Many Kashgaris see the situation through a different lens. Some talked darkly of bombings. Many also complained of new strict regulations which prohibit boys under the age of 18 from entering mosques. Another source of resentment is a sort of class system that gives preference to Han businesses. The center of the city and the outskirts retain the traditional Kashgari architecture, but signs of modernity are creeping in.
Pagers are common, but in general, only Chinese, own mobile phones.
Taxis are omnipresent. Abdul is a completely stand-up guy who will help you with all sorts of problems. She was forced pay off the debt by prostituting herself to Pakistani traders. She had been in Kashgar for 9 months and wasn't expected to survive the year it would take to pay the rest of the money. I helped her get to the border by paying off the moneylender.