An Oasis City In The Ancient Silk Road
TUESDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2009
Submitted By: Mariangela Silvestre
The land Silk Road is one of the oldest and most historically important trade routes in the world, and serves to remind us of the memory of bustling exchange and business among China and other boundaries.
At the western end of China Silk Road, Kashgar has been the stopping-off point for travelers for at least 2,000 years. As a China Muslim center, Kashgar is endowed by nature with desert, glacier and mountains.
Id Kah Mosque, Kashgar Sunday Bazaar and Abakh Khoia Tomb are typical scenic spots in Kashgar. If you have more time, you can explore Karakuri Lake outside Kashgar, which is an unspoiled natural paradise with breath-taking natural scenery.
People have a saying "Without visiting Sunday Bazaar, one cannot say he has visited Kashgar". Kashgar Sunday market operates seven days a week. Bazaars are the focus of activity nearly every day. Streets are alive with tall, blue-eyed old men in embroidered caps. Women have headscarves and sequined red dresses and food is everywhere - shish kebab grilling, bread baking in large clay ovens, watermelon sliced and sold off carts.
Karakuri Lake is situated at the foot of an ice mountain east of Pamirs and lies 191 kilometers from Kashgar. The altitude of this lake is 3,600 meters, with a depth of 30 meters. The lake is surrounded by a series of mountains, and covered by white snow almost all year round. Known as the father of glaciers, Karakuri Lake is an unspoiled place like Shangri-La with its breathtaking natural scenery.
There are also yurts and wooden houses, service center near the lake which can offer help for mountaineers. The best time to come here is spring, summer and autumn. The Karakuri Lake is called an ideal place for mountain-seeing and tour.
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