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County in Xinjiang, China
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Amanisahan was a poetess of the Uyghur Muqam. Her mausoleum is surrounded by a beautiful cemetery complex, including the tomb of the former sultan of Yarkent. Most are beautifully decorated with Arabic inscriptions.
This graveyard dates from the 17th century and is the burial place of Royal family members of the Yarkand Uyghur Kingdom.It is known to locals as “Golden Graveyard” as a sign of respect to the Yarkand Kingdom.
Tour the local markets where you will many products being produced in shop and local goods on sale
Yarkend. Yarkend is also another Uyghur cultural city which is located western edge of Taklamakan desert, karasu is a small desert village in Yarkend where you can start your camel ride trek into the desert, Yarkend Karasu village is 250 km south from Kashgar
One of the most authentic old towns seen in southern XinJiang. Less modernized than Kashgar's and more centralized than Hotan's.
Everyone you ask will route you to this hotel, where they are not particularly nice.
新世纪宾馆
A budget hotel that takes foreigners. Rooms and basic but livable
Clean, modern, some electrical issues but not a bad place to stay. Is conveniently next to the Old Town and the Mosque complex, which are Yarkand's main sights.
Yarkand is on the Southern Silk Road and can by reached by bus and train from Kashgar or Khotan. It is 200 km from Kashgar. Usually it takes 3 hours' drive.
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Yarkent is full of Alipay (hello) and meituan shared electric scooters, cost is usually 2.5¥ per 15 minutes. You can cover the old town very quickly this way.
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