Travel Beijing to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

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3 ай бұрын

In this China vlog about living in Beijing as a foreigner, I am travelling from Beijing City to Urumqi City in Xinjiang. I am going to visit the Uyghur Autonomous Region Museum, the Urumqi International Bazaar and Heavenly Lake… this video is my travel vlog and quick initial impression and insight into my hotel stay.
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@kennethhancock2433 3 ай бұрын

Family and friends visited last year in an RV. Saw Heavenly Lake, Urumqi, YiNing, Yili, Muslim markets, Nalati grassland, etc. Trip of a lifetime.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

That is definitely how to see it for sure, I would say that would be a trip of a lifetime ❤️

@pessi6185 3 ай бұрын

Xinjiang looks amazing & epitomises that China is a very diverse country. Many people say China is it's own Continent. I can see why.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

It is a beautiful place and it has such amazing diversity and I love that - a huge continent for sure 👍🏼

@topsuperseven7910 3 ай бұрын

Thats a strange thing to say after you see a video of the 'Han-ified' new version that is pretty much like 60 other Han cities now.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

@@topsuperseven7910 why strange, I know what I see when I walk about…

@topsuperseven7910 3 ай бұрын

@@ForAllLifesAdventures It would be strange if you knew what it looked like just 10 or 15 years ago. Mind you, 10 and 15 years ago there would be absolutely no way you'd be sponsored or allowed there. Some pretty horrific violence and troubles. but, that aside, you'd have seen the original Uighur buildings and markets and Turkish culture as it was then.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

@@topsuperseven7910 👍

@tomsunuwar6940 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful stunning great China’s 🇨🇳Xinjiang Urumqi city 🏙 ❤💐

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

It is a great city, really enjoying it. ❤️

@marinoint 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing another great video! I believe most people would be shocked to see Gucci, Burberry, Bvlgari, etc in Xinjiang.

@serriajohn 3 ай бұрын

From 2013 to 2022, Xinjiang’s average annual GDP growth rate was 7.1%, higher than the national average of 6.2% in the same period. now average GDP per capita is as same as the Malaysian.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching, I was choosing this area to purposely showcase this part of town and to add to the surprise for people who don’t fully get China.!

@billinsf88 3 ай бұрын

Not to mention the Conrad hotel!!

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

@@billinsf88 yep, that’s why I decided to stay here 👍🏼

@billinsf88 3 ай бұрын

@@ForAllLifesAdventures enjoy!

@uwanttono4012 3 ай бұрын

I visited Ürümqi in 2015 and it looks like it has become more beautiful since! I'm looking forward to seeing your other videos on your visit to the city Iain. Great vlog as usual mate!

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, I believe it has changed a lot… but it still has that vibe, that cultural diversity that adds such a great buzz to the city. I love it. 👍🏼

@et5222 3 ай бұрын

Great video start to an adventure! Looking forward to the rest of the trip.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

It has been a great trip and I am looking forward to sharing as soon as I can - 👌🏻

@louiserobinson9776 3 ай бұрын

I watch this video with great envy and interest! I’ll definitely be following your videos! First impressions look great. Far from being the backwater inhabited by unhappy suppressed people as depicted in the western media, Urumqi looks so amazingly modern with people who seem to be enjoying life! I look forward to seeing more local architecture and scenery. Enjoy!

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, I think you will really like the next video… should finish it and upload it for later today if all goes well - but a flight to catch, so it will be tight!!

@stanleyferdinand5979 3 ай бұрын

My favourite youtube channel. Always fascinating.No need to apologise for staying in a nice hotel.You deserve it.I had that same working class guilt about staying in relatively expensive hotels in Beijing and Shanghai,but quickly got over it!

