The 'guardian' of the ancient city of Kashi
5 Video Views·Oct 14, 2025
Guli, a passionate guide from Kashi's ancient city in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, shares the rich heritage of the Uygur people with visitors from around the world. Born and raised in this historic city, she has witnessed its transformation into a vibrant cultural hub. Today, Guli welcomes travelers to experience Uygur hospitality, from traditional cuisine and music to lively dance and the heartfelt warmth of her home. With its revitalized ancient city now attracting visitors from across the globe, Kashi has become a place where locals and tourists alike celebrate the joy of shared culture
My name is Salamati Guli Kari.
Everyone calls me Guli.
Because most of the girls in Xinjiang are called Guli.
Guli means flower.
This desert coffee is also a specialty here.
Look, it's boiling.
Yes, yes, yes.
It's a little different.
I grew up in the ancient city of Kashgar.
I'm familiar with every corner of this ancient city.
I can find it with my eyes closed.
Every change in this ancient city of Kashgar
is in my heart.
Look, these carpets are very old.
It was handmade before.
Is this wool?
Yes, this is wool.
When I was in college, I studied tourism and hotel management.
In 2007, I was appointed as an interpreter in the ancient city.
This is a double-layered, non-soupy drink.
We like to make tea with copper.
Some people ask me
if they can come to my house
and have a look.
Try your food.
Watch your performance.
You are a nation that can do good things.
There are a lot of guests who ask like this.
In 2017, I successfully moved out of my old house.
If you have time, you can eat our food
and drink our tea
while experiencing the Zokhli of the Uyghurs
and watching our performance.
Our next performance is
the dance of Amal Khan.
I hope you like it.
Maybe you don't know
that our ancient city was not so beautiful.
In 2009, we invested more than 700 million yuan
to renovate our ancient city.
Now we have such a good ancient city.
People from all over the world come to our city
to eat our food.
Guests come to our house
to watch our performance
and dance with us.
We are so happy to see them.
We are also very happy.
We are also very lucky.
At this moment,
not only the ancient city of Kashgar is smiling.
This year is the 70th anniversary
This kind of happiness
is a common happy moment in Xinjiang.