Sunday Bazaar

Sunday Bazaar, in Uygur means "farm trade market." More than 2,000 years old, the Kashgar bazaar is the biggest international trade market in the northwest region of China and also the biggest market in central Asia. Before 1992, it was only opened on every Sunday, so it named Sunday Bazaar. But now its opened to the public everyday.

The full name for the Sunday bazaar is the Middle and West Asia International Trade Market. It covers more than 250 mu (about 41 acres). Conservative estimates put that area at least 5,000 stalls that see traffic of around 100,000 people daily. The mixture of people of different ethnic backgrounds from all over Central Asia descending on Kashgar to trade and buy various wares give the market an incredible atmosphere, so it is worth braving the crowds.

All kinds of goods are available here. You can see special kinds of local products made in Xinjiang; hand-crafted items, household merchandise, fruits and vegetables, and livestock. It is not an exaggeration to say that this bazaar is a perfect place for you to taste the most distinctive and authentic folk-customs of Xinjiang.

In addition, Kashgar is in the center of the Asia-European continent. This is a good geographic location, as business between Kashgar and the neighboring countries has a long history. You can buy craftworks from Pakistan, scarves made in Turkey, telescopes from Kirghizia, dried fruits from Saudi Arabia, and all at low prices. Visitors call the Kashgar bazaar, the Middle Asia Material Exposition.


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