High platform dwellings in Kashgar

In 2009, Kashgar started the renovation project of the old town, rebuilding the earthquake proof houses as the original sample at the original site, with the cost of three billion. The outside of the newly-built”High platform dwellings”is “old”, but new inside Looking from the outside, there are still the earthy yellow brick walls, but the yards are neat and stylish, with white tiles on walls floors, and building bodies. The tortuous alleyways are still remain in the residential area, extending in all directions, and distributing many traditional artisan workshops for baking naan, embroidery, hating, making musical instruments and earthenware products, and Aidelai silk, etc. Various Uygur folk crafts are handed down from generation to generation.

There are four special tourism streets in the core area of the old town, more than 300 households developing specialty catering handicraft, folklore shows, home tours there. On the most famous ancient street of Kashgar, Wusitangboyi Street, the craft shops, tailor’s shops, Earthenware shops, Blacksmiths, musical instruments shops with unique national characteristics, and copper pots, potteries, iron tools, musical instruments, colorful hats,clothing and other handicrafts of traditional national characteristics attract visitors from all over the world.

While in the prosperous new town, streets are crisscrossed, crowding with people and vehicles, and buildings are arranged in close order. Grand commercial plazas and pedestrian streets reveal strong commercial breath. The Tuman River and Kezi River crossing the downtown etherealize the city. The four lakes in the east, south, west and north echo each other at a distance, the trees in parks give welcome shade, and flowers are blossoming. The magnificent statue of Chairman Mao stands on the People’s Square forming beautiful scenery of the historical memory of the city.

The roar of aircrafts, the whistle of trains the trumpet of cars, the chime of bells, the ethereal calling of Akhond, the yo-heave-ho from the food street, the knocking in the crafts street, the laughter of little Baron.. Various sounds fill the city of ancient and modern, rich but harmonious, like a sweet symphony.

Kashgar is so fascinated with particularly favorable natural conditions and outstanding people.

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