Language

中文
English
Français
Deutsch
Русский
Español
日本語
한국어

搜索

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

Home / Photos

Old Town attracts new entrepreneurial spirit

2020-10-12 Source:China Daily Global Author:Cui Jia

A woman dances on a street in the Old Town. ZHAO GE/XINHUAAn ancient settlement is thriving in the wake of renovation work. Cui Jia reports from Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.When Mardan Ablimit opened a coffee shop in the Old Town of Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, in 2018, many people warned him that his venture was unrealistic and bound to fail.Now, the 34-year-old is considering opening branches outside the region and exporting a taste of Kashgar nationwide after the coffee shop successfully integrated with the Old Town and became part of local people

Mardan Ablimit (right) and his wife, Dilnar Akbar, chat with a customer at Kashgar Corner, their coffee shop in the Old Town, on Sept 15. MA KAI/XINHUAIn 2010, the central government started a 7 billion yuan ($1 billion), four-year renovation project to render the buildings earthquake-proof while maintaining their traditional Uygur charm.Nearly 50,000 families had their dilapidated old houses renovated under the project. Modern infrastructure and amenities have made people

A man plays the dutar and sings outside a building in the Old Town. MA KAI/XINHUABlend of culturesMewlan Turaq, 27, owns a clothing boutique in the Old Town. He designs and displays over a dozen pieces of Uygur clothing in the shop, illustrating the changes in the traditional clothing during the past century.The clothing is very popular with tourists, along with other products such as vintage accessories, bags and even mobile phone cases decorated with Uygur patterns.Many travelers enjoy renting the clothes and paying photographers to take pictures of them in the Old Town.

Tourists watch a dance performance in the Old Town in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. MA KAI/XINHUA"We can see that time has left different marks on our clothes, and different cultures have blended. The cultures of East and West have met and melded in Kashgar, an important trading post on the ancient Silk Road, and that shows in the evolution of local fashion," Mewlan said.He said his inspiration comes from the Old Town itself. When he wanders down the winding alleyways the shape of a window, the patterns on a carpet or the intricate carving on a wooden ornament can be his muse.

分享到：

EXPLORE
FACTS

Falun Gong

What is Falun Gong| Who is Li Hongzhi| Fallacies of Falun Gong

Harmfulness to Society| Rumors Facts| Anti-China Agenda

Views of Academics| Voice of Religious Leaders

Words from Ex-members| Public Opinion| In the Media

Opinion of China Association For Cultic Studies

Official Statements

Almighty God

Other Cults

Q&A

Photos

Videos

Features

E-Books

Email:editor@facts.org.cn | About Us | Links

Copyright © Cult Studies 京ICP备19001086号-4