Turpan Department Store is located at the intersection of Gaochang Road and Laocheng Road in the city center. It is a famous commercial shopping center in Turpan, with convenient transportation and many shopping malls, cultures, restaurants and entertainment places. In addition, in the south of Laocheng Road, there is the largest trade and agricultural and sideline products trading market in Turpan. There are all kinds of local products and handicrafts with local colors and national characteristics, which are worth visiting. There are also many shopping spots in Toksun County.
Larger ones are North Street People's Trade Friendship Store, Western Region Trade City, Tianshan Mall, etc. The prices of these shopping malls are slightly cheaper than those in Turpan, but the varieties are also slightly single. Embroidered hat Uighurs like to wear a four-sided small flower hat all year round, which is called dopa in Uighur. The flower caps in the north and south of Tianshan Mountain have obvious local characteristics. The flower hat in Turpan area is colorful, and the whole flower hat is covered with four groups of rich flower patterns, like a corolla. Mulaisi is a drink that can only be drunk in residents' homes.
They are all made of fresh grape juice, but they are not wine. Uighur residents in Turpan started the female dining table system after the grapes matured. Usually, they make their own drinks and take them out to entertain guests. Grapes The area planted with grapes in Turpan accounts for about 50% of Xinjiang. There are more than 600 varieties. Among them, Mashan finch and red grape are mainly fresh, and seedless white grape is mainly raisin. Soxhlet grape is the first choice for treating measles in children, and it is usually also called Haloxylon ammodendron, Soxhlet and bean grape. National Musical Instruments There are many kinds of Uygur national musical instruments, which are beautifully made, with good color and pleasant sound quality. The musical instruments widely used by the people mainly include: Tambul, Doutard, Gerwav, Dabu, nagra, Red Bronze, etc.
Bambur: Its voice is loud, sweet and unique. As a solo instrument, plucking is often accompanied by hot wafu, tambourine and other instruments in family celebrations. It is the only fingering instrument in Uygur. This instrument has a soft tone and can sing and dance solo or accompanied by tambourines. Hot compress: It is a popular plucked instrument of Uygur, Tajik, Uzbek and other ethnic groups. When playing, the left hand holds the neck and slides obliquely, and the right hand holds the horn piece or bamboo piece to pluck and play. Dabu: Chinese is called tambourine, which is an ancient percussion instrument widely used by Uighurs. As an indispensable instrument for ensemble and accompaniment, its sound is crisp and bright, which plays a role in unifying rhythm and speed in the band.
It is one of the products of the eastward spread of Persian Arab culture. Nagra: This is an instrument played with a mallet, which is called an iron drum in Chinese. Mainly used for grand festivals and weddings. It cooperates with suona to create a cheerful atmosphere, which makes people dance involuntarily. Bronze ware: It is one of the important folk crafts in Kashgar. It has a long history and unique features. Its main types are: abutilon (hand pot) filled with water, Qilaqi (basin) filled with water, and Li Gan (plate) filled with rice. Kashi red bronze ware has exquisite craftsmanship, elegant shape and beautiful patterns, and has obvious national style and local characteristics. It is not only a good daily necessities, but also has high ornamental value.
Adelaide silk Adelaide silk is famous for its colorful and bright colors. Soft and elastic, light and elastic, beautiful and gorgeous, with distinctive Uygur cultural characteristics, it is favored by ethnic minorities. Now people not only regard Adelaide silk as cloth, but also many people buy it as handicrafts and make it into interior decoration. Sha Ying Knife Yingjisha Knife is a traditional Uyghur handicraft with unique shape and exquisite production.
It can be used as a knife and has artistic appreciation value. This is a unique tourist souvenir of the Silk Road. Sha Ying knives are mostly machetes, and the handles are made of wood, horn, copper, silver and other materials, so they are very particular. No matter what kind of hilt it is, craftsmen in Ingisha have to set bright colors and patterns on it, and some even decorate it with precious stones, which is exquisite and luxurious and makes people fondle it. Besides Ingisha's Dao, Kuqa's Peacock Dao is also famous. Minority men have the custom of wearing knives, and having a gorgeous and unique knife beside them adds a kind of demeanor.
