See a photograph taken by Ismail Sloan, one of the first foreigners to visit Kashi after the Chinese ban was lifted.

Motorcyclist visits this Xinjiang city and describes the clothes and markets, commenting on how different it is from the China of the Hans.

Get a weather report, and find out how many kilometers separate this Xinjiang province city from Beijing or Paris.

Briefly recounts the area's history, and visits the Id Kah Mosque, the Apak Hoja Tomb and the Grand Bazaar.

Find out if the desert heat will be oppressive or bearable for a visit to this Silk Road stop. Includes an extended forecast.

Slice of local life includes images of the Sunday open-air market and the Id Kah Mosque.

View two high-quality images taken by a tourist at the weekly open-air market in Kashi.

See photographs taken outside and inside the tomb, and learn about the individual graves it contains.