebrity spot, Corner Coffee, rooftop photos, Bazaar food street, etc. are all in the east area; the east area is relatively lively and larger 2⃣️【West Area】: Century-old teahouse, Rainbow Lane, Cloth Bag Box, Antique Street, Oil Painting Street are all here; 🌟There will be relatively fewer places to eat and stay in the off-season, but there is absolutely no need to worry. It is recommended to play for 2 days, one day in the east area and one day in the west area. This time is just a meeting, and I will definitely experience the bustling old city of Kashgar when I go again in the peak season.

Xinjiang Kashgar Ancient City | All the good photo spots are here!

| All the good photo spots are here!. East Area 📍Sky Garden P2: Navigate to Silk Road Jade, there is a staircase opposite, don't go up to the top, turn left in the middle and keep going and you'll see it. 📍Rainbow Stairs: Navigate to That Slow Guesthouse, you can see it on the roadside. (I didn't take a picture) 📍Kunlun Tower P3: Go up the stairs from the Rainbow Stairs to the top 📍Jiulongquan Guesthouse Rooftop P4: There is a charge for taking pictures if you are not staying 📍Old Town Corner Cafe P5 📍Coffee Time Cafe P6 📍Flower Pot Bazaar P7: East exit of Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area 📍Corner House Door P8 - West Area 📍Grandpa's Grandpa's Dad's Naan P9 📍Bag Lane P10: You can see it along Taha Lane 📍Rainbow Lane P11: Opposite Bag Lane Kashgar Ancient City

Sisters, it's really beautiful in Kashgar

Zebra Xinjiang Lake·Feng Villa, should be the best guesthouse in the old city of Kashgar. There are eight rooms, each with its own unique theme, the lighting and bedding are very thoughtful, especially the public area is decorated with great care, it is said to be the collection of the couple who run the place over the past eight years. A rooftop swimming pool, rarely seen in the border areas, has been built on the rooftop. You can sit on the ground surrounded by ethnic textiles, eat Uighur-style breakfast, and gaze at the Kunlun Tower, endless romance.

Xinjiang Kashi| The rooftop of the homestay took a lifetime photo| Exotic style

Shake off the inventory of October The exotic style of the ancient city of Kashi has always attracted me I set off directly before the weather got too cold I arrived at the homestay in the afternoon and put my luggage in the room I went straight to the rooftop It satisfied all my imagination Characteristic buildings, a lot of carpets, carefully arranged scenes As a perfect start to this trip - 🏠: Jiulongquan Homestay Rooftop 📅: Shot on October 16, 2023 ps: If you don't stay, it's 50RMB/person to go to the rooftop to take pictures - 👉About taking pictures I chose a champagne-colored suspender dress and a green sweater coat The color tone is more in line The big coat has a lazy feeling You can walk around and turn around a lot naturally - 👉About dressing Dress: none Sweater: zara - 👉About color grading Lightroom Brightness➡️ Exposure +0.13 Contrast +7 Highlights -48 Shadows +20 White level -9 Black level +37 - Color➡️ Red-Hue +43 Saturation +38 Brightness -29 Orange-Saturation +35 Yellow-Hue -54 Saturation +36 Brightness -22 Green-Hue -51 Saturation +43 Cyan-Hue +19 Blue-Hue -42 Saturation +21 Brightness -40 - Effect➡️ Texture +23 Clarity +41 Dehaze +7 - Xinjiang Kashi| South Xinjiang Travel| Kashi Photography|

