Location: located between 73
20' - 7057' east longitude and 3520' - 4018' north latitude, bordering the Taklamakan desert in the east, the Kunlun Range and Ali prefecture of in the south
Neighboring areas: Gansu province and Qinghai province, Tibet Autonomous Region
Physical Features: two river systems of the Yarkant River and the Kashgar River with a total annual runoff of 10.9 to 11.9 billion cubic meters
Population: 200,000
Area: 162.000 sq km
Nationalities: Han, Hui and Uygur
History: a history of more than 2000 years; belonged to the Zhuangpu prefectural General's Office of the HunIn in Han dynasty; there after, submitted to the authorities of the Western Han dynasty after the trading links with Han formed by Zhang Qian - the special envoy to the Western Region sent by Emperor Wudi; one of the four important towns in Anxi during Tang dyansty; later becoming the seat of government of the Kashgar Councillor in Qing dynasty
Climatic Features: mainly a continental climate; varied greatly with topography as plain climate, desert climate and mountain climate; frost-free period of 215 days
Average Temperature: 11.7C annually with the lowest of -24.4C and the highest of 40.1C
Rainfall: 27 mm annually
Mountains: Mt. Kongur
Rivers: Yarhant River, Kashgar River
Products: wheat, maize cotton, barley, highland barley, rape, sesame, peanuts and flax
Local Highlights: kashgar's local songs and dance ,crafts, roast lamb, shishi-kebab, and baled fish
Recommended Tour including the visit to Kashgar:
Classical Silk Road: 14 days, Urumqi, Kashgar, Turpan, Dunhuang, Xian, Shanghai
Silk Road, Yangtze: 17 days, Beijing, Urumqi, Kashgar, Dunhuang, Xian, Yangtze River Cruise
Trip to Urumqi, Kashgar: 6 days Silk Road Trip of Urumqi and Kashgar More Kashgar Tour Information:
Hiking Tours: Information about hiking in Kashgar for your reference
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Travelers' Voices on Kashgar Prefecture
1.
Mar. 26,2009 13:50 Reply
Mr.T(Australia) said:
I am planning to visit kashgar in July / august. What clothes should I bring? And if my budget is tight, where can I stay?
Thanks, T
Mar. 31,2009 06:12
Mr.michael(xinjiang) replied:
Weather in july is comfotable,just some coats and T-shirts.you can email me :majun_6@yahoo.com.cn
Jun. 16,2009 20:12
Mr.KASHGARINFO(China) replied:
Hi there
July/august is best time time to visit kashgar,very nice weather,l recommend you to bring some warm clothes for karakul lake and Tashkorgan because weather up there little bit cold ,l recommend you to stay at Qinibagh Hotel in kashgar ,all best wishes
2.
Mar. 17,2009 16:20 Reply
Mr.Andreas Carlsen(Denmark) said:
I'm going to climb Mustagh Ata this summer. So i was wondering, how can i get to Kashgar from Beijing? And why is domestic flights so expensive in China?
Mar. 19,2009 04:46
Mr.Bruce replied:
I have the same question as you. Only have to pay attention to the flights info and waiting for discounts in low season. For train, you should take from Beijing to Urumqi or Turpan and then transfer to secure tourist express bus or train to Kashgar. Good Luck！
May. 11,2009 23:01
Mr.Lee(China) replied:
If you can make a reservation as early as you can, you can get 35%-60% discount. That depends.
Jun. 16,2009 13:50
Mr.KASHGARINFO(China) replied:
Hi !Mr.Andreas
l think if you can reservation flight ticket little bit early (7 days) it will be cheaper then train ticket and bus ticket ,and it's very interesting tour to climb Muztagh Ata (Muztagh mountain)
3.
Jun. 10,2009 13:58 Reply
Mrs.Helena(Philippines) said:
I am miss Helena Ubaless from Dubai, philippines national.
i want to teach english and want to learn yughur language,
can you please some one help me for kind of information.
Jun. 16,2009 13:18
Mr.KASHGARINFO(China) replied:
Hi ,l recommend you come to Urumqi or kashgar in china ,one of my friends ,who from the USA ,he lived kashgar kashgar 6 month and almost he learnt Uighur language,
4.
Jun. 10,2009 06:57 Reply
Mr.vee(hong kong) said:
Hello
My name is vee, i am from fiji island now living in hong kong.. planning a trip to xinjing in september. this is a great site for information. if there any anyone living in kashgar or urumgi that cna help me with a few details i would love to hear from you..
thanks
vee
earthjourney@hotmail.com
5.
May. 30,2009 23:43 Reply
Mrs.Ravshana(USA) said:
I live in Us, I born in formal Soviet Union, I am uigurand i do speak uigur,my dream visit Kashgar and maybe teach English or Russian.I will be traveling in the beginning month of August.
6.
Apr. 8,2009 10:09 Reply
Mr.Richard(USA) said:
Are there any Uyghur or Uzbek speakers who would like to exchange emails to improve your English and my Uyghur? I speak Uzbek but I want to learn more about Uyghur. I plan on moving to UAR, maybe Kashgar, in a few months.
May. 30,2009 18:11
Mr.Waris(china) replied:
Hi, Mrs.bolster, I'm an Uygur from Xin Jiang. I can teach you Uygur language and also I want to improve my English as well. If you like, reply to my E_Mail:
waris_wajit@yahoo.com.cn
Mr.Waris
May. 30,2009 18:16
Mr.Waris(china) replied:
Hi, Mr,Richanrd, excuse me for the mistake, I wrote the the wrong name for you
With regards
Mr.waris
7.
Mar. 26,2009 07:37 Reply
Mr.Robert(UK) said:
Hello,
I'd like to find a job in Kashgar. I have quite a lot of experience of teaching English in China and I speak fairly good Mandarin. I really hope you can help me. Thank you!
Robert
robeaston_uk (at) yahoo (dot) co (dot) uk
May. 11,2009 22:57
Mrs.Lee(China) replied:
How about teaching in Urumqi?I'm a Vocational College teacher, and we need some foreign language teachers.
8.
Apr. 9,2009 16:26 Reply
Mrs.bolster(United States) said:
that i love Mrs. Wolford, she is so cool! she is my sixth grade teacher! she is really my humanities teacher. this site helped me finish my report on Kashgar China
9.
Mar. 7,2009 04:16 Reply
Mr.Khan(Pakistan) said:
Hello,
Can you please tell about the airport if there is have?
also please can you help me to tell about how to learn the uygur language on net...
i know chinese language, is it totally different from chinese langauge?
Khan_swat93@rocketmail.com
10.
Mar. 3,2009 04:57 Reply
Ms.zumret(kashgar) said:
The four season's are divided very clearly in the kashgar, there is some of the american people live in the kashgar, thay are learning uyghur language and culture, they said uyghur culture is very interesting, so welcome to kashgar to visit, I am sure you will enjoy it very much.