Sunset at Gaotai.

Passing by Gaotai in the evening, it is especially beautiful under the setting sun. Gaotai Residential Area is a Uighur settlement in the northeast of the old city of Kashgar, built on a loess cliff more than 40 meters high and more than 800 meters long, with a history of more than 60 years. The Uighurs here have lived here for generations. The houses are built on the cliffs. As the family population increases, a floor is added to the ancestral house. In this way, generation after generation, the houses are connected, the floors are connected, and they are stacked on top of each other. It is said that the highest is 7 floors, and 7 generations of people have lived there. Most of these houses are earth houses. Among these randomly built floors and floors, there are more than 50 small alleys that go up and down. Some alleys are all adobe houses on both sides. When you enter the courtyard, there is a different world inside. The courtyard is planted with grapes, figs, and potted flowers and plants. It is clean and tidy. Some houses are beautifully decorated and rich in Uighur characteristics. Time is in a hurry, just take a simple walk. Free attractions, worth recommending.