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Explore the region
About Kashgar High Platform Houses
The neighbourhood has undergone restoration and infrastructure work, and reopened visitor areas include pottery, woodwork and copper workshops. The appeal lies in the relationship between the hillside architecture and the crafts still practised here. Stay on public lanes and ask before photographing residents or entering a working courtyard.
What to look for
- Layered earthen houses and over-street buildings give the lanes their distinctive form.
- Pottery and other craft workshops connect the restored neighbourhood with local practice.
The surrounding area
A southwestern urban and cultural chapter with craft streets, food and residential life.
Location & getting there
Getting to Kashgar High Platform Houses
Use the High Platform Houses visitor entrance on the northeastern side of Kashgar’s old city, above the Tuman River. Follow the currently opened lanes; the hillside pin does not identify every accessible entrance or private courtyard.
Combine your visit
Choose from these complementary stops when planning your visit.
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Public entrance and hillside view高台民居入口与高崖景观
Read the layered settlement from below.
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Restored public lanes修缮开放街巷
Explore the over-street buildings and earthen architecture.
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Open craft workshop开放非遗工坊
Watch pottery or other work with the maker’s permission.
This is a suggested combination, not a timed route; confirm the opening and transport arrangements for your date.
Find Kashgar High Platform Houses
高台民居 · 喀什地区
The pin marks the area, not the entrance.
More places nearby
Approximate straight-line distances between map pins, not travel distances.
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View guide →Sources & visit information
The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.