Night in Kashgar
2 min readHire a four wheeler in the early morning and hit the Karakoram Highway (zhongba gonglu) before the heat gets to you’ll be on the road for 4 to 5 hours, give and take the several tops for compulsory picture taking. Hiking around the lake’s rugged against backdrop of snow-capped mountains. You get to sleep in tents called yurts at an altitude of 11, 800 feet (3, 600 m). It’s beautiful, but gets quite chilly at night.
The tomb of Xiangfei, one of the most revered concubines of the emperor. (xiangfei) Be generous with sunscreen during the summer when temperatures can soar above 104F(40C). Alternately, dress sensibly in the winter when temperatures can drop to-13F (-25C). All of China is tuned to Beijing time, but for practical purposes, operating hours in Kashgar are about 2 hours behind the shown time instead of 9am and dinner will be eaten at Bpme. For example, stores will open at 11am rather than 6pm.
Some important festivals in Kashgar are the Korban Festival(gu’er’ bangjie and the Rozi Festival(rouzi jie). The Korban Festival, also known as the zaisheng jie(iest times to be in Kashgar. Preparations for this festival take place days beforehand with families cleaning their homes and preparing a feast. The men, wearing their best clothes, head to the Id Kah Mosque for a prayer ceremony reparsa laughtered lamb or calf. Later, the men return to the mosque gious Sa Ma Dance(sama). The festivities last for three days the squares in an ocean of celebration.amadan (zhaly is Islam’s most important religious observance; this is when Muslims believe the Holy Quran was given to Muhammad from Allah. It’s a time of contemplation reflection. During the month long observance, Muslims are forbidden to eat or drink during the daylight hours, only breaking their fast at night. During the beginning of the Islamic month, Shawwal, marks the end of Ramadan and the beginning of three-day- celebration called Eid al-fitr(kaizhai jie). The ending of the fast is a time of great festivities marked by feasting and giving of gifts.
If you’re lucky, you might catch daring acrobats doing tightrope walks called dawaz (dawa zi ) The performers do more than walk across the rope; they also perform different death defying stunts high above the ground without any safety nets. Goat fighting is another popular pastime in the villages Two goats head butt each other in a show of strength.
