Hami: A City of History on the Silk Road
Hami, located in the east gate of Xinjiang, was an unavoidable pass on the
Silk Road if one trekked from inland China to the Western Region (present-day
Xinjiang). Because of its geographic and strategic importance, every dynasty in
history deployed heavy armed forces there. As a gateway from the inland to the
Western Region, Hami is under the combined influence of Uygur Muslim culture and
Han culture and has developed its own unique traditions.
Mausoleum of Hui Muslim Kings
The mausoleum of hui Muslim kings, located in the
western suburb of Hami, houses bodies Hui Muslim kings and their queens. It was
first built in 1838 and now only two tombs are left. The architectural style of
the mausoleum, different from other Islamic style mausoleums, blends features of
both Islamic tombs and buildings of ancient inland China.
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