Kazanqi Folk Tourism Area
喀赞其民俗旅游区
The Uyghur neighborhood of old Yining, with Ili-blue courtyard walls, carved doors and windows, and grapevine-shaded yards. Ride a horse-drawn carriage through the lanes or visit a home.
“Kazanqi” means “the place where pots are cast.” It is the best-preserved traditional Uyghur neighborhood in Yining. Households paint their courtyard walls, doors and windows in Ili blue, and the yards are full of grapevines and flowers. Visitors can ride a horse-drawn carriage through the old lanes, tour handicraft workshops (ironware, copperware, woodcarving and embroidered caps), or enter open homes to drink milk tea and eat nan bread. The neighborhood also has the century-old residences of merchants such as Tuda Hongbayi. Entry to the area is free. Carriage rides, home visits and other activities are charged separately. It is about 2 kilometers from Liuxing Street, so the two can be visited on the same day. Ask the owners’ permission before photographing private courtyards.
Opening hours
All day (homestays and workshops roughly 10:00–20:00)
Nearby sights
- Baytulla Mosque
- Shaanxi Great Mosque of Yining
- Hanren Street Bazaar
- Liuxing Street, Yining
- Ili River Bridge & Riverside
- Lin Zexu Memorial Museum, Ili
- Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Museum
- Jingyuan Temple & Qapqal Xibe Culture