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In recent years, the rhythm of life has been disrupted, and I just want to take a purposeless trip in my heart, basking in the sun in a quiet and slow place with flowers and seas, doing nothing, catching the tail of spring in 2022, from Flying 5000KM in Hangzhou, changing planes twice, and finally arrived in Kashgar, Xinjiang.

Glacier canyon, tea house in the ancient city, is it your dream check-in place in spring, or is it a long-planned graduation trip?

Atour Hotel Kashi (People's Square)

If you have not been to Kashgar in Xinjiang, you must not have been here. After 2000 years of wind and rain, the ancient city is still alive and retains all the customs of the 36 countries in the Western Regions. The streets in the old city of Kashgar are criss-crossed and the layout is flexible and changeable. Atour Hotel People's Square , 1KM away from the ancient city, the excellent location becomes the first choice for vacation.

The hotel provides clean and hygienic toiletries, free-flowing water and black tea. Safety and comfort have become the two most important points for me to choose a hotel. Atour Hotel has done a good job in details.


The theme of the hotel is reading and photography. The design of the public area is very artistic, creating a comfortable leisure environment and a mobile library where you can borrow your favorite books.

The gym is available all day to satisfy your desire for exercise, and the 24H self-service laundry room allows you to start again every day.

Kashgar Ancient City

Among the many ancient cities and towns I have been to, the ancient city of Kashgar in Xinjiang is still unforgettable. It has always been in my heart, and I will always think of this "distant" thousand-year-old ancient city inadvertently.

On the ancient, mysterious and brilliant Silk Road, countless ancient cities are recorded in history.


The ancient city of Kashgar is one of the most attractive tourism resources in Xinjiang, and it is also the most representative historical and cultural landscape in Xinjiang. The ancient city of Kashgar has a history of more than 2,100 years. Kashgar is the first famous historical and cultural city in Xinjiang.

The streets and alleys in the old city are crisscrossed, the layout is flexible and changeable, and the winding paths lead to secluded places. Most of the dwellings are civil, brick and wood structures, and many traditional dwellings have a history of hundreds of years. They are the only maze-like city blocks in China featuring Islamic culture.

In the urban area, the elderly are basking in the sun peacefully, the children are playing carefree, there are many shops selling special commodities, and the craftsmen are dedicated to their own livelihood. The most recommended is the flatbread in the picture, 4 yuan One is really affordable, and when I finally left, I brought a few to share with my friends in Hangzhou.

There is a saying that "if you don't go to Kashgar, you don't go to Xinjiang", but I think "you don't go to Kashgar if you don't go to the ancient city". Because, the soul of Kashgar is in the ancient city.

Everywhere on the street is a special travel shooting location, as if traveling in a foreign country, changing into a set of special clothes is the most beautiful boy.

Old Town Corner Cafe｜Break into the Western Regions World


Although life is busy, looking for the time to live, opening the door to travel through time, sitting on the second floor and watching the crowds rushing for life in the rain is also a kind of effort in life.

The corner of the old city in Kashgar is a Uyghur-style space design, with exquisite patterns of wood carvings and brick carvings, decorated with handicrafts such as earthenware cups, which is very folklore.

In the summer afternoon, sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows in the corner of the old city, the soft sunshine is lazily sprinkled on the body, and the years are winding in the slow time of the old city. Order a cup of coffee, watch the flowers bloom and fall in front of the court, and the clouds roll in the sky Yun Shu, like a colorful silent film, records the haste in the old city.

It is also super suitable for taking pictures and punching cards. As a visit to Kashgar, you can arrange to stay in the ancient city for a few days, walk a few interesting shops and chat with the locals to experience the customs of Kashgar!

In the days in Kashgar, I slept until 11 or 12 o'clock every day, and then went out leisurely to find a place to drink afternoon tea. I feel that the best time is at three or four in the afternoon. This is also the shop we visited in the afternoon, and the sun is shining Just right~

There is also a small yellow car at the entrance, which just matches my clothes today. It is still very good to pose casually for shooting. If you say that it is a pity to come to Kashgar this time, I encountered light rain in the ancient city for 2 days. It is really a pity. , because there are very few people setting up stalls on the streets on rainy days, and there is a lack of some culture, next time you have a chance, stay a few more days, and feel the slow life that belongs to Kashgar.

