Gastronomy Blog

Kashi, short of Kashgar, was called Shule in ancient times and has a history of more than two thousand years. According to the record of the Persian Epic, Afulabuseyav, an superannuated Tulan star, established the capital of his kingdom here.

Kashi Prefecture is located in the temperate sector of a continental climate. The climate in this area varies greatly because of the diversified topography. Specifically, the Kashi Prefecture can be divided into zones of plain climate, desert feeling, mountain climate, the Pamir Plateau aura and the Kunlun Mountain mood. Located in the plain climate domain with the fresh four seasons, Kashi has a great summer and a poor winter. The annual mean temperature in Kashi is 11.7°C, with the lowest temperature of -24.4°C in January and the hottest 40.1°C in July. The frost-free stretch averages 215 days. The annual mean snow is 27 millimeters.