The Soul of Kashgar Old Town - Gaotai Residential Area

Gaotai Residential Area is a Uyghur residential community built on a loess high cliff more than 40 meters high and over 800 meters long at the northeast end of the old town of Kashgar, Xinjiang. It has a history of 600 years and is a major landscape for displaying ancient Uyghur residential architecture and folk customs in Kashgar. The soul of Kashgar Old Town lies in the old town, and the essence of the old town is the Gaotai Residential Area. The 'Gaotai Residential Area' only occupies one-tenth of the area of Kashgar's old town, yet it almost encompasses all the architectural styles of the old town. Gaotai Residential Area is a Uyghur residential community built on a loess high cliff more than 40 meters high and over 800 meters long at the northeast end of the old town of Kashgar, Xinjiang, with a history of 600 years. The characteristic residential buildings here are mostly made of earth and wood, and they are important physical evidence for studying the living customs and architectural features of ethnic minorities, as well as one of the mysterious colors of Kashgar Old Town. The high cliff has existed for two thousand years, and more than a thousand years ago, Uyghur ancestors built houses and settled here. It is said that the famous Eastern Han generals Ban Chao and Geng Gong once left their footprints here. In the mid-9th century, during the Karakhanid Dynasty, the royal palace was built on the north side of this high cliff, and the current Gaotai Residential Area was built on the south cliff. Koziya Beyxi - in Uyghur, meaning 'high cliff pottery house', has developed over a thousand years of history, forming a unique residential architecture with hundreds of years of history on the high cliff. The Uyghurs of Kashgar have been living here for generations, building their houses against the cliff. As the family population increases with each generation, they add another floor on top of their ancestors' houses. Generation after generation, houses connect to houses, floors to floors, layer upon layer. A single residential house is a family history of reproduction, livelihood, rise and fall, and the continuation of descendants. The Uyghurs have a strong sense of clan, and the core of their residential culture is the attachment to home and homeland, so many residential houses have been passed down through seven or eight generations. Some large residential compounds have as many as ten or twenty rooms, with several generations living together in one courtyard, truly embodying the concept of 'four generations under one roof'. Here, you can see everywhere 'over-street houses', 'half-street houses', and 'suspended houses' built over the crossroads of alleys, which look like watchtowers or blockhouses standing in the alleys from a distance. These unplanned, randomly built houses upon houses, and houses outside houses, are arranged into deep, crisscrossing, winding, and undulating alleys of Kashgar's Gaotai Residential Area. Walking along any path inside the alley, you can see the large gates of residential courtyards built along the alley, opening against the outer wall, with each household right next to each other. Gaotai Residential Area has a strong Uyghur architectural style, which has been influenced by Islamic culture under the unique environment and natural conditions of Kashgar, and has gradually formed over hundreds of years of historical evolution. Gaotai Residential Area is rugged, densely populated, with many alleys, crisscrossing in all directions. It is praised by tourists from home and abroad as the 'living folk museum of the Uyghur people' and represents the connotation and historical heritage of Kashgar, a famous historical and cultural city in China.

Xinjiang scenic spot free ticket strategy! More than 400 scenic spots across the country are free during the Spring Festival

🆓 From February 10th to 24th, all state-owned A-level tourist attractions in Xinjiang will implement a free ticket policy! There are a total of 399 scenic spots, so I will introduce some famous scenic spots to everyone 👇🏻 💟Urumqi Ama Long Fantasy Park, Urumqi Water Park, Tianshan Grand Canyon, Xinjiang Silk Road International Resort and other 22 scenic spots 💟Yili Kuerdening Scenic Area, Narati National Wetland Park Scenic Area, Shata Scenic Area, Kazan Folk Tourism Area, Tangbula Scenic Area, Chaxi-Tarim Scenic Area, Swan Spring Scenic Area, Zhaosu Yuhu Scenic Area and other 51 scenic spots 💟Hami Hami Pterosaur-Yadan Dahai Road Scenic Area, Yiwu County Yishui Garden Scenic Area and other 8 scenic spots 💟Turpan Grape Gully Scenic Area, Kumutage Desert Scenic Area, Kanerjing Park, Kanerjing Folk Park, Turpan Museum, Flaming Mountain Scenic Area, Dajiao River Scenic Area, Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves and other 38 scenic spots 💟Aksu area Wetland Park, Huanggong Lake Desert Lake Tourist Resort, Moon Bay Gobi Wetland Hot Spring Tourist Resort, Kuche Palace, Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon, Moon Bay, Kizil Grottoes, Tianshan Tuomuer Grand Canyon Scenic Area, Quanyu Star Sky International Ski Resort·Four Seasons Tourist Resort and other 63 scenic spots 💟Kashgar area Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area, Xiangfei Garden Scenic Area, Gaotai Residential Tourism Scenic Area, Zhang Qian Park, Xiangfei Lake National Wetland Park Scenic Area, Zepu County Jinhu Yang Scenic Area and other 57 scenic spots 💟Changji Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area, Jiangbulak Scenic Area, Jimsar County Thousand Buddha Cave Scenic Area, Mulei Grassland Kanerjing Scenic Area, Guhai Hot Spring and other 39 scenic spots 💟Tacheng area Mud Volcano Scenic Area, Wusu City Wulasitai Tourism Scenic Area, Yemili Ancient City Ruins, Shawan City Forest Park and other 50 scenic spots 💟Altay area Koktokay Scenic Area, Koktokay National Mine Park Scenic Area, Jimunai County Saerwulong Village Scenic Area and other 33 scenic spots 💟Karamay Ke No.1 Well Scenic Area, Dushanzi Grand Canyon and other 15 scenic spots 💟Bortala Sailimu Lake Scenic Area, Bole City Dalet Ancient City Ruins and other 35 scenic spots 💟Bayingolin Luobu People's Village, Seven Star Buddha Temple Ruins Scenic Area and other 21 scenic spots 💟Hotan area Cele County Dama Gou Buddhist Cultural Ruins, Hotan City Desert Poplar Scenic Area, Yutian County Daliyabuyi Scenic Area, Luopu County Yulong Bay Scenic Area, Cele County Sahara Bi Lake Scenic Area and other 31 scenic spots 💟Kizilsu Baisha Mountain-Baisha Lake Scenic Area, Baishan Lake Wetland Park Scenic Area and other 17 scenic spots 🆓In addition, I have also shared with you the free scenic spots across the country, covering the Spring Festival, and I will share some scenic spots with you again 👇🏻 💟Dunhuang Mingsha Mountain·Yueya Spring, Yumen Pass, Yadan National Geological Park Scenic Area Free Tickets 💟Tibet Potala Palace, Basongtso, Namtso and other 89 scenic spots 💟Ziyang Anyue Stone Carving·Yuanjue Cave Scenic Area, Anyue Grottoes·Wofu Temple Scenic Area will be open to tourists nationwide for free

