Kashgar: Livestock Market

Kashgar is home to a much-touted Sunday Livestock Market. As with everything in China, it must have been much more organic in the old days. Nowadays it has been relocated far away outside town, the city bus takes an hour to get there, in a rather sedate and bland setting. There were many animals, sheep, goats, cattle, horses, and even three rather ornery yaks. We were not particularly impressed; it's not a must-see, though there were at least more animals than people, more locals than tourists.

Incidentally, later (May 2nd, 2024) we bused by Kokdala in Northern Xinjiang on our way to the Kazakhstan border, where there was a huge market, with many animals, very authentic looking, something to check out next time. Luckily, the bus slowed down due to market traffic and John took a photo out the window.



In the first two videos - turn on your sound - we had just arrived and for a minute or two were overwhelmed by the movement and sound. In both videos, Look for a man in a gray jacket negotiating with a woman in a white jacket who has shown some interest in his a black calf.




In this slomo video, a man "smoothly" corrals a runaway sheep. ;-)


And finally, fat-tailed sheep, the predominant variety in Xinjiang.


Below are more photos as we stroll through the livestock market and the adjoining regular market. First below, we are on the city bus to the market.