Jul 5, 2010 - Silk Road -- Kashgar and Kalakuli Lake

We left for Kashgar last Saturday. ... Kashgar is an incredible city in the northwest of China. ... The main language spoke in Kashgar is Uyghur, which has no similarities to Chinese and is very much like Arabic. ... Kashgar was strange because everyone kind of expects you to know Chinese if not Uyghur, unlike Xi'an where everyone expects you to know English if not Chinese. ... So, both taxis got to the airport with only 5-10 minutes to spare! WHEW! We then got on a plane from Kashgar to Urumqi where we had a ton of time to kill (like 2. ...

Aug 29, 2009 - I'm back but will be out orf contact for 10 days

Hey I'm back in the land of the electronic age - we were in north west china for the past two weeks so no email - phone or news allowed so much to write but will not be able to get to it until tomorrow as there are other waiting for this one computer in our hotel which is lovely - swimming pool and all went for a dip earlier.Hey I'm back in the land of the electronic age - we were in north west china for the past two weeks so no email - phone or news allowed so much to write but will not be able to get to it until tomorrow as there are other waiting for this one computer in our hotel which is lovely - swimming pool and all went for a dip earlier....

Aug 23, 2009 - Kashgar

Left Hotan and our next camp spot appeared to be idealic - by river no where near the main road - beautiful - unfortunately the dirt road we took was being used by truck going to a nearby quarry and guess what in China they work 24/7 so my tent was about 2meters from the road and all night I thought I was going to be runover by one of the trucks - tried stuffing my ears with toilet paper helped just a little -not too many people got much sleep.Left Hotan and our next camp spot appeared to be idealic - by river no where near the main road - beautiful - unfortunately the dirt road we took was being used by truck going to a nearby quarry and guess what in China they work 24/7 so my tent was about 2meters from the road and all night I thought I was going to be runover by one of the trucks - tried stuffing my ears with toilet paper helped just a little -not too many people got much sleep....

Sep 26, 2008 - Kashgar, China

After the bus to immigration where we were required to toss all our fruit and cheese(we stuffed ourselves first) we got stamped in and walked to the parking area where we found no transport to Kashgar waiting. ... Being 4:30 there was little hope of any other transport and none of us had reservations in Kashgar but we all arrived at Qini Bagh Hotel(Nathanial's recommendation and one we'd all heard/read about in LP) around 10 pm local time(they go by Bejing time as well 2 hours later than local time, ha!) we were all anxious to shower and eat. ... W/o Anna & Nathaniel this journery would have been much more arduous and frustrating! The scenery between Sary-Tash & Kashgar was spectacular, so much so that I would say almost overload. ... We thought at the time it was because they had mufflers but later when we were in Lahore where the motorcycles and noise is unbelieveably loud I mentioned it to someone and they said that in Kashgar there is a law which required motorcycles to be electric! Wow, now that is amazing, and after our experiences in most other cities which are crammed w/ motorcycles and huge noise pollution I am super impressed by this in Kashgar! Checking at the bus company was not possible since the window for internatl trips was closed so we really aren't sure if the bus is going tomorrow or not. ...

Jul 18, 2008 - Kashgar, China

Kashgar!!! This place is great! It is by far my favorite city in China. ... Much slower pace and really good food and culture.Kashgar!!! This place is great! It is by far my favorite city in China. ... Much slower pace and really good food and culture....

May 23, 2008 - Sandstorm: Tashkurgan - Kashgar

In the morning there was mercifully no sign of the man from Hanoi when I got on the bus to return to Kashgar. ... A quick and reckless trip back to Kashgar saw me there just after lunch. ... We hadn't been there long when The Apparition from Hell appeared again: "Where you go next?" "Flying to Urumqi" "What there to do around Kashgar?" This seemed like an opportunity too good to miss, so I mentioned Hotan (Khotan) in the Taklamakan desert, about 10 hours bus ride away. ...

Oct 25, 2007 - Irkeshtam - Kashgar, Kina

Kashgar, Xinjian provinsen i Kina. ... Men vi fikk passere og pustet lettet ut i en taxi paa vei til Kashgar, etter 8 timer med humpete veier og uforutsigbare grensevakter. ... Kashgar er en av de legendariske oasene fra silkeveiens tid, tilsvarende Bukhara og Samarkand. ... Forvirrende! I Kashgar skal vi slappe av og lade opp til Tibet. ... com/2007/11/kashgar-xinjiang-province-china. ...

Sep 27, 2007 - Kashgar

The train journey from Turpan takes 24 hours, and on it I meet and American guy called Chris and Dominique from France, and the three of us hang out together whilst in Kashgar. ... I've heard many good reports of Kashgar berfore arriving here, and its worth the hype - its impossible to wander around Kashgar and not be impressed. ... The feel of Kashgar is very different from Eastern China - the population is 90% muslim Uigher and they are only to happy to point out that they are very much different from the Han Chinese which make up the majority of China's population. ... The guidebooks tell you to wander around the old town of Kashgar, but the truth is that Kashgar is a rare city where both the old town and newer areas are worth exploring. ... Kashgar's main tourist draw is its Sunday Market, which is really two markets - the livestock market (the better one I think) on the outskirts of the city and the bazaar not far from the city centre. ...

Aug 16, 2007 - This is not China

Early this afternoon, I arrived in Kashgar. ... Kashgar is China's most western city, and it is not really Chinese at all. ... Speaking Chinese doesn't get you very far, and the huge Mao statue that stands over the People's Square seems more like a practical joke than a genuine memorial.Early this afternoon, I arrived in Kashgar. ... Kashgar is China's most western city, and it is not really Chinese at all. ... Speaking Chinese doesn't get you very far, and the huge Mao statue that stands over the People's Square seems more like a practical joke than a genuine memorial....

Jul 22, 2006 - A Simple Life: Our homestay in the Kyrgyzstan Mountains

Endeshe Ashyrov is 70 and has 13 children, the youngest is ten the eldest 42.Endeshe Ashyrov is 70 and has 13 children, the youngest is ten the eldest 42....

May 23, 2006 - En Kashgar - Republica Popular China

Y eso como mucho! Dejamos este puesto fronterizo y partimos con mi libro de China huerfano de mapas rumbo a Kashgar, mi destino en el dia de hoy. ... La que me espera! Llegamos a Kashgar a traves de una carretera perfecta, con sus carriles marcados con raya en el medio y todo. ... Se me pasa lo de la recepcionista cuando llego al centro de Kashgar. ... Me gusta Kashgar, esto no es China, sigue siendo Musulmanistan. ...

Oct 25, 2005 - Kashgar

Arrived in Kashgar and back into civilisation at 9pm, jumped in cab and got dumped at the ugly Seman Hotel over in the old quarter of town. ... Wednesday 26th October Headed off into the old quarter of Kashgar, as with all so called Chinese cities the part they have built is crap and U G L Y. ... Found our way to the oldest Mosque in China, Id Kah, really Uigur land as I like to call it, but enough of me getting political.Arrived in Kashgar and back into civilisation at 9pm, jumped in cab and got dumped at the ugly Seman Hotel over in the old quarter of town. ... Wednesday 26th October Headed off into the old quarter of Kashgar, as with all so called Chinese cities the part they have built is crap and U G L Y. ... Found our way to the oldest Mosque in China, Id Kah, really Uigur land as I like to call it, but enough of me getting political....