I really didn't go abroad! This is the Gaotai residential area in Kashgar

The bustling and noisy old city of Kashgar makes you want to be quiet? Don't like commercialization and want to experience the beauty of ancient city architecture? Then it's really better to cross the road to the Gaotai residential area on the opposite side. Gaotai residential area is a newly rebuilt attraction, admission is free but reservation is needed, there are few tourists inside, but the architecture is really distinctive, brick carvings and wood carvings are gorgeous and exquisite, full of Western Region style. The meaning of Gaotai residential area in Uighur language is the clay pottery people on the cliff, inside are houses connected to houses, buildings connected to buildings, layer upon layer of layout. The labyrinthine alleys and unique house architecture together constitute the residential spectacle, which is the only labyrinthine city with Uighur characteristics in China. After entering, you will find that a residential area has several exits, different exits correspond to different alleys, which is quite interesting. Want to avoid the crowd to take pictures, this place is really good.

Charter a tour of the Gaotai residences in Kashgar in winter

Charter a tour of the Gaotai residences in winter There are very few tourists in the off-season, basically no one The immersive experience is really cool This is a refurbished ancient Uyghur residence It embodies the essence of earth architecture over hundreds of years Every brick and every door exudes a historical atmosphere In addition to being a great place for photo ops It is also a workshop for many intangible cultural heritages in southern Xinjiang Pottery, woodenware, Yengisar knives, mulberry paper, Bronze ware, blacksmithing, Adras, etc. Deeply appreciate, experience, understand and feel the charm of traditional culture in southern Xinjiang Fall in love with this place, like a journey through time and space

Having taken all the detours in this life, from now on my path shall be straightforward

❤️Recommended Reason: The Panlong Ancient Road, also known as the Waqia Road, is 36 kilometers long, with the highest altitude reaching 4,200 meters and a vertical drop of 1,000 meters. The road has 600 S-curves from the top to the bottom of the mountain. It perfectly embodies magic, wonder, magnificence, and excitement. The Panlong Ancient Road is divided into the Great Panlong and the Small Panlong. The Great Panlong has larger curves but the bends are not dense, and there are many viewing platforms along the way for tourists to enjoy the scenery; the Small Panlong Road winds down and is very challenging! ✅Must Experience: Compared to the 72 bends in Tibet, it's even more thrilling and challenging! 🌟Highlights: Beyond the exit of the Panlong Ancient Road, you will pass the 'Bandier Blue Lake'—the blue jewel of the Pamir Plateau! It is actually the lower basin reservoir of the Tashkurgan River, and the water near Bandier Township is relatively deep, appearing bluer, hence it's commonly referred to as 'Blue Lake'. The sky, white clouds, and distant mountains reflected on the Tiffany blue lake surface are intoxicating😌 Further ahead is the Karakoram Highway, also known as the China-Pakistan Friendship Snow Mountain Highway, an international road from China to Pakistan. The China-Pakistan Friendship Snow Mountain Road, as an important road connecting the two countries, not only showcases the magnificent natural scenery but also witnesses the friendship and cooperation between the people of China and Pakistan. 📝Note Tips: Be aware that the Panlong Ancient Road is currently one-way. At the highest point, the altitude exceeds 4,000 meters, so take it slow to avoid altitude sickness!

