1) In the morning, we took a bus to the Xinjiang Museum (Rmb25) and spent 2 hrs there looking at the various exhibits , artefacts of historical importance. There were a series of old pictures depicting the political developments thast took place in Xinjiang for the last 400 yrs. All these years, the Uighurs , Karakhanid and Karakhita tribal kindgoms had a great influence in Xinjiang in terms of culture, food & customs. No photography was allowed inside the museum.
2) Next, we took a taxi and visited the popular Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar. The bazaar had a number of souvenir and food stalls and we really enjoyed our time there. We had a taste of local ice cream and it was really good. Tourists had a great time patronising the various stalls selling hand made knives, sliver and pewter wares, jewellery , Hotan white jade stones , musical instruments etc. Some building structures there were quite unique reflecting a truly Xinjiang character. We walked into a Carrefour Hypermarket and bought some local snacks to bring home.
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