Kashi’s Shenka Avenue is a tourist route worth visiting. It is not only an important road in Kashi Economic Development Zone but also carries the history and future of Kashi’s urban development.?
As the ‘Project No. 1’ of Kashi Economic Development Zone, Shenka Avenue was fully opened to traffic in November 2013. It is a key Xinjiang aid project funded by Shenzhen with an investment of 683 million yuan. The road is approximately 9.886 kilometers long and connects multiple important areas of Kashi. Shenka Avenue is not only a major urban artery in Kashi City but also an important symbol of Kashi’s economic development and urban construction. It connects the past, present, and future of Kashi, serving as an excellent window for tourists to understand the development of Kashi’s urban landscape.?
Traveling along Shenka Avenue, tourists can feel the brand-new ‘skeleton’ of Kashi’s modern city, as well as its unique charm as an important town on the ancient Silk Road and a core area of the ‘Belt and Road’ initiative. In addition, numerous famous attractions in Kashi are distributed around Shenka Avenue, such as Kashi Old Town, Xiangfei Garden, and Gaotai Residential Area. These attractions exude strong ethnic flavors, providing tourists with a rich travel experience.?
When visiting Shenka Avenue, tourists can also choose to self-drive, which not only allows them to explore the road and its surrounding attractions more freely but also enjoy the beautiful natural scenery and unique urban landscape of Kashi during the journey. Additionally, Kashi’s cuisine is also an experience that tourists should not miss, such as roast whole sheep, hand-grabbed rice, and mutton skewers, which are all representatives of local specialty dishes.?
In summary, Kashi’s Shenka Avenue is a tourist route that integrates urban development, historical culture, natural scenery, and culinary experiences. It offers an unforgettable travel experience for tourists who want to understand the development of Kashi’s urban landscape, as well as for those who love natural scenery and food.?