In this life, you must drive on the Panlong Ancient Road | From now on, life is all smooth

Scenery that must be seen in one's lifetime, the Panlong Ancient Road is definitely one of them❗️ Today, I have walked all the bends in life, and from now on, life is all smooth. 😊✨ . 🌈Introduction to Panlong Ancient Road Scenic Spot: 💰Ticket price: Free💸 ⌚️Opening hours: Open all day⏰ 📍Scenic spot introduction: The Panlong Ancient Road is known as the road that must be driven in this life, with a total length of 75 kilometers, 600+ S bends, most of the bends exceed 180 degrees, each is a hairpin bend, the experience is great. 🏞️✨ ⛰️Altitude: 4100 meters🗻 . ⚠️Must bring items: ✔️Border pass: The Panlong Ancient Road is located on the border, and a border pass needs to be processed in advance. 📋🛂 ✔️Motion sickness medicine: The Panlong Ancient Road has a total of 600+ bends, and people who get carsick must prepare motion sickness medicine. 🤢💊 ✔️Drone: If conditions permit, it is recommended to bring a drone for better photography. 📷🚁 📷Beautiful photo spots: 1⃣️The first to check in is definitely the Panlong Ancient Road internet celebrity sign, "Today I have walked all the bends in life, and from now on, life is all smooth", there are really a lot of people here, and you need to queue up to take a unique angle. 😍📸 2⃣️The Dragon Turning Back Viewing Platform is the best photo location for the first section of the Panlong Ancient Road, with hairpin bends from small to large, from far to near. 📸🐉 3⃣️Big Panlong and Little Panlong, both of these sections have viewing platforms for photography, some places are quite dangerous, so safety should be noted. 📸⚠️ 4⃣️The straight road after coming down from the Panlong Ancient Road is also a popular photo check-in spot, and drone photography is even more shocking. 📸🚁✨ . ⚠️Notes for playing in Southern Xinjiang ✅Don't forget to apply for a border pass when going to the Pamir Plateau🛂 ✅The altitude of the Pamir Plateau is over 4000, avoid strenuous exercise, sisters who are prone to altitude sickness remember to bring medicine💊 ✅The scenic area is far away, Baisha Lake has no restaurants, you need to bring your own food and water🥪💧 ✅The accommodation conditions in Southern Xinjiang are slightly worse than those in Northern Xinjiang🏨 ✅There is a lot of wind and sand in Southern Xinjiang, prepare a thick coat🌬️🧥 ✅The ultraviolet rays in Xinjiang are strong, remember to apply sunscreen☀️🧴 ✅Respect local customs, religious customs, etc.🙏🌍

