Regarding the Yarkand Khan Palace in Shache, I want to speak a big truth

This place, many people will take it as the cover of Shache. To be honest, it really has an exotic charm, and it's very eye-catching. As a result, many people, including myself, will have an impression of Shache as if it carries a Central Asian vibe, so when I went there, the difference was really huge. I've been thinking, can those people on the internet not throw away those hollow appearances, and just speak some big truths? . Those pictures you see online, to be honest, you can think of them as something like a Hengdian World Studios vibe. . ▪️ First of all, the palace is not very big, it's all newly built buildings, and if you seriously visit, it will take about half an hour to finish. The so-called photogenic pictures are just a bunch of people lining up in a few corridors to take photos. ▪️ When I was in Shache, I hadn't gone to Central Asia yet. But honestly, the construction of the palace is quite rough, and the details are not as good as imagined. So, if you are looking at the palace with the expectations from the internet pictures, you are likely to be disappointed. . 🌈 But there is still a place that can somewhat soothe me, and that is the performance of the Twelve Muqam in the palace. The Twelve Muqam was organized and completed by the queen Amanisha Khan, and there are a total of 16 sets of Muqam: Rak, Chabiyati, Mushawurek, Charbagh, Panjigah Uzhal, Aijem Ushak, Bayat, Navo, Sigah, Iraq, etc. Each set is divided into three parts: Jangnama, Dastan, and Maixirepu. . The number of performers in the palace is not very many, but it is still very interesting to watch. There are songs and dances, and performances like skits and magic, and in the end, they will even dance with the audience for a while. . If you are short on time and can't see the Twelve Muqam, I suggest you can go to ➡️ the Kazanqi street in the old town area, where basically, there will be locals dancing Maixirepu all day long. Actually, for Shache, my suggestion is to walk more in the old town alleys, which might be more interesting. . ➡️ Performance times: 12:30/17:30