Baghwen, one of the great Uyghur restaurants near the bazaar in Urumqi

Uyghur food

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September 1st 2010
Continuing to catch up on the Xinjiang portion of our trip, I will say a little about the food we enjoyed in Turpan and Urumqi. Although the influx of Chinese people and money into Xinjiang has resulted in an eclectic mix of cuisines available in restaurants and street food, especially in Urumqi, there is no point in eating anything other than the local Uyghur (and ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more