Why did people flee here from China. Welcome to the provincial town of Karakol (Kаракол), in the east of Kyrgyzstan. Karakol was founded as a Russian military outpost in 1869, in what was then the Russian Empire.
Karakol grew in the 19th century after explorers came to map the peaks and valleys separating Kyrgyzstan from China.
In the 1880's Karakol's population surged with an influx of the Dungan people, Chinese Muslims fleeing persecution in Qing Dynasty China. The Dungan people (also known as Hui Chinese), brought with them, their culture, traditions, language and of course cuisine.
Modern day Karakol is the capital of the Issyk-Kul region and the 4th largest city in Kyrgyzstan. It is a diverse mix of ethnic Dungan's, Kyrgyz, Russian's, Uighur's and more. This is reflected in everything from the architecture to the languages you hear and in the food! 🇰🇬
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