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this is the heart of Weber cultural a
beautiful cross section formations Silk
Road in history
welcome to kashgar the Gateway to
Central Asia here in China's remote
western region of Xinjiang am Serena and
this is Gigi TLC tada
join me as I explore some of the most
popular places here in hostile
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singing and dancing are in the genes of
local leaders for those who live in
Kashgar so town is no different let's
start our journey here a collection of
narrow alleyways that zigzag through mud
brick buildings were 100 year old
traditions a lovely kept alive weavers
still live and work in the streets their
forefathers once called home and their
children still play in the narrow
alleyways this is what keeps cars car
alive
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right now thousands of Weaver's from all
across streams converge on this mosque
to worship and celebrate
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the yellow mosque the largest in China
is the most iconic building here in
Kashgar it is also the spiritual and
physical heart of the city every day
thousands of worshippers come here to
pray and celebrate the festivals at the
shrines the light dip in the region
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that's why
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after a 30-minute Drive outside of cash
car we're arriving at the Sunday
livestock market Yanks camels and
shingen's famous fatten the Lambs have
all been delivered to the market where
you can experience the sounds and unique
aspect of weaker culture traders from
cash car and miles around come to the
business here and expect all the goods
to be sold out by day's end watching the
man hango using their hand gestures is
quite interesting make sure to get some
freshly prepared lamb Samsa and chai
before you leave we are riding at the
popular Akasha our night market you
ready for some machine Dante
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shingen's rich history and cultural
heritage alone are usually enough to
draw tourists but it's also a city that
has an interesting and diverse range of
foods for those who are seeking
something different
raisins lamb rice rolls kebabs and of
course the famous crispy bread none here
comes our final stop at this vast gobi
desert where the mother nature has truly
worked her magic the Dawa Qin desert and
the western edge of the Taklamakan
desert is the second-largest shifting
sand desert in the world and covers
three hundred thousand square kilometres
for first-timers Dawa who knows how to
make an impression
just like Xin Jiang where it sits
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