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Kashgar (Uyghur: قەشقەر) or Kashi (Chinese: 喀什) is a city in the Tarim Basin region of southern Xinjiang, China. It is one of the westernmost cities of China, located near the country's border with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan .
In January 1979, Kashgar zhuānqū Prefecture (喀什专区) became Kashgar dìqū Prefecture (喀什地区). [20] In August 1982, Kashgar Prefecture opened a frontier post to exchange goods with Pakistan. [5]: 223 Kashgar was recognized as a National Famous Historical and Cultural City of China in 1986. [23]
Kashgar was incorporated into the People's Republic of China in 1949. During the Cultural Revolution, one of the largest statues of Mao in China was built in Kashgar, near People's Square. On October 31, 1981, an incident occurred in the city due to a dispute between Uyghurs and Han Chinese in which three were killed.
Kashi Laining International Airport [5] [6] (IATA: KHG, ICAO: ZWSH), formerly Kashgar Airport [a] until August 2023, [7] is a dual-use military-civilian airport serving Kashgar (Kashi), [2] [7] [8] a city in Uyghur autonomous region of Xinjiang in the People's Republic of China.
The Afaq Khoja Mausoleum is a mausoleum in Xinjiang, China; it is the holiest Muslim site in the region. It is located some 5 km northeast from the centre of Kashgar, [1] in Haohan Village (浩罕村; Ayziret in Uyghur), [2] which has is also known as Yaghdu. [1]
Uyghur hunter in Kashgar. The Uyghur population within China generally remains centered in Xinjiang region with some smaller subpopulations elsewhere in the country, such as in Taoyuan County where an estimated 5,000–10,000 live. [118] [119] The size of the Uyghur population, particularly in China, has been the subject of dispute.
Kashgar railway station (喀什站) is the main railway station of Kashgar, Xinjiang and the westernmost railway station in China. It is the western terminus for the Southern Xinjiang and Kashgar–Hotan Railways. The station is located northeast of the city of Kashgar and is served by regular passenger trains to Ürümqi via Turpan. A trip on ...
The Kashgar (or Kaxgar, in its upper course Kyzylsuu, Uyghur: قەشقەر دەرياسى, romanized: Qeshqer deryasi; simplified Chinese: 喀什噶尔河; traditional Chinese: 喀什噶爾河) is a river in the Xinjiang province of the People's Republic of China.