Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( Ai Tiga'er Qingzhen Si; Id Kah Sq; admission ¥20)
The yellow-tiled Id Kah
Mosque, which dates from 1442, is the spiritual and physical heart of the city.
Sleeping
EDEN HOTEL $$
( Haierbage Dafandian; 266 4444;
www.xjeden.com
; 148 Seman Lu; d
¥198-218 )
The quiet rooms and excellent location (next to Chini Bagh)
of this midrange hotel make it the best value in town.
Hotel
Eating
NIGHT MARKET $
( yeshi; Ou'erdaxike Lu; meals from ¥10; 8pm-midnight Xinjiang time)
The
night market across Jiefang Beilu from the Id Kah Mosque is a great place to
sample local fare. Among the goodies are fried fish, chickpeas, kebabs, fried
dumplings known as
hoshan
and bubbling vats of goat's head soup.
Market
Information
Travellers have lost money or passports to pickpockets at the Sunday Market,
so keep yours tucked away.
Kashgar is the most conservative corner of Xinjiang and the one place
where you will see women's faces obscured by headscarves or veils. Some
foreign women walking the streets alone have been sexually harassed.
Money
Bank of China
( Zhongguo Yinhang; People's Sq; 9.30am-1.30pm & 4-7pm)
Changes travellers cheques and cash and has a 24-hour ATM.
Public Security Bureau
PSB
( Gong'anju; 111 Youmulakexia Lu; 9.30am-1.30pm & 4-8pm)
Visa extensions
take three to four days, depending on the political climate.
Getting There & Away
