"Kashgar International was a lot quieter than the station. The clientele was entirely Han and, but for a photo of a weird-looking guy hanging from the ceiling, I was the only Westerner there."
That is probably the most famous "white-monkey" in China! Check out this link for more info:
https://medium.com/better-marketing/...a-5cb04c977713
Thank you so much for sharing your adventures! I had hoped to do a similar trip this year but Covid-19 had other ideas!
Did you talk much with the Pakistani traders/business types? Were they the only other English speaking foreigners you met during your trip?