In Xin Qiang, due to its special geographical location and border areas, the prevention and control of epidemic diseases are more stringent than expected. Although we did a nucleic acid test in the local area before we left, we didn't recognize or check it in Xin Qiang. All of them are landing nucleic acids, and there are nucleic acid medical devices in railway stations, scenic spots and even hotels. There is no reason for local residents to collectively do nucleic acid for seven days. During the seventeen days in Xin Qiang, we did six nucleic acid tests. Although it is a little troublesome, I think it is the safest protection for myself and others. In epidemic prevention, Xin Qiang should be the first.
The ancient city of Kashgar has a large area. At the East Gate, there is a market opening ceremony every day, but it has many entrances and exits. You only need to scan the code to measure the temperature, and you don't need to spend tickets. There are no motor vehicles in it. There is an electric sightseeing bus, which can show you around and listen to the tour guide explain the history and culture of the old city.
Jet lag has almost doubled Xin Qiangren's happiness. We didn't eat any food before eleven in the morning. Lamian Noodles restaurants have collective business hours. 1 1 30, Kashgar in July, sunny and hot. You basically stay in the hotel. After eight o'clock in the evening, you went out again, and the carnival of food began. You've been hungry all day, and then there's the highlight moment. Let's talk about drinking and shaving ice. That skill is simply fancy bartending, and everyone can be called a master. The cool and famous pomegranate juice is freshly squeezed with skin and ice, which is slightly sour. The cup is very big, ten yuan a cup, and the color is strong purple. This is a local drink that must be tasted here. Figs are those with yellow skin, six for ten dollars, and you can eat them with skin. I will give you a demonstration and give you a leaf. Sweet but not sticky, roast chicken eggs, roast duck eggs, people's stalls say there are Samsung bombs, and it is estimated that there are bigger eggs. My husband was fascinated by the smell of barbecue in the air. The barbecue stalls here are decorated with ethnic characteristics, but the whole piece of wood is not charcoal. Therefore, the new Kashgar in the fireworks smells like barbecue all over the street. I'm sorry I'm ignorant, but I've never seen such a big one since I was a child. I'll arrange half a catty of lamb chops for you directly, and roast red willow branches in the pit. At the age of twenty-five, with a little salt and no seasoning, it will sizzle in front of your eyes, and it will be crisp and tender outside, fragrant and spicy in your mouth. That big kebab is ten yuan a string, and three strings will be full. For us mainlanders, it's like not asking for money.
Another bowl of crock meat, a large piece of mutton is steamed at a suitable temperature, and there is a piece of yellow radish in it, eating meat and soup, and some are tearing naan. This is probably the daily life of Xin Qiangren. There is meat and soup, which is warm, healthy and delicious. Xin Qiang mutton is generally original, drinking Tianshan snow water and eating natural pasture. It is free to range and tastes just right. There are also famous baked buns with unique geographical location, large temperature difference between day and night, and strong flour gluten. It is rolled into pancakes with unfermented noodles, and mutton, onion and pepper are added to form a quadrilateral. Baked in into the pit, it is the most crispy when it comes out of the pot. 2.5 1 yuan, it's delicious now.
And Xin Qiang's staple food Naan. You will see people go home with dozens of naan, usually the kind with a diameter of about 50. Xin Qiang's climate is dry, and you can see naan shops everywhere. The new strongman pays attention to the family's inheritance. He will see the name of the shop, such as grandpa's and dad's restaurant, which is a pit, and several generations are sweating beside this stove. Everything is old-fashioned, old-fashioned, the modern rhythm outside is close at hand, and ancient civilization is within reach.
So much for the delicious food in the old city. It stands here quietly, like an open-minded old man with stories in his eyes and no vicissitudes in his face. Before you came, you imagined your yearning infinitely, and after you left, you missed it infinitely.
There are several coppersmith shops under our hotel. It is their daily work from 8 am to 8 pm 10 pm every day. They stick to the ancient craft with their hands, beat with the small bells in their hands, and carve complex and exquisite patterns with the original knife method. Copper is simple and smooth. For them, they look up and down, and they don't know which TV station will shoot a documentary for them year after year.
The buildings in the old city are all civil structures and are now well protected. Most people living in the old city are Uighurs. The old city has both historical accumulation and ingenious design planning. Every shop has its own ingenuity. Wheels, wooden baskets, wooden ladders and even abandoned wooden trolleys will make you feel that they are inadvertently decorated, but they are not intentional. There are no exposed lines here. Every People's Lane has a name, but at first glance, the maze-like buildings are very similar, with winding paths leading to secluded places, flowers and trees planted in various flowerpots, and there is a row in front of each house, which is particularly clean and tidy. Uighurs like tea and grass very much, and their clothes are traditional batik and gorgeous. Nowadays, it is generally worn by the elderly, and small flower hats are also worn on important occasions and festivals. The young girls in the street are slim, which can basically be said to be five steps and one heat, covered in clothes. The street was washed by water without a trace of dust. The entrance door is equivalent to their living room and is usually open. There is a curtain hanging at the door. We have no purpose at all, because you will never be tired after walking for a long time, and there will always be unexpected beauty. This is like a fairy tale castle, and the old city is like a kind old man to tired travelers. Let us feel awe of nature, physical compromise and spiritual comfort.
