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This is where U.S. Secretary of State Blinken said genocide occurred, and by the way, he also said there was no genocide in Gaza.

I am a Chinese person born in Urumqi, Xinjiang. I have spent ten years abroad obtaining a PhD, yet I still choose to return to Xinjiang for work after graduation. I believe my decision and choice are sufficient to demonstrate that the portrayal of Xinjiang by Western media is entirely inaccurate.

There are about 24,400 mosques in Xinjiang, an average of one mosque for every 530 Muslims, which is higher than the number of churches per Christian person in England. In March 2014

Our Malaysia Diplomat visited Xinjang in last year 2023 together with bunches of diplomats from other Muslim countries including Indonesia found no such things in Xinjiang. Most Muslim countries in the world have no issues with it, only the West keep expressing their concern on Xinjiang while they remain total silence to what happened in middle east right now! 😒

Finally! Your Xinjiang video is out! This video makes us want to visit this region as well. Looks interesting and different than the rest of China. Very eye opening. Not like what we see on the media for sure.

This guy is real, only show what he saw in china, and not brainwash by the western media, thumbs up for you and i subscribe because of it

As a Chinese Muslim, I was discriminated against twice：1. An Indonesian once asked me if I was forced by the gov to eat pork😓. 2. A man from Scotland said to me that Chinese mosques are useless. I believe in Allah and I love my country, the gov has NEVER NEVER NEVER banned my faith☪. They even set up “green lanes” for Muslim every Friday in my community. Instead, some foreigners are prejudiced. Now I'm really tired of explaining to foreign friends that there is religious freedom in China.I understand they're just curious, but you know, it's really annoying to answer the same biased questions over and over again. So I hope your video can be seen by more people.

What is genocide?The answer is that the number of Indians in North America decreased from 10 million to 200,000 in the 19th century. Instead of the number of Uighurs in China increased from 3 million to 10 million.

Compare this place, which America claims there is a genocide occurring, with Gaza, which America is reluctant to admit there is a genocide, then you should know how hypocritic is America.

This is great! I’m glad more people are also visiting this controversial region and seeing the truth too! My visit to Xinjiang a few months ago was beyond amazing and I had so much fun. I hope they don’t say you’re paid, cuz I heard that a lot! Nice one🤠

I am a Chinese Hui Muslim living in the US for 30 years. As a non Muslim country China has a non spoken Muslim privilege policy. We Chinese Muslims have more privileges than Chinese Han people due to our minority status and cultural background. There are Hui Chinese living in Xinjiang too. I visited Xinjiang in 1991 when I graduated from college to visit fellow college students who studied in my university in Dalian University. Comparing the the western countries China has the best social policies towards minorities especially the Muslims. I am a product and witness of such policies. I am about leaving the US after 30 years.

My kids and i love your videos. You are polite and not rude nor racist. Keep up the great vlogs

I am sure the Palestinian will prefer the life of the Uyghur than the tragedy they currently face.

Xinjiang is very safe now. Since there were a number of indiscriminate terrorist attacks on people launched by terrorists in Xinjiang more than a decade ago, people in crowded places such as subways, stations, schools, kindergartens... There are strict security measures. However, after years of efforts by local people and governments, Xinjiang has been free of terrorist attacks for nearly a decade, and tourists from all over the world have begun to flood into Xinjiang again.

In Xinjiang, people are speaking in Uyghur language. In USA, can you find anybody speaks Native Indian language???

The "controversial" region with 265 million tourists last year 😅

In Xinjiang, some people are wary of those who use cameras because BBC journalists have come here before and made false news such as news about Xinjiang cotton and labor, which has affects on some Xinjiang people's jobs. So they may be curious about you and worried if you are a BBC journalist who tends to harm them again.One of vloggers I followed, who is also a foreigner, had such experience, and his name is 老王在中国 if you wanna check if out yourself. I dare say a lot of ppl in Xinjiang(may not be all) hates BBC, some even have negative impression on foreigners because of BBC.

