Kashgar

The Silk Road

One of the world's oldest and most historically important trade routes, the Silk Road played a significant role in the development of China. Helping to build a bridge between Eastern and Western cultures, it linked traders, pilgrims, monks, soldiers and adventurers from China to the Mediterranean Sea for thousands of years. Visitors can now follow in the footsteps of these explorers and discover the achievements of ancient civilisations, whilst taking in the beauty of this rugged and remote region of China.

Kashgar

Lying at the foot of the Pamir Mountains and acting as the meeting point of the northern and Southern Silk Roads, Kashgar has arguably the most famous Sunday market in the entire world. It is alleged that up to 100,000 traders from as far as Pakistan and Uzbekistan, make the weekly pilgrimage to sell their wares. Notice how the locals here are much more Central Asian looking than their compatriots in Xi’an.