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Kashgar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kashgar or Kashi is an oasis city with approximately 350,000 residents in the western part of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China. Kashgar is the administrative centre of Kashgar Prefecture which has an area of 162,000 km\u00b2 and a population of approximately 3.5 million.<\/p>\n

The city covers an area of 15 km\u00b2. The altitude averages 1,289 m\/4,282 ft. above sea level. The city is located in the western extremity of China, near the border with Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.<\/p>\n

Kashgar is home to an important Muslim community (Uyghurs). Compared to Urumqi, Xinjiang\u2019s largest city, Kashgar is less industrial and has fewer Han residents.<\/p>\n

The city has a very important Sunday market. Thousands of farmers from the surrounding fertile lands come into the city to sell a wide variety of fruit and vegetables. Kashgar\u2019s livestock market is also very lively. Silk and carpets made in Hotan are sold at bazaars, as well as local crafts, such as copper teapots and wooden jewellery boxes.<\/p>\n

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Kashgar\u2019s Old City has been called \u00ab\u00a0the best-preserved example of a traditional Islamic city to be found anywhere in Central Asia\u00a0\u00bb, although the city is becoming more developed. At present, it is estimated to attract more than one million tourist visitors annually.<\/p>\n