Kashgar noun2 •A prefecture of the Xinjiang autonomous region, China.The China Earthquake Administration (CEA) said the quake occurred in the remote Taxkorgan County area of Kashgar Prefecture at a depth of 8 km (5 miles). — 2017 •A county-level city of Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China.The weapon steel and metalwork of Kashgar, the carpets of Khotan, the painted caves of Kezir were famed throughout Central Asia. — 1977