:: Xinjiang Day 14 - 喀什 Kashgar

2007 Aug 04:
The big day was there.  We decided to extend our trip for one day just because we wanted to spend more time in 喀什.  So here it was.
We first went to the Tomb of Abac Hoja 香妃墓 though we did not purchase the entrance ticket so we did not enter.  Instead, we went to the have a walk in the nearby neighborhood and shoot some pictures.  Then we went to the 大巴札 and did some shoppings.  Following that, we went to the old city area 老城区 and spent much time there playing with local Uygur 维吾尔族 people and then walked all the way through some local markets and back to the famous Atlgar (or Idkah) Mosque 艾提尕尔清真寺.  Just so happened they were performing the ceremony 礼拜 so we could not enter.  Then we just randomly walked around the area and found our way back to the hotel and got ready for dinner.  It was a beautiful, hot and fruitful day
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We lodged at 其尼瓦克宾馆 for the second night.

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chop chop chop.... lamb.  most likely chopping the food for us.
an old man drinking tea.
some street vender.  but I forgot what is that.  milk?  perhaps.
we were at the 大巴札 area already.  if I remember it right, this kid collects money for using the restroom.
selling delicious 肉包 again.
chop chop chop.... lamb. most likely chopping the food for us.
an old man drinking tea.
some street vender. but I forgot what is that. milk? perhaps.
we were at the 大巴札 area already. if I remember it right, this kid collects money for using the restroom.*
selling delicious 肉包 again.
just a street snap of the locals.
 notice anyone familiar?
this guy selling ice cream.  he was putting the ice cream on the cone.
too far away, I think he was probably sewing.
general view of the side street of the market.
lots of silk products, but the shopkeeper was too bored.
just a street snap of the locals. notice anyone familiar?
this guy selling ice cream. he was putting the ice cream on the cone.
too far away, I think he was probably sewing.
general view of the side street of the market.
lots of silk products, but the shopkeeper was too bored.
copper wares with craftmanship.
and this is.. you know..  3eyes.
nuts.........................
hello boss, how's business?
a fur hat.....
copper wares with craftmanship.
and this is.. you know.. 3eyes.
nuts.........................
hello boss, how's business?
a fur hat.....
very interesting eh?
I tried it, it was sweet, most likely yellow sugar water.
seems not much business, he was a bit ... upset.
on the other hand, this shopkeeper was having some good business.
so this is the front door of 大巴札.
a lot of carpet shops there.
very interesting eh? I tried it, it was sweet, most likely yellow sugar water.
seems not much business, he was a bit ... upset.*
on the other hand, this shopkeeper was having some good business.
so this is the front door of 大巴札.
a lot of carpet shops there.
郭师傅 having a funny hat, waiting for his drink.
loads of nuts........... wow.
I don't remember exactly why I shot this but oh well, it shows the street view.
lots of lots of 拌面.
these two are the 公安.  they were helping us as I lost a viewfinder.
郭师傅 having a funny hat, waiting for his drink.
loads of nuts........... wow.
I don't remember exactly why I shot this but oh well, it shows the street view.
lots of lots of 拌面.
these two are the 公安. they were helping us as I lost a viewfinder.
so I followed them to the 公安 outpost.  they were very nice.
some other people came to the outpost to report something too.
poor lady, I don't remember if she was begging or not.  but she looked poor.
mysterious beautiful gal.  she was about to show us her house.
so here we go again, the whole crew.
so I followed them to the 公安 outpost. they were very nice.
some other people came to the outpost to report something too.
poor lady, I don't remember if she was begging or not. but she looked poor.
mysterious beautiful gal. she was about to show us her house.
so here we go again, the whole crew.
"come on in", she said.
inside her house, this is her boy.
this is her mom.
this is their bed room.  a very simple house.
and I walked upstairs and saw her boy washing hands, how hygiene he is.
"come on in", she said.
inside her house, this is her boy.
this is her mom.*
this is their bed room. a very simple house.
and I walked upstairs and saw her boy washing hands, how hygiene he is.
just one more picture to show you we were on the second floor right above the main door.
and I climbed up the roof, trying to shoot the overview of the 喀什老城.
another one of the 喀什老城.
a house without a roof.
time to go back down, and the boy was waiting.
just one more picture to show you we were on the second floor right above the main door.
and I climbed up the roof, trying to shoot the overview of the 喀什老城.
another one of the 喀什老城.
a house without a roof.
time to go back down, and the boy was waiting.
oh, this is her another boy.
so this is how the house looked like.
ok, a picture of the family.
sorry, I shot it out focus on the grandma for some reason.
still in 老城, we bumped into this man with his donkey.
hi there, a close up please.
oh, this is her another boy.
so this is how the house looked like.
ok, a picture of the family. sorry, I shot it out focus on the grandma for some reason.
still in 老城, we bumped into this man with his donkey.
hi there, a close up please.
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