Introducing Yengisar
The tiny town of Yengisar (Yīngjíshā), 58km south of Kashgar, is synonymous with knife production. There are dozens of knife shops here (though prices are not much better than in Kashgar) and it’s sometimes possible to visit the knife factory; xiǎodāochǎng in Chinese; pichak chilik karakhana in Uighur) in the centre of town to see the knives being made. Each worker makes the blade, handle and inlays himself, using only the most basic of tools. From the main highway walk east past Yīngjíshā Bīnguǎn then turn left to the bazaar. The factory is just west of the bazaar. Try not to visit between the noon to 4pm lunchbreak.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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