Preserving Kazak culture, stitch by stitch By Xing Wen and Mao Weihua | China Daily | Updated: 2021-06-18 10:14 Share CLOSE Jenisgul Nurtanaqin sorts out embroidery products she made at a workshop in Yining, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. XING WEN/CHINA DAILY
As you enter the Light of the Silk Road tourism town, a collection of night markets, souvenir stores, food stalls, hotels and exhibitions of ethnic cultures and customs, it is impossible to miss the 8-meter-high domelike tent covered in patterned felt carpets.
The large, Kazak-style yurt is used as a reception area for the tourism town, which is located in Yining city in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.