Adventures in Xinjiang: Mausoleums, Mosques, and Markets

After exploring the Old City, we were able to drive out to see one of the most famous Kashgar landmarks: the Apakh Khoja Mausoleum! The آفاق خواجه مزار Apakh Khoja Mausoleum 阿帕克霍加麻扎 (or: Apak Khoja/Afaq Khoja/Aba Khoja/Abajo Khoja/Abakh Hoja… translations are hard) is considered the holiest Muslim site in all of Xinjiang, and many devotedContinue reading “Adventures in Xinjiang: Mausoleums, Mosques, and Markets”

Adventures in Xinjiang: Kashgar Old City

This entire blog post will be dedicated to just one stop, in just one location. I know that isn’t usually my style but in this specific case, I can’t help it. This ranks up there in my Top 5 Travel Destinations of All-Time, and I took a billion pictures, and I couldn’t narrow them downContinue reading “Adventures in Xinjiang: Kashgar Old City”