Today I learned a Han Chinese man designed Urumqi’s Grand Bazaar (and the so-called “renewal and transformation of Kashgar Old City”). A fact that shouldn’t surprise me but did nonetheless.

From Korean masks to Russian vodka and African drums—the whole world is just one shopping trip away in #Urumqi#. Discover how #Xinjiang#'s capital is serving up global flavors and goods, right in the heart of northwest China.

"Xiyu" (the Western Regions) is a historical term used by Central Plains dynasties—starting from the Han Dynasty—to refer to the territories lying west of the Yumen Pass and Yang Pass. This video, which spans from the prehistoric Subeixi culture in the Turpan region to the contemporary Uyghur community in Urumqi, offers only a small glimpse into the vast world of traditional attire from the Western Regions.