Selibuya Bazaar

Selibuya Bazaar

Selibuya Bazaar

Selibuya Bazaar is known for its ethnic sightseeing, traditional cuisine, and cultural entertainment. Traveling 90 kilometers west from the county town, you’ll reach the renowned Selibuya Town Market, the largest rural bazaar in southern Xinjiang and celebrated across the region. This bustling market is densely packed with commercial outlets and offers a wide variety of ethnic specialty goods, featuring a comprehensive selection of merchandise. The market thrives with activity, and on market days, thousands of merchants from Yining, Korla, Aksu, Kashgar, Hotan, neighboring counties, some regiments of the Third Agricultural Division, and the local county gather here to trade and shop. The daily turnover reaches around 5 million yuan, earning it the title of “Xinjiang’s Largest Rural Bazaar.”

Stepping into the grand Selibuya Bazaar, visitors are captivated by its magnificent scale and the grand, unique architecture, often prompting spontaneous admiration. Rows of shops along the roadside are filled with a dazzling array of handicrafts; the square hosts countless stalls with distinctively Xinjiang-style tents, where the aroma of various local snacks strongly tempts visitors’ appetites. The place is teeming with people and brimming with energy. Traditional ethnic costumes of different colors create the impression of a vibrant clothing exhibition, overwhelming the senses. Here, you can enjoy traditional ethnic sports and performances such as cockfighting, sheep fighting, and wrestling, as well as shop for a variety of authentic Xinjiang ethnic handicrafts. You can also savor steaming whole roasted lambs and sample fine Xinjiang wines...