There is a market that specializes in selling ethnic handicrafts and dried fruit foods such as raisins.

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Erdaoqiao Market is a famous national handicraft market in Urumqi, which is located from Tianchi Road to the south gate where ethnic minorities live in concentrated communities in the old city of Urumqi.

Historically, there was a wooden bridge at the intersection of Tianchi Road and Jiefang Road in Urumqi, named Erdao Bridge. Erdaoqiao is the northern boundary of the "business circle" designated by Russia in Urumqi during the Qing Dynasty. Erdaoqiao is not a bridge now, but a block, which refers to the range of two or three square kilometers from the South Gate Khan Tengger Temple to Fiona Fang Nanliang Tatar Mosque (Yang Hang Temple).

Erdaoqiao is not only the name of this area, but also the name of the local market. It integrates ethnic catering, ethnic handicrafts, agricultural and sideline products and daily necessities. Today, Erdaoqiao has become a prosperous business district in Urumqi and even Xinjiang. Not only can you see a large number of Uighurs here, but also businessmen from Pakistan, India, Turkey and other countries. Han people are the rarest, mostly tourists, and prefer to go abroad.

The closer to Erdaoqiao, the stronger the ethnic customs. Suddenly, a singing and dancing truck passed by, and the Uighurs in the truck were playing national music and dancing.

Erdaoqiao not only sells Uighur embroidered hats, Hotan carpets and Ingisha knives, but also gorgeous Adelaide silk, Turkish wool carpets with different patterns, Pakistani copper handicrafts and Russian military products, as well as bronzes, fabrics and clothing from Central Asia, South Asia and Arab countries. There are also dried and fresh fruits and ethnic snacks.

Although the houses here are old, the roads are narrow and the crowds are surging, there are many kinds of small shops and colorful goods. There is also a post office next to it. It's convenient to send it back when I buy more, but I find that the postage is more expensive than my goods, because the goods here are very cheap.

Walking into Longquan Street on Jiefang Road, Uygur snacks are everywhere. This street is neither wide nor long, but it is all Uighurs. You can tell at a glance that it is authentic Uighur food, which is very special. Roasted lamb kidney 1 yuan, sausage 1 yuan 5 strings, braised lamb leg 2 yuan. Very cost-effective! ~

If you don't dare to eat these special foods, the Wuyi Night Market on Changjiang Road has traditional Uygur food. The 500-meter-long light at the top of the night market shines on the bustling crowd under your feet. On both sides of the crowd, there is a dazzling array of delicious food. Because Islam doesn't eat pork, snack bars are separated. On one side of the street are special Uygur food and on the other side are special snacks from all over the world, which not only shows respect for religion, but also brings convenience to us tourists. This is a win-win arrangement.

The kebabs and whole sheep here are very fragrant, and there is the rustling of fried snails and the squeaking of grilled fish. It's really loud. Let's shake our heads and wipe our mouths the most at the May Day Night Market. Ha ha ~