Some information about the video: 1:30 The girls at the security check talked in Uyghur to each other, but in Chinese to the translator app. 3:20 The traditional Uyghur script is based on the Perso-Arabic script, a.k.a. the Persian script, so it does look like Arabic. Some Latin-based and Cyrillic-based scripts are/were also used to spell the Uyghur language, especially in former USSR countries. 4:15 The girl selling milktea said 'chai', which is the Uyghur word for tea. (Also the same word in many Asian and Slavic languages.) 5:50 That IS a straw. It's designed thin so you don't get hurt when you are drinking hot liquid. 7:00 You are right, the bread is indeed naan, the same type of food as in other places in Central Asia or South Asia. (Xinjiang is the easternmost part of Central Asia.) It is called nan in Uyghur and nang in Chinese, both from Persian. That's why it is spelled as nang in the English discription there. 10:30 There are many ethnic groups in Xinjiang, not every non-Han Chinese there speaks Uyghur. Or maybe the man speaks Uyghur but cannot read. And he was telling you (through translator app) the snack is cheese made from cow's milk, maybe distinguishing it from sheep milk cheese. 12:57 That building which looks like a mosque IS a mosque. Its name, Erdaoqiao Mosque (دۆڭكۆۋرۈك مەسچىتى or 二道桥清真寺), is written above the main entrance. The place for praying is on the second floor. 26:50 Actually I don't understand Uyghur... But I guess the man was telling you the price for the naan is 6 yuan. The kebab itself is 20 yuan, as he told you in the beginning outside the restaurant. He gave up charging you for the naan since you didn't understand his language. 27:45 Those buns were samosas, the same type of food as in other Central Asian areas. 40:45 The entrance of the mosque is on the left in the yard, with the blue sign saying '清真寺入口' (lit. entrance of the mosque).

译文 You only paid for the kebab, not the nang，but they did not ask you for the nang after hearing that you said it was delicious. Xinjiang people are very friendly and hospitable.

My dad is from Xinjiang. The bread you ate with fillings is called Kaobaozi( roasted baozi) and it’s my favorite xinjiang food❤ the fillings is lamb btw

Hui Chinese here. It's funny that many westerners claim they care about muslims, but if you test them with some very basic facts, you'll find how ignorant they can be about real muslim life and culture, not to mention the truth of muslim life in China. I also an interesting observation about westerners: they love to talk about cultural diversity, but when they encounter it, they usually would say "oh, this is like in another country" as if there can be only one culture and life style in one country. China encourages all ethnic groups to maintain and develop their own cultures. You can also find places in China that is "like in" Russia, Mongolia, Thailand, southeast asia, etc. We are diverse and open. All these cultures can coexist peacefully in China.

Uyghur people actually enjoy some special treaments cuz they are minority(alomost 99% of Chinese are Han ethnics). The Chinese government also has issued policy to help Xinjiang cuz its economy is not as good as the eastern developed provinces . For example, Uyguur students can get extra marks in the College Extrance Exam and easier to be admitted into good universities. Plus the reason why Xinjiang has more police and armed military is that there were terrorists and extremists who were brainwashed killing Han people a few years ago.Now it is definitely a safe place to visit. China has 56 ethnic groups and we love each other and respect each other's religion.Have a nice time in Xinjiang Ken!

18:15 Don't be scared by the military police in the street. They are protecting the people out of terrorist attack. Due to Xinjiang was a high risk of terrorist attacks location years ago and caused lots of innocent people casualty. Chinese government has put lots of funds and effort to make sure Xinjiang's stability, economy and safety. If you want to know how do the local Xinjiang people think of the military police's existent in the street, please don't be hesitated to ask the local people's opinion about it. Xinjiang is not hell as what western MSM described as. In China, stability, safety, economy and race harmony are the priority of the government. Let's say, if there were a couple of terrorist attacks in Berlin, Germany, would your Germany government send soldiers on Berlin's streets to protect your German people? I am highly recommend you to talk to the locals in Xinjiang. Using own eyes, ears, feet to find out the truth and open the new vision is the meaning of traveling. Hope you enjoy your trip in China.

Thank you for showing Uyghur - I never been and now I know how life is like there. Please make more videos about China. Interesting place I will make a journey there to taste the delicious local food and hear their local language which I understand China is proud to have >50 ethical communities living together and in harmony. Double thumbs-up!

