Kashgar Old Town: A Walking Guide to the Living Heart of the Silk Road
Kashgar Old Town is the best-preserved Uyghur old town in Xinjiang. A walking guide to its lanes, rooftops, bazaars, and the daily life still lived inside.
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Xinjiang with Kids: A Realistic Family Travel Guide
Xinjiang with kids is doable and rewarding. Altitude, food, transport, and the best family-friendly stops — a parent’s field notes from three trips.
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Xinjiang Tea Houses: Where the Day Slows Down Over a Bowl of Brick Tea
Xinjiang tea houses are the region’s true social hubs — brick tea, naan, and endless conversation. Where to find them, what to order, and how to behave.
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Staying in a Yurt or Kazakh Homestay in Xinjiang: What to Expect
Sleep under the stars in a felt yurt on the Tian Shan or Pamir. Guide to Kazakh and Kyrgyz homestays — etiquette, what’s provided, costs, booking.
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Xinjiang Festivals Calendar: When to Catch a Real Celebration in 2026
Plan around the real rhythm of Xinjiang: Nowruz, Eid, horse festivals, and grape harvest fairs. A month-by-month calendar of where each celebration happens.
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Essential Uyghur and Kazakh Phrases for Travelers in Xinjiang
Uyghur and Kazakh greetings, market phrases, and courtesy words that open doors across Xinjiang — with romanization and when to use each.
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Crossing Xinjiang’s Borders: Khorgos, Alashankou, Torugart & Irkeshtam Explained
Cross Xinjiang’s borders the smart way: how Khorgos, Alashankou, Torugart and Irkeshtam work, the documents you need, and what to expect at each crossing.
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Xinjiang Folktales and Legends: The Stories Behind the Silk Road’s Mountains and Lakes
Xinjiang’s folktales and legends – the Kanas lake monster, the Kyrgyz epic of Manas, Tianshan love stories and more – and where each story lives on the map.
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Tuyoq Village: A Living Silk Road Settlement Near Turpan
A first-person guide to Tuyoq village near Turpan – a living Uyghur village, the Valley of a Thousand Buddhas caves, and how to visit without the crowds.
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Han Dynasty Beacon Towers: The Great Wall of Xinjiang’s Desert
Long before the Ming Wall, Han dynasty beacon towers stitched the Taklamakan’s edge together. Here is where to see these 2,000-year-old desert sentinels.