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, it is working class guilt… having come from a poor housing schemes in Glasgow, it stays with you and I am glad it does and it has and will always be my grounding on how we should treat each other… but yep, I do need to manage it 😝

@Thomas-Chin10 3 ай бұрын

What a great start of a trip, Iain. The hotel is definitely a bargain, very beautiful and spacious. The buffet looks like a great value too. I would assume that Urumqi is much cheaper than Beijing, at least for eating out.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, the hotel is nice. I was staying here to showcase Xinjiang but decided to stay the full trip. The food at breakfast is great and it means I can load up for the long walks I do 😝 eating out is much cheaper than Beijing 👍🏼

@firefly4784 3 ай бұрын

Make sure you travel to Kashgar in the South or Kanas in the North. Those are what Xinjiang can truly present

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

I was going to do Urumqi and Kashgar but couldn’t get enough time off… Kashgar I hope to get to at some point in the future, it looks amazing and key to the Silk Road experience. 👍🏼

@davidwong325 3 ай бұрын

Yes, Kashgar has rapidly developed from a city with terrorist activities to a city of peace, security and high quality of life.

@yuzbyu7930 3 ай бұрын

This wonder city shocks me. Thanks for your video.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and I think you will enjoy the next video… very surprising!

@tehutilogos 3 ай бұрын

Hope you'll be able to show us the local marketplaces and bazaars.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

I have been there and will share in a video soon - it is a brilliant experience 👍

@sharonsoon4866 3 ай бұрын

Urumqi is very modern and the Conrad Hotel is fabulous. Enjoy your time there.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@BridgingCulturesChinaAmerica 3 ай бұрын

It's cool that you went to Xinjiang to see for yourself how it is there, and to post a video showing everyone what it's really like. I hope to get there one day myself. Possibly during my next visit to China this year.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

I hope you can visit one day and see for yourself. You will like it, I am enjoying it..👍🏼

@coyote1651 3 ай бұрын

Have fun and show the world the truth!

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

🙏 👍

@lordumas 3 ай бұрын

Looks amazing, better than any city in the US!

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

I really enjoy med Urumqi, it is a great city with a certain vibe to it.

@JohnSmith-sm7ez 3 ай бұрын

No. Stop bullshiting you hater.

@iWantPeace838 3 ай бұрын

Yes, Iain, it's like any other small city in China. There seems to be no shortage of mod con. I think the outskirt areas will feature more local cultural characteristics. Bon voyage.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, city centres are becoming central hubs for shopping etc but certainly, as I have found, the outskirts or local neighbourhoods are where you find the real character ❤️

@guestonearth1274 3 ай бұрын

Have a nice trip

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, it is such a great area to visit 👍🏼

@HopeeInk Ай бұрын

I made a friend a while ago and I really want to visit him. He lives in this city and I‘m actually quite scared to pack up my stuff and fly all the way there from Germany. This video really helped me to understand that it’s a pretty normal city in China and I‘m a lot less scared. Thank you

@ForAllLifesAdventures Ай бұрын

You will enjoy the city, it’s great and I did a couple of other videos from there.

@neohsoonpeng8820 3 ай бұрын

Grateful you disclose the truth of China to the world. Thanks ❤

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍🏼

@jennyohara4011 3 ай бұрын

I will Visit Xinjiang one day too

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

It is well worth visiting, I really like the city.

@kaiki8490 3 ай бұрын

Wow, the hotpot conveyer belt looks way more impressive then any sushi train

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

It was excellent and such a good price 👍

@cathy1574 3 ай бұрын

I saw shops such as Dyson, GAP and Gucci, ohh dear!

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Yep, it’s good to see but as long as it doesn’t diminish from the traditions and character of the city - you can’t stop progress!! 😬

@lucleoni 3 ай бұрын

Hi Iain, I'm glad you like it, I wish you happy stays and beautiful /interesting videos. 👍👍👍

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, I have got some more great videos to share… getting the time to editing and upload is always the challenge, but it can be done, since I use the phone to do most of it. It’s a great city!!

@user-vp6fh8gx7z 3 ай бұрын

I learned about the history of terrorism in Xinjiang. It was unsafe before.

@grailholy 3 ай бұрын

CIA and Mossad had something to do it, it's said, like 911 and ISIS.

@JooMike-Hi 3 ай бұрын

Those From ISIS.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Yep, when you read into it there is a lot more to the simple narrative often spoke in the west.!

