China Nationalities Museum

The Uygur Village

An Introduction to Uygur Nationality
    With a population of 8,399,200, Uygur live in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Religion. They are expert in building ditches and channels for their oasis agriculture. Handicraft industry and commerce are also well developed. Uygur language belongs to the Turkic group of the Altaic language family. The writing language is preserved. Uygur people are good at singing and dancing. Their major festivals are Id al-fitr (Fast-breaking), Corban and mawlid al-Nabi. Uygur believe in Islam.
The Landscapes in the Village
    Kashgar-style housing, Turpan-style housing, Yili-style housing, the sugong pagoda, the Bazaar Street, mosque, kariz (an underground irrigation system), the grape valley, the grape valley square, restaurant, and etc.
Exhibits
    Live settings in dwellings of Uygur, the picture show of Uygur.
Ethnic Show
    Uygur dancing and singing, local fair, handicraft demo, evening party.