"The bad things that Western colonists accused others of doing were actually done by themselves." China's ethnic minorities have many advantages over the Han people. For example, they can get extra points in the college entrance examination, and some local governments may build houses for free. Regarding of religions and learning mandarin, the policies are the same as Han people's. Normal people have religious freedom except the cpc members. In our compulsory education, everyone learns "Chinese" subject. As for the local culture, it depends on the school curriculum and local Education Bureau arrangement. All in all, Western media is really keen on spreading rumors about China.

Thanks for your kindness to people wherever you go 👍👍👍

The Americans say there was genocide here, not in Gaza.

Thank you for posting this video to show what Xinjiang is actually like. I visited Xinjiang last September and it is actually a major tourist destination for Chinese also, mainly for the nature. As for winter Xinjiang has grown popularity in winter sports and there are already several major ski resorts in places like Keketuohai（可可托海）.

From the far east to the far west! Traveler you did it! I wish you have fun in Xinjiang!

the reason for armed guards is because xinjiang was the place where the most serious terrorism attack happened in china. it caused heavy casualties. yet, it's a past tense already. guards are simply for public security and prevention of terrorism. ❤

I am more concerned about the genocide of the indigenous people of North America, the Indians. Uighurs have grown in number by 10 million in 10 years, and American Indians have decreased by 3 million. The real genocide of the indigenous people of America

Ken, you absolutely change my mind now about the Uyghur genocide. I didn't see any at all the sign of genocide. Even they try to conceale it, with transparent video, we can judge by ourselves...many thanks Ken for your excellent video

I am a Chinese, and there are really not many pure Han Chinese in China, maybe 50% are not. I don't know why in recent years the West has used Xinjiang as an example to suppress China. My hometown, Liaoning Province, is also home to a large number of ethnic minorities. I am also a Manchu. As a Chinese, we seldom pay attention to the issue of nationality, because we never make any difference because a person is Han or Muslim. I believe that basically all Chinese people have heard a song since childhood, which contains the lyrics "56 ethnic groups, 56 flowers, 56 brothers and sisters are a family", This is the true China.

Thanks for sharing real Xinjiang to the world!

5:58 The shop girls said in Mandarin that they are Chinese Uyghurs (they also speak the Uyghur language) 11:24 the old man said this is cheese 12:43 candied hawthorn skewers 18:27 the armoured police is due to terrorist bombing in the area several years ago, Xinjiang has been made safe again from the extra police presence 38:05 Xinjiang actually has more mosques per capita than anywhere else on the planet 40:12 You need to reverse the meaning of everything you read in western media, it’s classic doublespeak

Thank you : this series from China is so informative: I can’t wait to visit 😊❤️

Thank you for sharing. Australians here. We are visiting Xinjiang next year and are super excited about it.

BBC: Xinjiang need some western democracy to deurbanization like Afghanistan, Iraq, Lybia，Syria and Palestine😂

Hi and good evening Ken and everyone here. Everybody has been waiting for this exciting video. Let's us explore Urumqi, Xinjiang together with Ken. Let's goooooooo !!

Thank you Ken for this informative video, it encourages me to visit that area sometime, hopefully this year. As a person who knows Arabic language, I can tell you that the writing is Arabic alphabet but not Arabic language. As for the mosques they are supposed to be open at prayer time 5 times a day, but in places where there is security issues they will be closed during non prayer times. First prayer is at dawn, second at noon, third at around 3:00 pm, fourth at sunset and last one at around two hours after sunset. The poor woman asking for money sounded like she was talking Turkish. The lesson learned here is to never believe western propaganda news, especially when it comes to China, Russia and Iran. To quickly warm your hands, rub them together, blow your breath on them, and then put them under your armpits. Wishing you the best of luck on future travels, stay safe & enjoy 😊👍🏻

I am a Guangzhou person, and I have many high school students who are come from Xinjiang and they are Uyghurs. My high school is a public school and all the Guangzhou students need to pay tuition ,but all my Uyghurs classmates are free for any charge of school. What’s more, they are free to having meals at school and the school will provide halal food for them. When applying for the college, they will more easily to get the offer than Han Chinese because of the government preferential policies to all the national minority.