@thisiskevin1000 3 ай бұрын

@@ForAllLifesAdventuresAnd thank goodness to social media and alternative media sources as mainstream narratives have been shattered

@JohnSmith-sm7ez 3 ай бұрын

@@thisiskevin1000shattered my ass. The leaked police documents show enough. Disgrace,

@Big_Blue_Monkey 3 ай бұрын

This is one of the places I'd like to visit. I've now started the process of applying for work in China with international schools.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

That’s great news, it will be great to see you in China ✌️

@grailholy 3 ай бұрын

I love Scotland, and have visited almost every part of highland and lowland in Scotland.

@liongjiahwong5478 3 ай бұрын

You are talking to yourself, don't waste your time.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

It is a beautiful place in Scotland… as for the clown comment from the liong5478, ignore it, he is what we call a ‘Walloper’ in Scotland.

@grailholy 3 ай бұрын

@@ForAllLifesAdventures Thank you for your kindness.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

@@grailholy it’s what people should do… ❤️

@user-wp8gi9ck8q 3 ай бұрын

The hotel very nice.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

It is very nice and really humbled to stay here and I did it to showcase Xinjiang in a way, as the western media never describes it as what I experience. ✌️

@gliu1431 3 ай бұрын

As always, Xinjiang always excites me. Enjoy the trip and I look to your Xinjiang videos.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@user-sf1nq9uj7p 3 ай бұрын

To modernize or not to modernize - that is the burning question. If Urumqi and other parts of old China does not modernize, China will be criticized for having "no improvements" but when she modernizes and bring in modern buildings with all the modern conveniences, she is criticized for not having enough "traditional" buildings around. Unfortunately, as they say, when you make an omelette, you have to break an egg and there are no two ways around it. But haters will always hate and find reasons to hate.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Often the people who complain about the loss of the ‘traditional old days’ are the ones sitting in the nice apartments - but somehow other people shouldn’t benefit from progress - it is all imbecile thinking.

@user-sf1nq9uj7p 3 ай бұрын

@@ForAllLifesAdventures Exactly - and very, very juvenile in their thought processes.

@user-sm3ru1fm6g 3 ай бұрын

Definitely in my bucket list!

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

It is well worth the visit. I recommend it. 👍

@user-pq8lz3ip3q 3 ай бұрын

Price in Xinjiang is somewhat higher than coastal areas of China, since it is far away from most of the cities that manufacture everything we use daily. Therefore, shipment cost is higher.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

I believe it is the furthest city from any sea… 👍

@yuey0602 3 ай бұрын

I drove there last year. only 1 tip is dont mess with the armed police, thats all. all other stuffs are pretty normal. when you dont know what to eat, bbq mutton in any restaurant is always a right choice, I hadnt had any bad bbq in any kinds of restaurant in Xinjiang.

@liongjiahwong5478 3 ай бұрын

You get real meat to not the Hamburger.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I have had some great kebab meat over the last few days - the best I have ever tasted!

@cpc9563 3 ай бұрын

Fancy that - a video on XJ without anyone dancing! 😂

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

You ain’t seen the next one then…. Soon to be published!!

@squashdevicer 3 ай бұрын

Is that a 5 star hotel. The city looks like a tier one city in any part of China.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

It is a nice city and I was surprised at how nice it was… It is 5 star 👍🏼

@user-ms9nh2gw4w 3 ай бұрын

Was there probably about 2017, so much has changed in just 7 years!

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

My mate Bruce sent me some pictures from then and even further back than then, it has changed a lot. Investment and support very visible. ✌️

@idoit5005 3 ай бұрын

Looks like a well managed city. And from other vloggers, the outskirts of the province are nice too.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, the surrounding areas are nice as I drive through and for what was explained to me 👍

@Vinyay2130 3 ай бұрын

Conrad hotel is a Hilton brand. I wonder if Hilton is one of the multinational companies that donate to NED, ASPI, etc 😂

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

😂 yeah, many Jing’s are selective in the world today!

@alexpan8138 3 ай бұрын

I ve been to xinjiang multiple times, and I ve stayed in the Conrad too which is close to the MM Mall featuring all those luxury brands. Highly Recommend this Restaurants in Urumqi called 楼兰秘烤 Loulan Bbq , it’s like a castle with local dancing performance. It’s amazing, once in a lifetime kind of experience

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

I think I went past that restaurant- I am back in Beijing now, but if I get back to Xinjiang, which I hope to do, I will add that to my list. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. 👍

@longyou8254 3 ай бұрын

Interesting

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Still exploring this are and will update more soon.

