A vibrant city on ancient Silk Road -- Kashgar in the eyes of foreigners

STORY: A vibrant city on ancient Silk Road -- Kashgar in the eyes of foreigners SHOOTING TIME: Sept. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: KASHGAR, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ancient city of Kashgar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NEIL MUNRO, Motorcycle traveler from Britain 3. various of the ancient city of Kashgar 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROBERT ZAGORSKI, Motorcycle traveler from Poland 5. various of the ancient city of Kashgar 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HADIYA MSHAM ABULLA, Coffee shop owner from Tanzania STORYLINE: The ancient city of Kashgar, which has a permanent resident population of around 200,000 and is located in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has greeted over 7 million tourists so far this year. Apart from domestic tourists, Kashgar is also becoming increasingly popular among foreigners. Since the Belt and Road Initiative was proposed, the ancient city has once again been propelled into the limelight as a gateway for opening

Xinhua Headlines: A vibrant city on ancient Silk Road -- Kashgar in the eyes of foreign tourists

Xinhua Headlines: A vibrant city on ancient Silk Road -- Kashgar in the eyes of foreign tourists

(231101) -- URUMQI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dilshat Tursun (L) and his wife Hadiya Msham Abulla prepare to bring their child home in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Xinhua Headlines: A vibrant city on ancient Silk Road -- Kashgar in the eyes of foreign tourists

Xinhua Headlines: A vibrant city on ancient Silk Road -- Kashgar in the eyes of foreign tourists

(231101) -- URUMQI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hadiya Msham Abulla interacts with her child at her cafe in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Xinhua Headlines: A vibrant city on ancient Silk Road -- Kashgar in the eyes of foreign tourists

Xinhua Headlines: A vibrant city on ancient Silk Road -- Kashgar in the eyes of foreign tourists

(231101) -- URUMQI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dilshat Tursun (R) and his wife Hadiya Msham Abulla make drinks at their cafe in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)