In the Old Town to the east of the Altun Mosque craftsmen still work their wares with ball-peen hammers and grindstones and several workshops churn out traditional Uighur instruments. To get here take the dirt lane headed east, just south of the Altun Sq, and keep going. Eventually you’ll link up with Laocheng Lu and can return west back to the New Town. We've heard of police stopping travellers from photographing in this area so exercise caution.
