Travel Guide > Asia > China > Xinjiang > Kashgar
Kashgar (喀什, قەشقەر, Kāshí) has been a major commerce center on the Silk Road for over 2000 years. This city has gone between many different powers over the millenniums. The Chinese started to take an off and on presence in Kashgar starting in the Tang Dynasty around 600 AD. Marco Polo visited Kashgar in 1237 and recorded several Nestorian Christian Churches. In 1759 the Manchus took back Kashgar and made it part of China. Kashgar was the capital for several different brief republics from the late 19th century till the Chinese Communists take over.
Today Kashgar has become a major gateway between China and Central Asia. Kashgar is a mixing pot of local Uigur, Tajiks, Kirghiz, Uzbekh and Han Chinese. Although the city is starting to become more and more modern there is still a great old town that feels like a throw back to a previous era.
Due to being a mainly muslim area, all Islamic holidays are celebrated to an amazing degree. The Han Chinese population is growing, therefore all Chinese holidays are also celebrated.
Kashgar Airport (KHG) has a number of flights. Domestic flights include Urumqi with China Southern Airlines, Deer Jet and Hainan Airlines. The only international flight is to Islamabad with China Southern Airlines but only seasonal.
The train station is located pretty close to downtown. There are daily overnight trains to Urumqi (20 to 22 hours).
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indy Cafe | #45 Pahetabaza Nanlu | Hostel | - |
| Kashgar Old City Hostel | NO.233 in Wusitangboyi road Next to the Fourth Police Station | Hostel | 84 |
| Maitian International Hostel (Kashgar) | Donghu Old Community on East Renming Road 300m from 11th Middle School,by the TianTianle Con | Hostel | 58 |
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