16 Days 15 Nights Grand Tour of North and South Xinjiang

【Opening】: Xinjiang Stepping on the roof of the world Seeing three mountains standing, two basins lying quietly, hundreds of rivers competing for flow across thousands of years of snow mountains piled up with jade and jade, the wind raises pieces of snowflakes dancing The sea's water vapor leaves secrets on the mountain peaks, the stars' light gives life energy relay, the original mountains and seas hide deep meaning Only when you are in it can you see a world ⛺【Play Guide】: Panlong Ancient Road Crossing the Tianshan Mountains, crossing the Gobi, a total of 639 S bends, the 'bend road' of life is finished here Kashgar Old City How can you miss Kashgar when you come to Xinjiang, she will tell you what the real Western Region looks like Sayram Lake On the way to Yili in North Xinjiang, you can't miss this blue sea area. The sparkling lake under the sun, and the distant swans, here occupies half of the beauty of Xinjiang's true Western Region Nalati Grassland Aerial grassland, one of the four river valley grasslands 🛬【Itinerary】: Day 1 All over the country--Kashgar Day 2 Kashgar-Kashgar Old City-Aitigar Mosque-Century-old Tea House Day 3 Kashgar-White Sand Mountain-White Sand Lake-Karakuri Lake-Tashkurgan Day 4 Tashkurgan-Panlong Ancient Road-Kaner Village-Bandir Lake-Alemalek Village-Tashkurgan Day 5 Tashkurgan-Golden Beach-Stone City-Oytag Glacier Park-Kashgar Day 6 Kashgar-Shache Wangfu-Yarkand Khan Mausoleum-Shache Day 7 Shache-Yotkan Ancient City-Hotan Day 8 Hotan-Desert Highway-Alar Day 9 Alar-Tarim River Bridge-Tar River Bund-Shaya Devil's Forest-Kuche Day 10 Kuche-Wave Road-Flame Spring-Red Stone Forest-Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon-Kuche Day 11 Kuche-Bosten Lake-Korla Day 12 Korla-Gongnaisi Forest Farm-Nalati Grassland-Nalati Town Day 13 Nalati Town-Turgen Apricot Flower Ditch-Kazanqi Folk Culture Village-Yining City Day 14 Yining-Daxigou Wild Fruit Forest-Sayram Lake Day 15 Sayram Lake-Anjihai Grand Canyon-Urumqi Day 16 Urumqi all over the country 🧡【tips】: Xinjiang's roast whole lamb does not need to buy a whole one, two kilograms per person is enough to eat The temperature difference in Urumqi is not large, but in places like Sayram Lake and Bayin Grassland, the temperature difference between day and night will be large For southerners, Xinjiang is really dry, and the sun is very strong, be sure to pay attention to sun protection, you can consider bringing a small humidifier

Panlong Ancient Road||The world's ultimate must-drive experience!

||The world's ultimate must-drive experience!.🌈 A world-shocking spectacle! A driving journey you must conquer in your lifetime, enough to boast about for a lifetime! 🎉 The winding Panlong Ancient Road was once a shining pearl on the Silk Road connecting the East and the West. It is not just a road from Taxian County to Waqia Township; the short 30-kilometer distance hides an astonishing 639 turns, each one a masterpiece of nature's craftsmanship, especially those hairpin bends as delicate as hair, which are truly breathtaking. The Panlong Ancient Road is not only a passage connecting urban and rural areas, but also a poverty alleviation road carrying the hopes of wealth and prosperity. Facing the remote 75 kilometers between Waqia Township and Tashkurgan County Town, as well as the daunting mountains on the way to the Wuhong Line, the travel of local herdsmen used to be a huge challenge. However, the builders, with their incredible perseverance and wisdom, constructed this winding S-shaped road along the mountain terrain in the soft sandy rocks, ensuring safety and stability. Despite the challenges and dangers of the Panlong Ancient Road, it greatly shortens the distance between Waqia Township and the county town, making travel much more convenient for the herdsmen. The overall altitude difference of the road is as high as 1100 meters, with the highest point reaching up to the clouds at 4216 meters, undoubtedly a dual test of the driver's skills and physical strength. But when you finally reach the end and overlook the road winding like a giant dragon on the earth, the beautiful scenery in front of you will make you feel that all the effort is worthwhile. Snow mountains, grasslands, Gobi, these magnificent scenes unfold one after another, like a flowing painting, breathtakingly beautiful. 📌 Warm Tips: 🔹 The plateau area has thin oxygen, if needed, please replenish oxygen in time to avoid high altitude sickness such as headaches. 🔹 Due to the numerous bends, be sure to drive cautiously, slow down appropriately, and ensure safety. 🔹 This route requires high driving skills, it is recommended that experienced drivers take the wheel to ensure a smooth journey. 💙 Recommended self-driving route: Start from Taxian, follow the Panlong Ancient Road all the way, then head to Bandier Blue Lake, visit Ku Township, and finally return to Taxian, a day trip full of surprises and challenges.

