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The best shopping in Kashgar isn't in the malls — it's on the streets. From vintage stores to artisan workshops, spots like Sunday Livestock Market and Old Town are scattered through neighborhoods that reward the curious walker. Wander further and you'll stumble on Craftsmen Street — the kind of find you can't replicate online.
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 shopping 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, Old Town — a maze of mud-brick houses and narrow lanes, partially restored but still atmospheric, Kashgar Bazaar — a vast covered market selling everything from spices and dried fruits to carpets and copper pots, plus hidden gems like 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.
Visitors explore Kashgar for culture and food, but every walking route ends up passing through Sunday Livestock Market and Old Town and neighborhood markets that tell their own story about the city. Don't overlook Craftsmen Street — it reflects what the people of Kashgar actually buy, make, and value.
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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