I have seen travel videos from Xinjiang that is full of people, that is busy and vibrant, obviously not in cold winter. I have been watching your videos in China and hoping to see one in Xinjian, and you actually did it! Thank you for tolerating the cold to show us people's lives there, it speaks much more than misleading media. Hope to see more videos from Xinjiang!

You are not the first westerner that I’ve seen visit the Uyghur region and show that the area is thriving and quite normal, disproving the lies of our western propaganda media. Love your videos of China. Best wishes to you and all our Chinese friends from Las Vegas USA

What lovely people. Thank you for your great video.

hello,ken.nice to meet you agian in Xinjiang,China.There are over 20 ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, including Han,Hui, Mongolian, Kazakh, and Tajik...blabla. Some people may not necessarily be Uyghur and may not be able to understand Uyghur language.The Uyghur people are a mixed race ethnic group, belonging to the Eurasian mixed race on the Silk Road. Genetic testing typically involves three bloodlines: Han, Middle Eastern, and Central Asian.

Hi Ken, greetings from Ireland. I discovered your channel on your first video to China and have been a subscriber since. I commend you on your excellent work in just “giving impressions”. You can only truly judge a place and its people from what you see and experience in person. All of your Chinese videos have been eye opening and I believe there is no better KZfaqr to have done a video in this region. I’m very much looking forward to the next instalment. Wishing you safe travels.

I am a Han Chinese from Inner Mongolia, and I went on vacation to Xinjiang Ili last autumn. As a person from Inner Mongolia, I am very picky about the quality of lamb, so I was delighted to have had delicious lamb in Xinjiang that satisfied me greatly. In China, Xinjiang is a very popular tourist destination (when the weather is warm), known for its magnificent natural landscapes. I recommend you to come to Xinjiang again to admire the scenery here in the summer or autumn. Also, you are welcome to consider my hometown Inner Mongolia as your next destination. Inner Mongolia is also a place that has been vilified by Western media. You can come and see for yourself if what they say is true. I recommend you to come in the summer because Inner Mongolia's summers are very cool and comfortable.

This is where U.S. Secretary of State Blinken said genocide occurred, and by the way, he also said there was no genocide in Gaza.lmao

Just found your channel, look forward to more of your videos. I have now been living in China for 13 years and very happy with my life. I have also been to Xinjiang and had a great holiday.

As a guy born and raised in Xinjiang this place is absolutely one of the best places in this country with great food and great views. This place has complex history and management issues indeed but far away from what media painted. My home welcomes whole world🤞🤞

😊 I'm a Chinese Muslim from Xi'an city where you have been to in Chinese New year. Really happy to see you and your friends had a nice time there. I have many friends from Xinjiang, they are so lovely. 😊 I see in this video you bought a cup of tea from a tea stand, the two ladies are so cute and a bit shy because they couldn't well communicate with English to you, but that makes them even cuter, they said China weiwuerzu. （中国维吾尔族）Same as In many places in China, people can speak their local language as well as official Chinese mandarin. Like me, I can speak Xi'an language and mandarin Chinese, but I cannot understand the Shanghai language or Sichuan language when I go there. 🤭✨😊 It's really fun watching your videos, thanks a lot! Keep yourself warm in a good health condition! Have a good time in China! 💖🧧🤗

That was great! Thankyou Ken. Im Australian . The mosques might be upstairs because l have seen that situation in the middle east. In lstanbul the first mosque built a market to get money and built the mosque above. Maybe that’s a good working model which has been adopted. Ive subscribed.

China Gov wanted Uighur Muslim to become moderate. They makes sure Uighur to never delve into extremism and terrorism by spent lot of money into economy sector, education and culture.

I visited Xinjiang and Ürümqi last year and it was beyond amazing! Friendly people, delicious food and incredible scenery. Nice to see you showing Western people what the region is really like 😁Looking forward to seeing more Xinjiang videos on your channel!!