Touring Southern Xinjiang | Heading to the Pamir Plateau | Pamir always needs to be seen once

Some places, just hearing the name makes people love it, and Pamir is one of them. This land carries the snow-capped Muztagh, Gongger Jiubie Peak; it has Karakul Lake, White Sand Lake; there are Wakhan Corridor, Hongqirafu Port, and all these are centered on Tashkurgan, this border county town at the junction of three countries in western China. In terms of scenery, honestly, I think it may be slightly inferior to the Tibetan plateau landscape, but in a geographical sense, this is a place that must be visited once in a lifetime. And the Taerman Wetland is the place I think can best showcase the scenery of Pamir. Here, the blue sky, white clouds, snow-capped mountains, rivers and grasslands are perfectly integrated, presenting the most authentic plateau landscape. It is hard to find another picture that can simultaneously display snow-capped glaciers, red ridges, green pastures and gurgling streams. Each layer is a unique landscape and landform, but together they elevate this stunning scenery again. Southern Xinjiang is mostly desert, with a dry climate, and the Pamir Plateau is the same, but the Taerman Wetland is a rare plateau pasture. Muztagh Peak, known as the father of glaciers, has very developed glaciers. The huge ice tongues scatter down from the mountain, and the distant snow-capped mountains are Gongger Peak and Gongger Jiubie Peak, which are also the highest peaks on the west side of the Kunlun Mountains. "Today I have walked all the detours, and from now on my life is smooth", this sentence is absolutely a textbook-level tourism slogan. Whether my future is smooth, I don't know, but in Pamir, I have indeed walked a lot of detours these days. There are many other places worth checking in, such as the Apricot Flower Village in Datong Township, the signboard of the Wakhan Corridor, the Bandir Blue Lake on the Panlong Back Tower County Road, etc. But I think all the attractions are more meaningful because they are all part of the Pamir Plateau. Pamir is always worth exploring.

If you haven't been to Southern Xinjiang, you won't know the beauty of Xinjiang - the Pamir Plateau

The mysterious Pamir. If you haven't been to Xinjiang, you won't know the vastness of China; if you haven't been to Southern Xinjiang, you won't know the beauty of Xinjiang. Southern Xinjiang is not only a place to see culture, but also scenery. Southern Xinjiang has the White Sand Lake, which is half white sand and half lake, the majestic Gongger Peak and Jiubie Peak, the Muztagh Peak known as the 'Father of Ice Mountains', the rugged Panlong Ancient Road, the Bandir Blue Lake, the Yarkand River, and the exotic Kashgar Old City. The snow mountains of the Pamir Plateau are so close that they seem to be within reach, and the emerald-like lakes change with the weather and angle at any time, everything is so beautiful that it makes people intoxicated ☺️ This winter, come to Southern Xinjiang for a visit.

Xinjiang Muztag Peak | It is finally arrived at the Pamirs is finally arrived in the Pamirs, the westernmost border of the Chinese border, is also the southernmost coordinates of this Xinjiang road trip. The car is driving in the borderland, walking in the thin air of the Pamirs, sleeping night under the Muztag Peak, suddenly feels that those who have been quiet for thousands of years, it seems that they have never been clean The land has happened. Only plateaus, snow mountains, lake glaciers, into eternity. Tips

The Pamir Plateau, the only plateau in Xinjiang

The Pamir Plateau, in Persian, means 'the roof of the world'. In ancient China, it was known as the Congling, and the ancient Silk Road passed through it. It is located in the southeastern part of Central Asia, at the westernmost point of China, spanning Tajikistan, China, and Afghanistan. The Pamir Plateau stretches across the southwestern part of Xinjiang in China, the southeastern part of Tajikistan, and the northeastern part of Afghanistan, and is a massive mountain junction where the Kunlun Mountains, the Karakoram Mountains, the Hindu Kush, and the Tianshan Mountains meet. It covers an area of about 100,000 square kilometers. The Pamir Plateau has towering mountains with an average altitude of over 4,500 meters, and its main peaks are all above 6,000 meters. The highest peak in the western part within Tajikistan is the Communism Peak at 7,495 meters, followed by Lenin Peak at 7,134 meters. There is a significant difference between the eastern and western parts. The western Pamir has both high absolute and relative heights; the latitudinal and longitudinal mountain ranges crisscross each other, creating a complex terrain with the characteristics of a high mountain plateau; the river network is dense, with deep cuts, and the planation surfaces are severely damaged. The eastern Pamir Plateau has a lower absolute height and relative height, with significant plateau features and broad valleys. The plateau is widely covered with glaciers, totaling 1,085, covering an area of 8,041 square kilometers. The longest Fedchenko Glacier is 77 kilometers long. There are numerous glacial lakes, with the largest being Lake Karakul, covering an area of 383 square kilometers and reaching a depth of 236 meters.

