Red Star over China (11) came to Kashgar
Xinjiang city of Kashgar in western China's most
The years 1997-2000, a period of impressive
February 21, 1997, the Chinese Lantern Festival, we took the opportunity came to Kashgar from Urumqi.
Just off the plane, you feel the warm atmosphere of Kashgar. This comes from two aspects, first, a direct increase of the temperature over 20 degrees, then there are warm and grand welcome ceremony.
Previously mentioned, the lowest to the Urumqi, the temperature was minus 28 degrees and minus 2-4 degrees in the Kashi felt even warmer than that of Shandong (in fact, due to dry climate of Xinjiang, at the same temperatures feel warmer than the mainland in winter in Xinjiang and in the summer cooler than in the mainland). Before their departure, the organization departments at various levels have repeatedly confessed that Xinjiang is very low winter temperatures, be sure to bring enough warm clothing. Therefore, we have prepared plenty of luggage, like down jackets, cotton coat, cotton boots, and heavy sweaters and so on, heavily armed. And by Kashi after all this must come off, and we are prepared to pack up the three years in Kashgar, many who have never been used, until now pressure Xiangdi it!
In that time, ranging from off our thick winter clothes, it ushered in a more warm welcome ceremony. The difference is that with the Urumqi, Kashi is a very grand welcoming ceremony: the celebration of the gongs and drums, red slogan banners, Kashi Prefecture, and military leaders at all levels, and participate in the welcome ceremony of the masses of all ethnic groups, especially dressed in traditional festival clothing, both hands and flowers, lined up the Uighur girls given a warm welcome, all people whom intoxicated, dizzy!
The evening is a grand banquet. Because it is the Lantern Festival, the banquet arranged a special lantern, as well as Xinjiang's famous roasted flavor, such as steamed buns, and Kaoquan Yang kebabs, noodles, hot pot, and blood sausage milk Nang, Nang pit barbecue, after another, San son, lamb pilaf, oil towers son, pilaf and so on.
Dinner on a lot of wine, a white wine, beer, wine, that day we have not yet fully liberalized, but also drinking very gratification, straight yes: but so that its owner can Zuike I do not know foreign land is home!
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Author: hcw1969