我看了两遍完整版的，第一次看没有任何字幕，第二次看了有中文字幕的😂 还有一点感受：在西方世界心理，武装警察和摄像头对民众是监视压迫，但是在中国人心里，武装警察和摄像头代表 绝对安全 ！！！！！ 没有偷盗，没有抢劫，没有恐怖袭击！ 绝对安全！

Wow china 🥰🥰🥰 A beautiful place and people Thank you for sharing video ❤ Soon I'm going there 😁❤

had to comment because I had the same experience entering the Grand Bazaar. The attendant immediately addressed me in Uyghur rather than Mandarin. Great videos. After watching, I'm inspired to make my own on my next trip to China.

I love the way that a western guy who can’t speak Chinese at all still was able to comfortably roam around in a China city.

Welcome to Xinjiang! We are thrilled to have visitors from all around the world coming to explore our beautiful region.🤩

Great video Ken. I am a Chinese American. When I was in middle school in Henan province, there were 2-3 hui( Chinese Muslin) school in my city, where the students could learn their culture and language along with Chinese. Also there were students from XiZang province( Tibet). They have to be separated from regular classes because they won’t able to keep up on language ability and science classes. Basically if they wanted, they were guaranteed to go to college without examination. At the mean time, the Han student like me had to work our ass out to get into a good university. But we all understand, those minorities were from underdeveloped province(青海，西藏，云南）, we were brothers and we won’t leave anyone behind. Because all of us are called Chinese.

I saw your video on bilibili so I come here to support your channel hhh

Thank u for showing us this video！

Very interesting video! Thanks for your sharing. As a girl born in southern part of China, I've never been to Xinjiang, for it' s too far away from my hometown and I did not have enough time(maybe after graduation from university I will). From an early childhood we had beautiful essays in our Chineses textbooks about sceneries and traditions of Xinjiang, we learn Xinjiang-style songs and dance(gestures,poses etc.) in our music classes. Actually, there are many popular singers(like Dao Lang) enjoying intergrating into Uyghur communities and writing songs for the local people. These songs are well-known to Chinese no matter the age. In China, almost every little child is fostered and educated to respect and love our members of different peoples in stead of being triggered hostility and hatred. I wish I could visit there as you did one day! It will be true soon!😊

This is such a good video.. I would love to visit there one day

Ken, the milk tea girls said they’re Chinese Uyghurs. Almost every chinese speak mandarin, and most Chinese speak at least one more dialact. Btw Good job on the documentaries. I really enjoyed watching them. And u inspire me to go back to my motherland this April!! Can’t wait!!

I am a Hui Muslim living in Chengdu, China. When people around me find out for the first time that I am a Muslim, they specifically ask about any dietary restrictions I have, making me feel that everyone deeply respects each other's religious beliefs.

Brilliant work Ken, I appreciate your enthusiasm for discovering new places. I have been to Xinjiang too and think your reportage is very fair. Unlike much of the western MSM who seem to rely too much on unreliable single sources. .

U're indeed a nicest westerner tourist in china, really love to watch yr travel, very entertaining & encouraging. GBU Ken!

So interesting Ken, had no idea of this city in China...great coverage thanks👍

oh I went to Xinjiang last September, loved every bit of it❤❤❤❤ the food is soooo good!

You have one of the best You Tube videos worldwide. The spontaneity, humility, respect and friendliness makes you outstanding. 👌💪💯

Hello, I'm your fan. I'm from Kunming City, Yunnan Province. I warmly invite you to visit Yunnan. Yunnan is a beautiful place. There are many ancient cities in Yunnan, such as the ancient city of Heshun in Tengchong, the ancient city of Lijiang, the ancient city of Dali, and the ancient city of Jianshui. You can see many natural beauty in Yunnan.

There are 20k plus mosques in Xinjiang. Uyghur population has gone up to about 11 millions plus. All minorities in Xinjiang include Uyghurs speak their own language and most can also speak Mandarin. So where is population and culture genocide? The so called concentration camp is a western invented thing and happened in Europe and US that never existed in China.

Oh man, I want to give you a thousand likes! The best Xinjiang tour I've seen so far.

@……………………..: 作為一個去過新疆的台灣人說實話，我真的沒有感受到由媒體所講的中國政府壓迫新疆人民的感覺，相反新疆如此發達有很多新疆人開設的餐館和街頭表演，說實話我覺得住那裡的新疆人過的比我的國家好 As a Taiwanese who has been to Xinjiang, to be honest, I really don't feel the feeling of the Chines E government oppressing the people in Xinjiang as the media said. On the contrary, Xinjiang is so developed that there are many restaurants and street performances op Ened by Xinjiang people. To be honest, I think the Xinjiang people living there live better than my country.

