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Kashgar transforms after dark. Neighborhoods around Sunday Livestock Market and Id Kah Mosque take on new energy, new sounds, and new possibilities — and the best way to discover it is on foot, moving between venues the way locals do. Track down Abakh Khoja Tomb for the kind of night that only locals know about.
An ancient Silk Road oasis in China's far west with Central Asian bazaars, a massive Sunday livestock market, and Uyghur culture distinct from the rest of China.
Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free self-guided nightlife tour route in Kashgar. The audio walking tour can include stops such as Sunday Livestock Market — one of the largest and most atmospheric animal markets in Central Asia, with cattle, sheep, goats, and horses traded, Id Kah Mosque — the largest mosque in China, dating to 1442, at the center of the old city, Old Town — a maze of mud-brick houses and narrow lanes, partially restored but still atmospheric, plus hidden gems like Abakh Khoja Tomb — a 17th-century mausoleum covered in green-and-white tiles, the most important Islamic site in Xinjiang and Craftsmen Street — a lane in the old town where blacksmiths, potters, and instrument makers work using traditional methods.
Use this page as a starting point for a Kashgar walking tour, a free self-guided route, or the Roamee app for Kashgar. Roamee Pro keeps the route flexible so you can follow the stops, skip ahead, or explore nearby streets at your own pace.
Kashgar is primarily visited for culture and food, but the city takes on a different character at night. Areas near Sunday Livestock Market and Id Kah Mosque come alive after sunset, offering an experience you can't get during the day. Look for Abakh Khoja Tomb — the kind of place that daytime visitors never know existed.
The old town is best explored on foot — get deliberately lost in the lanes. The Sunday market is on the outskirts and requires a taxi.
May through October. Winters are cold. The Sunday livestock market operates year-round but is largest in autumn.
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