Sisters, it's really beautiful in Kashgar

Zebra Xinjiang Lake·Feng Villa, should be the best guesthouse in the old city of Kashgar. There are eight rooms, each with its own unique theme, the lighting and bedding are very thoughtful, especially the public area is decorated with great care, it is said to be the collection of the couple who run the place over the past eight years. A rooftop swimming pool, rarely seen in the border areas, has been built on the rooftop. You can sit on the ground surrounded by ethnic textiles, eat Uighur-style breakfast, and gaze at the Kunlun Tower, endless romance.

【Kashgar·Zebra Jianghu·Feng Villa】A truly sentimental homestay

📍Kashgar·Zebra Jianghu·Feng Villa Location: Inside the ancient city of Kashgar. Newly opened in 2023, well-equipped and hygienic. 8 rooms with different themes, well integrated with the theme elements, distinctive style. The public area is very atmospheric, accommodating various characteristic items and photographs collected by the owner during the trip, various self-made zebra-themed small cultural and creative products, with attention to detail. The rooftop terrace is full of design sense. From dawn to sunset, feel everything about the ancient city of Kashgar. All-wood structure, poor sound insulation. Non-24-hour front desk. A homestay with a story: They met and fell in love during their trip to Kashgar years ago. This long-distance relationship did not end like many scripts. A year later, Miss Zebra left the news industry in the big city and reunited with Mr. Zebra in Kashgar. The two people started to continue their love in a foreign land. Immersed in the exotic land of southern Xinjiang, they fell in love with the magnificent Pamir Plateau. Mr. Zebra and Miss Zebra, one taking photos and the other writing, record the local humanities and stories in their own way. They have their own studio, doing their own handmade work, doing the cultural and creative work they like, and living an enviable slow life. Mr. Zebra and Miss Zebra are not the main managers of the homestay. One day, they met the owner on the rooftop terrace. Miss Zebra was enjoying the pigeons of the ancient city of Kashgar and the warm afternoon sun. That is a free attitude towards life. As November approaches, Mr. Zebra and Miss Zebra are about to close the shop and continue their journey. Next spring, they will return here with stories from their journey. Here is the distance.

A guesthouse in an ancient city like a paradise

🏘 This is a guesthouse that integrates artistic style with customs, amorous feelings, and scenery. This is a quiet guesthouse in the hustle and bustle. It is located in a small alley next to the commercial street in the east district of Kashgar Ancient City. Compared with the bustling commercial street, it is particularly quiet here. ⛺️Entering the guesthouse, what comes into view is a visually impactful living room. In the atrium of the living room, there are more than a dozen pots of pomegranate flowers and a straight apple tree. The living room is mainly in Xinjiang Kang style, and different styles of tapestries are hung on the walls around. 🕐The facilities and themes in the first-floor guest rooms are different, and the items displayed are dazzling: ethnic embroidery, Dopah flower hats, plant patterns, Xicheng pottery, folk music, tea drinking, images, books, etc. There is a small table and chair at the door of each guest room for guests to drink tea and rest outside the guest room, and also to chat and communicate together. 🕑The second floor space is like a small art exhibition hall. The photos taken by the owner of the guesthouse in Xinjiang over the years, with different styles and visually impactful, are hung all over the walls. 🕒On the third floor, there is a pool for watching movies and sharing in the water. Tourists and friends can sit in the pool, taste delicious food and wine, watch outdoor movies, and chat and communicate together, which is very comfortable. 🔝The top floor terrace is an octagonal pavilion where you can overlook the panoramic view of the ancient city. The pavilion is surrounded by dense pomegranate flowers. Standing on the terrace, leisurely swinging on the swing, smelling the fragrance of pomegranate flowers, overlooking the ancient city, it is intoxicating. ❤️I stayed in this guesthouse for three consecutive days. When I left, I remembered its beauty and also remembered its unique and unforgettable name--Zebra Jianghu·Feng Villa. 1⃣Address: E-17, Saheya Community, Wusitang Boyi Street, East District of Kashgar Ancient City 2⃣Opening time: July 2023 3⃣Check-in time: after 14:00, check-out time: before 12:00 4⃣Number of guest rooms: 8 5⃣Services: Provide breakfast and laundry services 6⃣Notes: Keep quiet from 23:00 to 10:00. Kashgar Zebra Jianghu·Feng Villa