Tashkurgan: The Sun Tribe of the High World

Author: Han Lianyun
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: A pearl on the Pamir Plateau, towering snow mountains guard the sun-dwelling people who live high above. The Taji people living in Kashgar believe they are the closest to the sun, being the "Han-Ri Tianzong." This is a nation skilled in singing and dancing, where joy and sorrow are blended into their performances, and they express their emotions through song and dance. There are unique and numerous festivals here, each behind which lies a moving history and legend. Kashgar was built during the period of the Panto Kingdom in the Wei and Jin dynasties. After the Tang Dynasty unified the Western Regions, it became the residence of the Cengling Garrison. In the early years of the Yuan Dynasty, large-scale construction projects were undertaken. During the Qing Dynasty, the Puli Hall and Puli County were successively established here.