Sha Ying Road, named after its origin in Yingjisha County, Xinjiang, has a history of more than 400 years. Excellent materials, exquisite workmanship, beautiful shape, exquisite decoration and rich national style.
Among all the knives, Ingisha and Kuqa's knives are the most famous. Authentic Ingisha knives are made of special stainless steel carefully selected by craftsmen. After the rough and fine embryo is finished, it is polished with a file and then quenched. It is a unique skill handed down from generation to generation by quenching craftsmen. Keep secrets from each other and never tell anyone. Ingisha knife tempered by a famous teacher has a sharp blade and is used to scrape iron bars. However, when the scrap iron rises, the blade will not break or curl.
In addition, the handle decorated with pure silver and precious stones is very delicate. Nowadays, knife workers usually decorate the handle with colorful plexiglass and craft gems. Marks of Jisha Island, Crescent Moon, Gourd, Pomegranate and Almond, and names of craftsmen, etc. There is a flat wooden knife room in the scabbard of Sha Ying Dao, and the outside is embossed sheepskin, which is generally magenta and rose red, but there are also black and brown, all of which are handmade.
Knife is a necessity and ornament that minority men can't live without for a moment. They are indispensable for cutting watermelon and meat every day. Therefore, the production technology of cutting tools is becoming more and more sophisticated. Xinjiang Uygur handicrafts have a strong Uygur (Millennium) style, and the handles are made of 100% selected brass, yak horn and artificial products. The blade is made of high-quality superhard stainless steel by hand, extremely sharp, with double-sided bleeding grooves.
Absolutely authentic, with laser anti-counterfeiting logo, blade water mill carving, brass handle, very weighty, and inlaid with horns. In addition to the sharp blade, we should also pay attention to the shape. The handle is made of copper, bone, etc. It is inlaid with silver, copper, jade and precious stones. Form beautiful patterns. The scabbard is printed with cowhide and sheepskin. Among all the knives, Ingisha and Kuqa's knives are the most famous. Sha Ying Dao has a long history, excellent materials, exquisite craftsmanship, exquisite modeling and exquisite decoration. This is a good gift or treasure.
According to legend, there was a place in the ancient western regions where the water plants were rich and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, but then a monster came from the desert, who could blow sand and air. Overnight, the beautiful home became a barren desert. In order to regain their homes, people fought fiercely with monsters, but the monsters were fierce and many people lost their lives. Later, it was found that monsters were afraid of dazzling flashes, so people came up with a way. By inlaying pearls and jewels on the sharpest dagger, the monster was finally killed by the dazzling jewel light, and people returned to their former homes, restoring the beauty and richness there. Since then, people there cherish Xinjiang Dao more, and this beautiful legend has been passed down to this day.
Sand knives are generally more than ten or twenty centimeters long. The largest is more than half a meter, and the smallest is only about two inches. They have different shapes. Such as crescent moon, fish belly, phoenix tail, eagle, red-billed Western jackdaw, lark head, no matter what style, the workmanship is very fine and the appearance is pleasing to the eye. Not to mention its sharpness, which is possessed by many knives. Novelty and novelty are due to the characteristics of Jisha Dao, especially the handle, which is made of wood, keratin, copper and silver, and is very delicate. No matter what kind of hilt it is, craftsmen in Ingisha have to set bright colors and patterns on it, and some even decorate it with precious stones, which is exquisite and luxurious and makes people fondle it.
It is said that more than 300 years ago, the merciful God saw the drought and water shortage in Jisha, and the people's lives were miserable, so as compensation, he secretly gave directions and helped a knife maker in Ganlan Village, Xin Mang Township. From then on, Jisha Dao stood out and became famous. Myths and rumors may not be credible, but there is no doubt that the appearance of Ingisha Road is related to local customs. Historically, most ethnic minorities in China worshipped martial arts and attached importance to knives. Most of them are nomadic people, and most of the non-staple foods are beef and mutton. Cattle and sheep need to be slaughtered and skinned or cut into pieces with a suitable knife. Uighurs like large pieces of beef and mutton, especially roast whole sheep. When delicious beef and mutton appeared at the banquet where all the guests were seated, the guests showed all kinds of knives. Whoever has a beautiful knife will be looked at with envy. In addition, southern Xinjiang is a famous fruit town, and the Giza knife is the best tool for peeling, especially for cutting cantaloupe.