Kashgar (Kashi) Ancient City I think that I may have fallen in love with Kashgar. This is a city in the dry arid country in the far west of China. It is close to the borders of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. You could also throw Afghanistan and Pakistan into that "close to" list. It does not feel like China. It has architecture, sights , sounds, smells and food that remind me of Arabia, Turkey, Mediterranean Africa even Zanzibar. With Moorish architecture and mud brick buildings and the oppressive heat. On our first day we explored the Ancient City. This has a wonderful feel to it. I must say that it is now almost a caricature as it has been remodeled and decorated and upgraded for the tourist trade. It still retains enough authenticity however to not be
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