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Kashgar

Kashgar is an oasis city in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the Peoples' Republic of China. This region is completely different from any other part of China in traditions, ethnic costumes and lifestyle.

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History

Kashgar, or Qäshqär, is said to mean “variegated houses”. The earliest reference appeared in Persian documents referring to an alliance of Tushlan tribes, who founded their capital here. The earliest mention of Kashgar in

China

is when the Chinese Han Dynasty envoy traveled the Northern Silk Road to explore lands to the west. Another early mention of Kashgar is during the Western Han Dynasty, when the Chinese conquered the Xiongnu (Hsiung-nu), Kashgar

Yutien (Knotan), Sulei (Kashgar), and a group of states in the Tarim basin almost up to the foot of the Tian Shan Mountains. Kashgar does not appear to have been known in the West at this time, but Ptolemy speaks of Scythia beyond the Imaus, which is in a Kasia Regio, possibly exhibiting the name whence Kashgar and Kashgaria (often applied to the district) are formed. The country's people practiced Zoroastrianism and Buddhism before the coming of Islam. In the Hanshu (Book of the Former Han), which covers the period between 125 B.C. and 23 A.D., it is recorded that there were 1,510 households, 18,647 people and 2,000 persons that were able to bear arms. Kashgar belonged to the Zhuangpu prefect Ural General's Office of the HunIn in Han dynasty. Thereafter, it 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. It was one of the four important towns in Anxi during Tang Dynasty; later becoming the seat of government of the Kashgar Councilor in the Qing Dynasty

Location

The area of Kashgar is about 294.21 sq km (113.6 sq miles) while the city zone is 15 sq km. The city is the administrative centre for Kashi or KashgarPrefecture, which has an area of 162,000 sq km. The altitude of Kashgar averages 1,289.5 m/4,282 ft above sea level. The city of Kashar has a population of 200,000, 74.62 percent of which is Uyghur and 24.32 percent of which is Han Chinese and other minorities.

Weather

Kashgar is located in the continental climate region with relatively longer summers and shorter winters. The annual mean temperature is 11.7 degrees C, with a low of -24.4 degrees C in January and up to high temperatures of 40.1 degrees C in July. The frost-free period averages 215 days. The period from April to October is a pleasant time to visit Kashgar while the most comfortable weather conditions and ripe fruits in that region make August and September the best two seasons to visit.

Tourist Features

People say that you have not been to Xinjiang unless you have been to Kashgar. The unique scenery of Kashgar includes the Parmir Plateau, known as "the Roof of the World", circuitous and zigzagging Yarkant River, Muztagata Mountain, called the "Father of the Glacier" glittering and translucent all the year round; the second highest peak, Chongori Peak, the elegant and beautiful Karakuli Lake, and the Taklamakan Desert known as "the Sea of Death". In addition to the beautiful natural scenery, there are many tumuli (burial mounds) and ancient buildings of Islam and Buddhism in and around the city. These include the Id Kah Mosque, the Old Town District and the Abakh Khoja Tomb.

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