The Sunday Bazaar

Urumqi Attractions

	Introduction to Sunday Bazaar (巴楚周日巴扎) If you are going to tour Kashgar, you should not miss the large and unique Sunday Market. Karshgar has seven markets per week. Kashgar has the best Sunday market in the world.It is different for the remote area.The reason why the market attracts such large number people is not only the product sold here full of exotic,but also this is the only place where you can buy things even it covers an area equivalent to the entire region of Western Europe. The goods is hardly packaged or decorated.The food is sell by the heap,sometimes with sacks. The meat is sold with live cattle.The practicability of the fabrics is most important, beautiful on the second. The only place with a big space is horse trading market.It is not because this commodity trading unwelcome,but there is a need to make room for a test drive. All tourism market sell something similar on the world, because of that, the Kashgar bazaar is especially distinctive. The city is prosperity by global trade in the past.But now it seems to be the most detached place with global trade.In this place, buying a horse is easier than buying a car and fertilizer is more popular than Nike shoes.

	Location Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China

	Main Sights Sunday Market

	Travel Information Admission for Sunday Bazaar: free Opening Hours: whole day

	Transportation 1. There are many public buses available from the downtown of Urumqi to Kashgar.

	Travel Tips 1. Recommended duration for a visit is about 2 to 3 hours. 2. During summer, the area is more active in the evenings. 3. Please beware of pickpockets. 4. It is not recommended to visit there during “May 1st” and “October 1st” these two golden vacation weeks. Because at that time, the hotel reservation and transportation will be in its climax, the price will be much higher than ordinary times.