📜 Ancient Silk Road trading hub.
🔍 Vibrant cultural spectacle, livestock trading.

Why Go

✨ Witness ancient Silk Road traditions
🐑 Experience unique Uyghur culture
🐎 See various livestock: sheep, goats, camels, horses
🍽️ Discover authentic local cuisine

Why Avoid

⚠️ Market relocated, confirm current location
👃 Can be dirty, smelly, and crowded
🗣️ Some vendors not tourist-friendly

Tips

🗓️ Visit Sunday mornings for peak activity
🚕 Use DiDi or shared taxi, ask for 'niu yang ba zha' (牛羊巴扎)
👀 Keep alert for loose livestock and test riding horses

Hours

🕒 Sundays early morning to early afternoon for livestock
Daily for handicrafts, clothes, food