main cities of xinjiang: hetian(hotan) , kashgar , korla , ili , urumqi , turpan , yining , hami , karamay , aksu , shihezi
hetian (hotan), known as tian in ancient china, is located on the southern rim of the tarim basin in southwestern xinjiang. it is one of the oldest buddhist centers in the western region and home for silk. it is famous for silk, jade and carpets. tourist attractions are ruins of yuetegan and niya, eastern han tombs, and cliff carvings in sangzhu.
hetian used to be the place where the states of pishan, yutian, yumi, qule, jingjue and shulu were established; in 1883, was established as a prefecture to be supervised directly by the court. in the year 1920, it was changed to a prefecture.
hetian located in the warm temperature zone, dominated by a dry continental desert climate; hot in summer and not too cold in winter; great temperature disparity between day and night with little rainfall and a high evaporation rate.
the local highlights are: hetian jade, hetian sheep, hetian silk, hetian carpet. xinjiang food has much more of a central asian flavor to it than a chinese taste. hotan is one of the best cities in the region to sample authentic xinjiang cuisine and there are literally thousands of tiny uigur restaurants dotted about the place serving up local specialties.
the area around the evening bazzar is a lively district to begin your culinary adventures. the streets around here and near long distance bus station are full of uigur restaurants serving local specialties including mutton kebabs, nan bread stew, uigur rice, roast fish and noodles.
one of the most gourmet dishes of uigur cuisine is whole roast lamb, a rare treat only found at uigur celebrations and special occasions.
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