On the west side of the ancient city, it is a good place for a slow life and drinking tea. Choose an afternoon or a rainy day to stay for an afternoon of leisure time.

This century-old teahouse has witnessed the changes in Kashgar over the past century. Its business hours are from 10:00 in the morning to 23:00 in the evening, no matter what time you go, there are many customers. This is a veritable internet celebrity check-in place. It is so famous that everyone knows it, and even foreigners come to take a look.

This is a two-story building with Uighur style, and it is also the only century-old teahouse in Kashgar. The century-old teahouse also brought fire to the surrounding catering snacks and fruit yogurt stalls. It was so prosperous that it was really amazing. It spread word of mouth among netizens and almost became a must-see for tourists in Kashgar.

Oytak Glacier Forest Park

I stayed in the ancient city for 2 days and started to live by self-driving. It is only 100 kilometers away from downtown Kashgar, a 2-hour drive. If you stay in Kashgar for a short period of time, the ancient city of Kashgar + the surrounding glacier park, rich humanities + beautiful nature are a good match. The first scenic spot seen from Kashgar to Ta County is Kezhou Glacier Park. Kezhou Glacier Park is located in Oyitak Town, Akto County, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang. Most tourists will park their cars at the entrance of the scenic spot. , to experience the beauty of nature up close.

On the snow-covered plateau of the Pamirs in southern Xinjiang of our country, 100 kilometers south of Kashgar, there is an inconspicuous town named Oytak Town. Tucker Scenic Area, this scenic spot is as unknown as the small town, but it can be called a fairyland on earth by passing tourists.

"Oyitak" means "mountain depression" in ancient Turkic language. There is an unusually dense virgin forest here. Because it is a depression, surrounded by mountains, the central area is very cold, so the mountains are scattered with snowdrifts all year round. , Over time, it becomes a glacier, which makes the whole scenic spot full of mystery of ice and snow, and also creates the lowest and youngest glacier in my country, only 2800 meters, with an area of ​​about 224.8 square kilometers

In addition to glaciers, the entire forest also integrates waterfalls, rivers, and grasslands. Many rivers in the middle of the mountains are running in the snow, and the grasslands beside them are very beautiful. Among them is a very famous river, the Oytak River. There are many seabuckthorn forests growing in its upper reaches. Every autumn, the golden forest always makes people intoxicated.

Walking into the glacier, the weather under the sun is not cold. The sky in Kezhou Glacier Park is always blue. Especially the blue sky is on top of the snow-capped mountains and glaciers, the blue and white are so distinct, and so harmonious and natural.

The pure white world is like a foreign country. It turns out that we have such beautiful scenery in our country. Although we can’t go out, the vast world of Xinjiang is worth seeing. The beautiful scenery of New Zealand can also be found here.

The nearby trees and the distant glaciers climbed up the mountain step by step on the white snow.

This is the Xinjiang travel photography team this time. In order to promote Xinjiang, it is also doing its best. Slippers and short sleeves are all in battle, in order to record the best photos.

On the way back, I also encountered a large piece of red rock, which was several kilometers long. Hongyan mountain has sharp edges and corners, and no grass grows. The red color is bright under the sunlight, so it is also called the Southern Xinjiang Flame Mountain. Walking in it seems to have come to another planet. There are some large stones distributed in it, which can be safely climbed to take pictures. The magical landform of nature makes me feel Amazed.

The river at the foot of the mountain carried a lot of sediment, and the river water was turbid gray, washing the river beach. Clusters of red willows grew on the grass on the river beach, like dancing flames, in sharp contrast with the glaciers in the scenic area, and became An excellent photography location.

The stones scattered in the middle became our shooting spots.

The light and shadow under the sun are the most charming, and the young lady blends perfectly with the rocks behind.

There are also a few lambs in the mountains, and their climbing skills are really top-notch.

From a long distance, it can be seen that the living environment of the lamb is unusual, and the soles of the feet can slip when people climb up. This kind of travel photography trip is what everyone yearns for.

I am Xiaodou, a freelance travel photographer, with footprints covering the Americas, Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea and Thailand. I also love food. I am a freelance writer. I have been walking on the road. I am based in Hangzhou. Travel all over the great rivers and mountains, measure every corner of the world with your feet, record and shoot to share more travel stories with you.