The Treasure Hunt of an Antique Dealer

? The fleet will be repaired in Kashgar for a day, and then the day after tomorrow will be separated-some cars will go back to the west for delivery, while the other 25 will go to the Hotan area for delivery.

Sitting in the military station, head Qiu came to call on the first morning: Today happened to be Sunday. If you can catch up with this day in Kashgar, there is a place you must not miss-Kashgar Grand Bazaar!

If you don't go to the Grand Bazaar when you arrive in Kashgar, you will not be in Kashgar!

Baza, a Uyghur language, means bazaar. The Kashgar Grand Bazaar is located at the east gate of Kashgar. Zhang Nan has been here: since the 1990s, it will become the largest international trade market in Northwest China!

Kashgar is a famous historical and cultural city on the ancient Silk Road, as well as a commodity distribution center. Business travelers that departed from Chang'an that year, whether they take Tianshan South Road or Tianshan North Road, all converge here.

Kashgar’s Bazaar has a history of more than two thousand years. In ancient times, it was known as the “largest bazaar in Asia”: in 10 years, this market will have more than 5,000 stalls, nearly 10,000 kinds of goods, and daily traffic. Up to more than 100,000!

Zhang Nan knew that since the opening of Tuergate Port and Khunjerab Port in 1983, the passage of international commodities has been opened here. At present, foreign businessmen and business groups have come to Kashgar, bringing a large number of foreign commodities to participate in the trade. Many Chinese products are also purchased from the Grand Bazaar.

The Khunjerab Port has historically been the main throat of the ancient Silk Road to India, Central Asia, West Asia and Europe. It is also an important channel for economic and cultural exchanges between China and Southwest Asia and Europe.

In August 1982, the Khunjerab Port was officially opened to citizens of China and Pakistan; on May 1 last year, the port was officially opened to third-country personnel.

The Turgat port borders the Naryn Oblast of the Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union. The first trade between China and the Soviet Union at this port began in 1951. Later, due to political factors, the port was closed in 1969.

At the end of 1983, the Turgate port was reopened, and now some Soviet products have also appeared on the Grand Bazaar in Kashgar.

And Zhang Nan knew that before 1992, the Grand Bazaar in Kashgar was only open on Sundays, so even more than 20 years later, many foreign tourists and foreign tourism materials still refer to this bazaar as the "Sunday Grand Bazaar".

In fact, the bazaar will be open every day 20 years later, but only on Sunday can people feel the bazaar’s excitement and unprecedented scale.

To be honest, Kashgar in 1987 gave Zhang Nan the feeling that he was still very backward, and there was a completely different exotic style: seeing the old man riding a donkey on the dirt road, I thought of the "Afanti" that my nephew loved to watch. "!

Maybe the old man riding a donkey is really called Avanti.

Although the city of Kashgar didn't look good, when I arrived at the Grand Bazaar at the east gate of Kashgar, it was a sight!

How can it be so spectacular and lively!

Even if he had seen the excitement of the Grand Bazaar, Zhang Nan was still attracted by the bustling crowd.

Head Qiu was not alone with Zhang Nan and others, but five or six veterans came together—these veterans are said to be demobilized by the end of this year. This time they will encounter the Grand Bazaar, and they plan to buy some rare things to go back. They want to come again in the future. There are not many opportunities for a trip.

And there are many people in military uniforms, so it's safe in such a lively place.

However, the staff officer Tong did not come today: he was sent by Head Qiu to contact the relevant local authorities in Kashgar early in the morning, hoping to wholesale some Hetian jade seeds.

The Uyghur compatriots in this meeting are very nice and enthusiastic, and they are also shouting their goods to Zhang Nan and the group.

The goods are plentiful, and the things in the southeast coastal market are extremely different, dazzling!

In fact, it's not the first time everyone has come here, even Guan Xingquan said that he has been here once before. As for why a special soldier from the Rongcheng Military Region came to Kashgar, I didn't say!

Of course, Lao Zhang and Lao Wang had been here, but it was in the 70s.

"Buy something to take home?"

Guan Xingquan saw that Zhang Nan was very interested, so he asked four questions.

"The woolen blankets and handicrafts, when the time comes, let Lao Lou and the others take it back."

Xijiang carpet is a traditional cultural symbol of the ethnic minorities in Xijiang, especially the Uygur people. It has unique ethnic characteristics and exquisite craftsmanship.

What to bring without this?

Uyghur carpets are handicrafts with a long history and tradition, integrating painting, weaving, embroidery, printing and dyeing and other handicraft skills. Or hung on the wall of the hall, or spread out in the indoor corridor: the carpet surface is smooth and shiny, the carpet board is quite soft, beautiful and generous, and durable!

Today's carpets are almost all handmade products, a small blanket will take a carpet weaver several months! Therefore, the prices of wool blankets and wool cushions in the Grand Bazaar may seem a bit expensive, but they are actually worth the price!

Zhang Nan bought 8 handmade woolen cushions that can be used as sofa cushions in a booth. The patterns are very beautiful! Head Qiu and others all helped to bargain, and they all spent 1,200 yuan!

"Xiao Zhang, this thing is at this price. A cushion will have to be busy for a person or two for a month."

Hearing the words of Head Qiu and others, Zhang Nan smiled, "Handmade things are expensive, but they are worth the price!"

"But it's durable, and one piece can last for decades!" Head Qiu, as the local snake here, understands these things.

It's really beautiful! The craftsmanship is very fine and superb! The Western Xinjiang carpets are based on the most exclusive artistic style patterns, which are similar to the patterns of Arabia, Central Asia, and Asia Minor. They are also called oriental carpets. The patterns, patterns and colors are rich in ethnic characteristics and local styles. The patterns are symmetrical, Neat, fine lines, strong contrasting colors!

Twenty years later, most of the wool blankets in Kashgar were relatively cheaper, because some of them were no longer purely handmade.

Shop blankets, tapestries, cushion blankets, worship blankets, mattress blankets... Zhang Nan is buying crazy!

The veterans who could be seen with them were stunned! Everyone is almost becoming Zhang Nan's porter!

Seeing that Lao Lou and Lao Zhang are also paying for tapestries, UU Reading www. Zhang Nan couldn't help but said: "I said that two old brothers, save some money, and I have to pick myself up with some Hetian Yu and go back!"

The two in the old building laughed, "Xiao Zhang, there are no fools in the caravan. Before we came out, everyone asked us to bring some money, saying that you can bring whatever you think you can get rich. These carpets are no longer within the budget. We buy it ourselves and use it."

Yes, Zhang Nan has become a guide to making a fortune! And the drivers are really not short of money, this trip back to Xijiang, each of them in the old building is carrying a large bag of money!

It is said that Director Guo put a thousand in Lao Zhang's privately, just waiting to make a fortune with Zhang Nan!

But that's okay, it's not as good as the others!

The Grand Bazaar has everything, and there are indispensable people who make money by strength: an veteran went to find a cart that pulled goods, and it really became a big purchasing group!

Zhang Nan is also generous: they all went to the market together, and bought a bunch of handmade copper plates with beautiful patterns! Each person will give one as a souvenir. (To be continued.)