Erdaoqiao is a place where Uighurs gather.

It is a market that specializes in selling ethnic handicrafts, raisins and other dried fruits.

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Erdaoqiao Bazaar is a famous market selling ethnic handicrafts in Urumqi, which is located in the area from Tianchi Road to the south gate where ethnic minorities live in the old city of Urumqi.

Historically, there was a wooden bridge at the intersection of Tianchi Road and Jiefang Road in Urumqi, which was called Erdao Bridge. Erdaoqiao is the northern boundary of the "trade circle" demarcated 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 the Nanliang tatar Mosque (Yanghang Temple) in Fiona Fang.

Erdaoqiao is not only the name of the region but also the name of the local market. It integrates ethnic catering, ethnic handicrafts, agricultural and sideline products and daily necessities. Up to now, Erdaoqiao has become a prosperous commercial area in Urumqi and even Xinjiang. You can see not only a large number of Uighurs here, but also businessmen from Pakistan, India, Turkey and other countries. Han people are the least seen, mostly tourists, and more like going abroad.

The closer we got to Erdaoqiao, the stronger the ethnic customs became. Suddenly, a singing and dancing truck drove by, and the Uighurs in it were playing ethnic music and dancing.

Erdaoqiao not only sells Uygur embroidered hats, Hotan carpets and Yengisar 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 numerous small shops and colorful goods. There is also a post office next to it. If you buy too much, it is convenient to send it back, but I find that the postage is more expensive than my goods, because the goods here are very cheap.

When you walk into Longquan Street on Jiefang Road, it is full of Uygur snacks. The street is neither wide nor long, but all of them are Uighurs. You can tell at a glance that it is authentic Uighur food, which is very special. Roasted kidney of lamb 1 yuan, 5 skewers of 1 yuan, stewed leg of lamb 2 yuan. It's a good deal! ~

If you don't dare to eat these special foods, there are traditional Uygur foods in the Wuyi Night Market on Changjiang Road. The 5-meter-long lights on the top of the night market shine on the bustling crowd at your feet. There are dazzling foods on both sides of the crowd. Because Islam doesn't eat pork, snack bars are separated. On one side of the street, there are special Uygur foods, and on the other side, there are special snacks from all over the world, which shows tolerance and respect for religion. It is also convenient for us tourists.

The kebabs and roast whole sheep are fragrant here, and the rustling of fried snails and the squeaking of grilled fish are heard there. It's so loud that the actions we do most in the May Day night market are shaking our heads and wiping our saliva. Hehe ~