Kashgar carpets and rugs come in many varieties with different degrees of intricacy in their design. They tend to be rather colorful with complicated patterns. Xinjiang rugs are both practical and artistic creations. While very durable, they also are quite soft and comfortable. They are also available in a range of sizes from single person seats to room size carpets.

"Danbur": The uniquely resonant instrument is both used singly or to provide accompaniment for folk dancing together with Rewapu and hand drums at celebratory occasions.

"Dutar": This is the only hand-strum stringed instrument commonly used by the Uigur people. It is both played alone or with hand drums as accompaniment for dancing.

"Rewapu" This stringed instrument is one of the favorite instruments of Uigur, Tagik and Uzbik ethnic groups. The Rewapu is played with a pick much like a guitar, except the pick is chip of cow horn or bamboo chip.

"Dapu": This is the typical hand drum used by the Uigur people for both solo performances, but also for accompanying other instruments. It generally provides rythym for dancing.

"Nagela": This large drum, played with wooden drumsticks, is mainly used during great festivals and wedding ceremonies and is typically accompanied by the suona (a Chinese wind instrument).