Destination · Xinjiang
Gaotai Ancient Homes
A Uyghur neighborhood of stacked mud-brick houses and overhead passageways on a loess bluff in Kashgar.
- Where in China
- Xinjiang, 1,080 km south-west of Urumqi in a straight line
- Nearest town
- In Kashgar
- Entry
- Entrance is free
Gaotai Ancient Homes (高台民居) is a centuries-old Uyghur neighborhood perched on a loess bluff on the southeastern edge of Kashgar's Old City. Its mud-brick and timber houses were built up over generations, with families adding new levels as they grew, creating a striking jumble of stacked homes, overhead passageways, and winding alleys. The area is also known for its traditional earthenware pottery, a craft handed down here for hundreds of years. Seen from across the Tuman River, the weathered cliffside dwellings offer one of the most iconic views in Kashgar.
What to see
Where it is
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Where to park
The exact spot, the entrance and the address are in the Dragon Roads app during your trip. Every stop opens in Amap, ready to navigate.
Road trip to Gaotai Ancient Homes
Gaotai Ancient Homes is a stop on Southern Xinjiang Expedition, one of our Xinjiang road trips. Every route can be shortened, lengthened or started elsewhere.
Self-drive · 13 days · Kashgar loop
Southern Xinjiang Expedition
Day 7. Drive back to Kashgar, ride the shuttle into Muztagh Ata Glacier Park, walk to the blue-white ice walls, and wander the Gaotai Ancient Homes.
Nearby in Xinjiang
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