Thanks for sharing this cool video! Most people don't realize this but the Uyghur and Mandarin language are the official languages in Xinjiang. I'll be visiting there on March 11 with a handful of Chinese friends. Very much looking forward to experiencing Uyghur culture and visiting the beautiful scenery around the province. Hope you're enjoying yourself!

Thanks Ken, this is a very well made video which will go a long way to eradicate a lot of the western media's misconceptions (whether intentional or nor) about Xinjiang. I'm a 4th generation Chinese descendent born in Singapore and I really admire China for how far it has come since about 40 yrs ago. Looking forward to more of your videos, safe travels!!!

Interestingly, when many vloggers travel to different places in China, they often express the same sigh as in the video: It feels like this is not the China in their impressions, and this is not typical China. This just illustrates the diversity of Chinese society and culture. China is a multi-ethnic country with 56 ethnic groups. Although Han and Han culture are the mainstay, areas where other ethnic groups live together still retain their own characteristics and culture. For example, the Uyghur culture in Xinjiang, the Mongolian culture in Inner Mongolia, the Korean culture in Jilin, and the Dai culture(A little bit like Thailand) in Yunnan.

Learning quite a bit from your videos. Opening my mind to new places to visit. ❤❤❤❤❤

17:00 FYI: That's NOT military, they're so called Armed Police (majority of Chinese police officers are not armed)

It is good to follow your honest videos. i love your honesty.

I have been visited Xinjiang before, I really think your point is 100% right, the people living there are freely no matter you are chinses or Uyghur. The reason you saw the bazar are heavily guarded due to many yeas ago some criminals carry knife to kill some citizens.

There is a joke among high school students in China: Among 56 ethnic groups in China, 55 can get free extra credits in College/High School entrance examinations except Han Chinese people. I think that well represents China’s favorable policy towards minor groups including Uyghur people. In many high schools in Shanghai including mine, there are “Classes of Xinjiang People” 新疆班, which almost completely consists of Uyghur people born and raised in Xinjiang (also includes Kazakhs, Hui, Han etc. in Xinjiang) who have extraordinary academic achievements in their local schools, and are provided the access to probably the best educational resources in China, so that they can contribute to the development of their hometown in the future. The fees are covered entirely by the government. It’s crystal clear that Who really cares about Xinjiang people. Nice video Ken.

Hi Ken, When people talked about Chinese people, culture, music etc. Normally people refer it to Mandarin But there are lots of varieties in China, different ethnicities,culture as well. They are also Chinese As a mandarin, it's even interesting for us to talk, discuss with our different fellows overall China. Personally, I strongly recommend you to go Yunnan,Guizhou or Guangxi provinces. Hope you have safe and wonderful trip in China

thanks for bringing us around as always ken 😊 we reallt appreciate your hardwork.

Thank you very much for sharing the true scene of Xinjiang!

planning to visite Xinjiang in the coming summer, thanks a lot for the video guide already~

Great content! I was born and raised in Xinjiang. I'm glad you actually enjoyed being there and sharing it. Hopefully you had the chance to taste the pilaf while you were in Urumqi.

Urumqi is too cold to travel recently. As a person born in Urumqi, I reckon that summer is more comfortable for tourists to travel around in Xinjiang. But if you are a skier, winter in Xinjiang is perfect for you. The snow facilities here are great. Xinjiang welcomes people from all over the world to visit! Have fun on your next journey in China，Ken!

Fascinating to see Xinjiang from your eyes, thanks so much for sharing, I'm Chinese and I've never been to Xinjiang so this was very informative :)

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Thanks for the wonderful video!

Thanks for the video! As a Chinese I've been to Germany twice (They were great trips!) , but I haven't been to Xinjiang once. Your video made me start to plan a trip to Xinjiang. Summer is probably the best season to go to Xinjiang.

Uighurs are really friendly, honest and straightforward, just like other han people living there. People there can speak fluent mandarin and uighur languages as well.