There are so many children in the old city. What impressed us most was their bright smiles, happy running, small groups, laughing and slapping, lovely faces and long eyelashes, just like dolls. They can understand Chinese. A little girl can take a photo with us. But in order to buy her delicious food, we just brought her brother and cousin under her guidance. Went to the canteen. On the way, she told me that her mother had given birth to five children. I said she was from Beijing. Did she say that she had seen Chairman Mao and Tiananmen Square? That kind of envious little eyes, so cute, until night falls, it's almost twelve o'clock. You can still hear the children who haven't come home running and chasing. This is what childhood should look like. It's really pure happiness. Ancient cities and children seem to explain the glory they once had and the hope they yearn for in the future.
At the intersection of Wazha Road in the ancient city of Kumdale, there is an iconic two-story wooden building, which is the famous century-old teahouse. Many tourists to Kashgar usually punch in because it is so famous now. In the Internet age, there were no local people drinking tea there when we went.
It has been handed down for six generations, and the area is not very large. The back room is a circle of big kang similar to the north, covered with carpets and silk cushions with national characteristics, and sits cross-legged with shoes off. There are also several small private rooms inside. There are some tables in the outer corridor, where we can watch the scenery while drinking tea. We went a little early to enjoy the performances of the old Uighur artists, whose kalongqin is opposite. Tambourine, Doutard, Dongbula and flute. Xin Qiang has a unique medicinal tea, and tea culture plays a supreme role in Xin Qiang's mind. Many herbal tea shops will specially prepare it according to the changes of seasons and different symptoms of the body. It has the functions of prevention and treatment, and the herbal tea shops are very detailed. There are many special treatments for sleep, digestion, cough and heart care. This is lilac and dried tangerine peel. Pepper. Cardamom, rose, jasmine, mint, plus black tea and poria tea are brewed into a flavor spice. This is also the reason why people are not used to drinking. Their day begins with a pot of herb tea and a cake.
Guests in old teahouses usually choose traditional medicinal tea. A pot of eighty-eight and another plate of yellow rock candy. If you are not used to it, you can use sugar to neutralize the taste. The teapot is rich in ethnic patterns, with thick tea soup and yellowish color. At first glance, it tastes like traditional Chinese medicine with spices. Take your time. After a night's rest, the taste buds were opened. When in Rome, do as the Romans do, the artists sit down and melodious music is accompanied by harmonious drums. Artists' mutual response and eye contact are not performances, but their love. The gene of Uighurs is happiness. Two ancient and rare old people went to the center and danced with unrestrained expressions and cheerful steps, which instantly infected everyone. Some people danced and applauded with the old people, and the tea drinkers in the corridor gathered around. It is called a pleasant and warm place for drinking tea, and people are changing. What remains unchanged is the beautiful memory of Kashgar.
The people in Kashgar are very hospitable, and they are also very polite. Even if it is normal at ordinary times, I will shake hands and hug. Now the stability and prosperity of the new power can not be separated from the development and support of the motherland, and they can not forget the beautiful food of this new power. Strong cultural accumulation, the scenery of the ancient city has been preserved for thousands of years, and there is a little girl in Lu Yu. I asked her about the bathroom in the ancient city. When I came out after the directions, she was still in the same place, afraid that I would not find the way when I came. When I thanked her, she said, Welcome to Xin Qiang. It's my pleasure to help you. Warm-hearted and beautiful girl, I hope to see you again next time.
In the shops of the ancient city, there are many tapestries of high-rise buildings, but now the houses are surrounded and are not allowed to enter or leave at will. We can only look at the thousand-year-old houses outside the wall. They are built on cliffs. The terrain is very high, and it can be clearly seen that it is a combination of loess and trees, and the whole is complicated. It is said that it is a real maze inside. Now it seems that we have moved out for better protection. I feel that some buildings seem to be crumbling, but I don't know yet. This quiet city used to be the place where several generations lived, and there were countless people's homes and attachments. Housing is a prosperous history of a family. I really want to go in and have a look at this vivid folk museum, which represents the Uighurs on the ancient road of thousands of years. I stood at the door of an old house, imagining the lively scene of the past generation living together, and looking for the former site of the exquisite earthenware workshop. It has experienced thousands of years of vicissitudes, leaving you with lingering thoughts and regrets.
The old city of Kashgar basically preserves a relatively complete pattern, which records the process of human living and living in a city. The significance lies not only in the current tourism development, but also in the future. We should remember history and stay homesick. A city without a story is like losing its soul, but the old city is speechless. We didn't want to leave when we came, but we wanted to come again after we left. We are beautiful and brand-new, and we live up to our reputation.