County-level
Ka Shi City
The raw-earth labyrinth alleys of Kashgar Ancient City thrive with living heritage in Kashgar, home to Id Kah Mosque and bustling historic teahouses.
Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · Prefecture-level
Kashgar Prefecture
Kashgar Prefecture's local story begins with canyon terrain and rural settlements.
Regional story
A place shaped through time
In regional terms, the clearest first clue to Kashgar Prefecture is “Kashgar Prefecture's local story begins with canyon terrain and rural settlements.” Together, environmental, historical, and cultural elements give Kashgar Prefecture a profile that can be distinguished from nearby places. Continuing local life gave inherited spaces new uses and memories, allowing historical layers and contemporary activity to coexist. Today, the interaction between environment and society remains visible in landscape, urban texture, daily activity, and local memory. These details make Kashgar Prefecture a clear case of how a wider region is built from specific places and sustained lives.
Kashgar Prefecture
12 counties
Affiliated Regions
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Shu Fu County
Artisans handcraft traditional rawap and dutar lutes in the Musical Instrument Village of Shufu, bordering the clear wetlands of Lake Akekash.
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Shu Le County
The mudbrick ramparts of Pan Tuo Castle commemorate Han general Ban Chao in Shule, an ancient military headquarters along the Silk Road.
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Ying Ji Sha County
Master-forged gem-inlaid Yengisar dagger craftsmanship flourishes in Yengisar, famed for sweet golden Semaite apricots in summer.
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Ze Pu County
Water-embraced golden Populus trees at Jinhuyang Forest Park reflect in emerald streams in Zepu, watered by the mighty Yarkand River.
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Sha Che County
UNESCO World Intangible Heritage Twelve Muqam music flourishes in Shache, home to the ceramic tile tombs of the Yarkand Khanate.
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Ye Cheng County
The Zero Kilometer monument of the Xinjiang-Tibet Highway marks the gateway to the roof of the world in Yecheng, below the Kunlun foothills.
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Mai Gai Ti County
Vibrant rural motifs of Dolan Peasant Paintings capture oasis village life in Mekit, gateway to the sweeping dunes of Taklamakan Desert N39.
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Yue Pu Hu County
Golden dunes frame the shimmering oasis waters of Lake Dawakun in Yopurga, shaded by ancient willow groves along desert margins.
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Ga Shi County
Prized sweet Jiashi melons and purple sugar plums ripen in sunlit orchards across Jiashi, near ancient Buddhist stelae at Moer Pagoda.
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Ba Chu County
Ancient wetland poplars thrive across Honghai Scenic Area in Bachu, famous for roasted culinary delicacies near the ramparts of Tangwang Ancient City.
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Ta Shen Ku Er Gan Ta Ji Ke Autonomous County
The stone ruins of ancient Stone City rise above the golden grasslands of the Pamir Plateau in Taxkorgan, home to traditional Tajik eagle dances.