Exploring Chinas Only “Off Limits” State

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Thanks.❤❤❤ Once you understand why some countries cannot find genocide in Gaza, then you immediately understand why they can find genocide in Xinjiang.

It takes only one mouth to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of effort to refute them

Welcome to my hometown! I hope you can discover the real Xinjiang during your travels and see beyond the lies spread by Western media and politicians. We have over 20 ethnic minorities here, all living harmoniously together, with various religions and cultures blending and respecting each other. While the modernization of our cities may not be as advanced as Beijing or Shanghai, you will still find everything you need here. Xinjiang boasts delicious food, warm-hearted people, and heavenly beautiful scenery. Urumqi is also considered one of the safest cities in the country， warmly welcome you to visit!

If you ask the local people, their income has been doubled, tripled or even quadrupled bacaused of the modernization. I have been living in Australia for nearly 18 years. Xinjiang used to be poor area in China and now it's catching up. There is still long way to go. The government has a lot of favourable policy to minorities. I still remember that they can go to Uni with less scores than Han people. Back then, I didn't think it's fair. But now I understand the government has just been trying to support them.

Because Xinjiang is located in an earthquake zone, you can find that there are frequent earthquakes in Xinjiang, and the frequency of earthquakes is even once every two or three days. Most of the houses are built with mud and bricks, which are no longer suitable for human habitation. Just like Nepal, when an earthquake comes, all the historical relics rooms collapse, so the government needs to rebuild and reinforce the houses to avoid this problem.

The kid trying to talk to you knows 3 languages! They are really well-educated kids

From north to south, east to west of China, you two had almost traveled the whole China! Respect! Xinjiang is the mental hometown of me as a southern Chinese❤

Omg we were here last week!! A beautiful part of China and the food was insane!!!!😋

You can’t ask people to continue to live in old houses which were built with dirt and cow dung without running water just because that’s the way you like it while rejecting new houses with plumbing and sewer lines which are subsidized by the government just because they are not nostalgic enough to you.

Whatever the Chinese government does in Xinjiang will always be looked at with suspicion by the West. The problem does not lie with the Chinese government; it lies with Western culture. One thing that sets Western culture apart from Chinese culture is the strong sense of ethnonationalism in the West, which has traditionally been one of the driving forces shaping European history for the past several millennia, and the weak sense of ethnonationalism (though strong nationalism) in Chinese culture. The strong sense of ethnonationalism in Western culture is the real reason why the West is convinced that the Chinese government has sinister motives against the Uighurs or Tibetans. Westerners project their understanding of human behavior onto cultures very different from their own and explain them in terms of their own historical experience. This is why allegations of Uighur and Tibetan oppression are widely accepted as truth—because Westerners would immediately "get it" upon hearing it. Westerners who are skeptical of this perspective can conduct a reverse experiment: they can find a fluent English-speaking Chinese person and explain to them the historical antisemitism in Europe or the historical Irish experience with the English. That Chinese person would have no idea what they are talking about because there is no similar historical experience in Chinese history to draw upon. Until Westerners internalize this difference between the two cultures, the Chinese government will have to put up with this nonsense for years to come.

The first buns you buy are called baked buns. Because most of the population in Xinjiang are Muslims, the baked buns are filled with beef or mutton. When roasting, they will sprinkle some salt water on the wall of the pit, and the temperature inside can reach above Thousand degrees, so try to open it before eating. There will be many large salt grains at the bottom of the baked buns. It is best to remove them before eating.

lol. now you'll get tons of message like 'why don't you go to the concentration camp' blah blah blah. Don't waste your time on those ignorance Josie. You can't show anything to those who don't want to open their eyes. tha fact that you can go to Xinjiang, with camera in your hand, meeting all the Uyghurs, and roam freely, speak louder than them.

I have lived in Xinjiang for a year(2018.9-2019.9) and have been to almost all counties. I know many friends of Uyghur, Mongolian, and Tajik ethnic groups. I miss the beautiful scenery, delicious food, and friends there. I will go there again❤

Very rare to see this footage on media or news bulletin. Thanks for showing this to everyone. Beautiful hidden community.

我真的很好奇，西方媒体到底对新疆是一个怎样的抹黑程度？新疆真的很美啊，有雪山、隔壁沙漠、绿洲、森林、草原，自然景观美不胜收，以及独特的西域人文风情和饮食文化，欢迎大家去新疆去揭开她的神秘面纱。

When the Western media tells you something, it's safe to assume the otherwise 🤣

No matter where you go in China, I'll find it touristy. Domestic tourism is big part of Chinese economy, and Chinese people love to travel during long holidays. Just because it's touristy, doesn't mean it's not authentic. It's still China, it's part of Chinese culture, it's important for Chinese economy. This place is just like Chongqing, Chengdu, Shanghai...they built commercial streets, scenic spots, they're all just real China

Schools in Xinjiang have been teaching in Uyghur language, and Uyghurs continue to preserve their traditional culture, whether it's food, clothing, language, or dance. Even Uyghurs who have moved to Beijing and Shanghai enjoy dancing Xinjiang dance in local parks. Even though the truth is here, there are still people who say that the Chinese government is destroying their culture, which is sad.

I completely agree with the latter part of the video discussing whether buildings with traditional cultural characteristics should undergo modernization. For tourists, this allows them to experience the pure local culture. However, for local residents, it often means dealing with poor sanitation, outdated infrastructure, and higher fire risks. Everyone has the right to enjoy modern living. While urban renewal may cause us to lose certain elements, it significantly improves the lives of those who live there.