When I was in high school in Shanghai more than ten years ago, our school had a Xinjiang department. The first thing we did when we started school was to educate our students about the religious diet of Xinjiang.They come to Shanghai to study for free, stay for free, and eat for free. Almost 100% of Xinjiang people in our school can go to college , while our school as a whole only has about 90% at the highest. As a Han Chinese I really envy the various treatment policies for minorities. (Google Translate)

I'd like to weigh in on the still massive misunderstanding around the police/security presence in Xinjiang, particularly in cities such as Urumqi as shown in the video up there: 1.) The security deployment across Urumqi seems comprehensive, but it should be dissimilar from the cartoonish Orwellian image that Western media would love to paint the situation to be. Also, this higher level security measure is very common across the winter season because they're required to take extreme weather into account and therefore, the police have to actively cooperate and coordinate with the citizens and the relevant public services and agencies e.g. the cleaning service workers who always do their job at clearing the road and street from the excess of snow at every possible corner of the city. Because at certain times and condition, a huge snow plougher would have to drive through the nearby roads around various places of interest e.g. the Urumqi Grand Bazaar during the event of moderate or heavy snowing while sometimes, even smaller pick-up truck may also enter the street inside the Bazaar area because some workers and cops inside are doing their job to clear out the street from snow excesses. I can confirm this because I've watched another channel of foreign travel creator couples doing a double livestream in this corner of the city while in the middle of heavy snowing hours on the same day; 2.) The high level security forces a.k.a. SWAT or "military polices", whatever you want to call them, are typically deployed at specific areas or corners of the city. But they're not everywhere nor are they this picture of scary and intimidating brutes or something like that. They're mostly would just act normal composed to the most average people out there, but they do take precaution on everyone recording something, especially in the proximity to the security checkpoint or office/building. If they come to interfere your activity, then it means they're provoked from your action because they just saw you and thought that you're intentionally recording their presence for unspecified reasons and motive that deserve their scrutiny. This also applies to the more regular police officers types who are doing the aforementioned service duty. So, my takeaway is that you need to learn and understand the local norms and etiquettes as a foreign tourist if you're also a creator making contents for YT. You can still continue to record footages or even a livestream w/out provoking the attention of the law enforcers if you understand the right etiquettes and manners, to put it simply; 3.) Security measure is a necessary because Xinjiang had been a subject to the threat of radicalism and separatism in the past few decades. This is actually a very complex matter, especially wrt the historical background that led to the creation of the separatist group known as Turkistan Islamic Party a.k.a. ETIM. For the sake of brevity, I'll try to keep the explanation simple. The roots of separatism problems in Xinjiang was the Sino-Soviet Split in 1961, when the China-Soviet relation was severely damaged and resulted in economic embargo and political restriction imposed on China by Soviet Union. In response, China later waged its Cultural Revolution as a form of anti-Soviet sentiment itself, among the efforts was to intensify counterprop aimed at the native Xinjiang populace e.g. Uygurs, Kazakh etc., to eliminate perceived Soviet political and socio-cultural influences. In retaliation, Soviet Union ramped up efforts to support and armed dissenting Uygurs and other non-Han ethnicities and revived the former East Turkistan Republic movement, in order to stir political instability in the region by series of border and separatist conflicts for decades. This peaked during the Soviet-Afghan War period when China's foreign policy was aligned closer to the US as they offered conditional support to the Mujahideen. As the result, a considerable numbers of Uygur youth were trained by PLA army and joined force with the Islamist Afghan insurgents. These Uygurs were the seeds that'd grow into the separatist group TIP/ETIM as we know it today, which espouse a distinctive Salafist reinterpretation of Uygur civilizational history and national identity. Hopefully, this helps everyone looking to understand the important context 🙏

美国不爱中国人，也不爱穆斯林，但是偏偏关心中国穆斯林，太有趣了吧😄

Mosque is upstairs! The shops downstairs belong to the Mosque.... The rent maintains the mosque! The script is Arabic.

Kudos to you for making such a great video. I cannot believe you’re wandering over there by yourself. I was in China five years ago without a guide and every day was exciting and I also was surprised of how modern the country was. But as I seen in your videos, it is even more modern!