As staying in Turpan tourists would like to buy some gifts for their families .Especially they enjoy the different types of grapes because there are more than 600 categories of grapes in Turpan. If you are looking for something else to buy, you may try to find locally made knives, tapestry, hand made caps and knitted carpets as well.

Raisin

Grapes can be the most famous fruits in Turpan,and there are over 600 categories of grapes in Turpan. The raisins there reach to the highest quality and have most categories. Besides, raisins are much more convenient for visitors to carry than fresh grapes.

Colorful Caps
Uygur people have the habit of wearing colorful caps ,which can be an essential part of their daily life. It is not uncommon for the hospitable Uygur people to send these beautiful caps to friends as a gift. Generally speaking, these caps are unique to the area, and can be quite different in different areas of Xinjiang. Caps made in Turpan have big flower designs, and the bottom is a bit narrow. With their flower designs and bright colors, these caps seem be quite popular with senior citizens.

Pa La Zi (Knitting Carpet):
Pa La Zi is another example of the traditional craftworks of Uygur. Pa La Zi is crafted by using colorful wool to knit a variety of geometric figures. Once completed, a carpet can be used as a rug, blanket, or even as a decorative wall hanging. Sometimes the locals will wrap the carpet on the back of their horse or camel in order to use the carpet as a riding blanket.

Tapestry

The tapestry in Turpan is well-known both at home and abroad, enjoying high reputation in the international community. The surface of its blanket is smooth and burnishing, with solid soft brightness. It has thick local color tapestry patterns and is unique among international tapestries industry.

Where to buy 

The Department Store of Turpan is a multiple commercial shopping center in Turpan.It is located at the crossing of Gaochang Road and Old City Road, one of the busier areas of the city.
The Free Market in Turpan, situated in the south of the Old City Road is the largest market dealing with farming and sideline products. It offers the visitors a wide variety of locally produced goods with distinctive folk features that are of superior quality and not at all expensive.