He is currently seeking wholesale buyers and distributors of old carpets in the United States.

Mr Ghopor´s family business specializes in the export of local carpets and handicrafts. New and old Oriental rugs and carpets, beautiful hand-made knifes are the articles he exports worldwide. The hand woven rugs and carpets are made by local people in the Yarkand and Khotan mountains. They are woven from local wool that is considered to be stronger than other types of wool. Mr Ghopor acquires the carpets by traveling around the countryside, sometimes by camel, and purchasing them from local villagers. His sale prices for carpets are only a small fraction of what you will see in any shops in Khotan or Kashgar. He only accepts carpets of the highest quality and with the trademark characteristics unique to this region.

Mr Ghopor specializes in Kashgar, Yarkand, Khotan and also Kyrgyz hand stiched felt tribal Shyrdakh, but can also secure gilems from Tajik families around Muztagh Ata.

Elvis Ablimit Ghopor has also been a well-known and highly regarded professional tour guide more than fifteen years for tourists travelling around Xinjiang Province. He has been regularly featured in the Kashgar section of a number of the "Lonely Planet" guide books, including titles on China, Central Asia , Pakistan & the Karakorom Highway and also in "Rough Guide to China".

More information can be obtained by contacting Mr Elvis at: E-mail:elvisablimit@yahoo.com Phone:0086-13899136195