@hq4820 3 ай бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@liamporter1137 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing and surfacing the truth. 👏👍

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

The next video is about exploring the city… you will like that as I get to share some great experiences and some amazing things that I seen!!

@albback8176 3 ай бұрын

Can you tour some lesser known areas in the city? 👍

@wlee3400 3 ай бұрын

Even more beautiful in the remote areas of Xinjiang

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

I will wander around the city and share, I don’t have too much time but I do hope to get back to visit again at some point in the future!! 👍🏼

@cathy1574 3 ай бұрын

1 billion times better than Ghaza。

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

It is a nice city, I was surprised at how modern it is in some areas… but then, I shouldn’t be as I know China.!

@dyrectory_com 3 ай бұрын

In 'd e m o c r a c i e s', and I'll use this term lightly here, citizens are p itted against each other for political votes, whereas in C hina goverance system base on Confucian principles, it promotes harmony amongst all of its citizens and more importantly there is continuous efforts to attain common prosperity for all. 🔍🦉

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

I see that, I feel that there is a very different approach in China… 👍🏼

@bernardfong1019 3 ай бұрын

I am heading there in a few weeks taking the recommendation of the CIA stooges who said Xinjiang was terrible which could only mean wonderful.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

I hope you have a great time, I lived it. 👍

@edie930 3 ай бұрын

Send you video to western media

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

😜 they will be shocked at my next video!

@i-eat-you 3 ай бұрын

KZfaq IS Western media, idi__ot

@topsuperseven7910 3 ай бұрын

it's kind of sad to see the original culture has been disappeared and little remains BUT the modern Chinese malls and replacements built over top of the dead culture are probably cleaner, healthier and more convenient. oh, Xinjian is also famous for where they had massive re-education camps before assigning them new jobs, moving them from their original homes into new apartments and they even learned art and dancing in those camps!

@ForAllLifesAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Subtle… very subtle, at least you are reflective in your opinion.

@topsuperseven7910 3 ай бұрын

@@ForAllLifesAdventures I just happen to move in circles with people who taught in the re-education camps so i hear about their experiences.

@tuckwengow2275 3 ай бұрын

你只是在中国境外吧！口说无凭，你有任何证据证明你的言论？拍视频来证实你说的事情让大家鉴证实录！！@@topsuperseven7910

@Qiushishuo 3 ай бұрын

Lies after lies.

@topsuperseven7910 3 ай бұрын

@@Qiushishuo name one?

@Go4Broke247 2 ай бұрын

US is banning American touring companys from visiting Xinjiang. Lol

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

It is laughable, the US foreign policy is one of Neoconservative warmongering and covering up for their own misdemeanours… but more and more people see that.

@davidlai399 3 ай бұрын

For perspective, Xinjiang is located next to Afghanistan, which Americans have bombed and occupied for 20 years. It has no right to lecture China about anti terrorism measures.

@JohnSmith-sm7ez 3 ай бұрын

Exactly. But just admit forced camps are a disgrace , considering most are innocent and over 400k children?

@davidlai399 3 ай бұрын

@@JohnSmith-sm7ez what forced camp? Where is the prove? The same blurry satellite images of empty buildings? Repeating lies doesn’t make it true. The brilliance of Western propaganda and accusations is, how can China disprove something that does not exist?

@i-eat-you 3 ай бұрын

To stay offtopic: Soviets have invaded and bombed Afghanistan

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

That is very true

@davidlai399 2 ай бұрын

@@JohnSmith-sm7ez what forced camps? Do you have more details? I bet millions of children consider mandatory k-12 education “forced camps.” And are Uyghurs so stupid they don’t know how to video their “genocide” like those geniuses in Gaza?

@hayden1770 3 ай бұрын

Due to the lies and sanctions of the west, Xinjiang now has to deal with booming economic growth, including record level tourism and trade with neighboring countries. 🤣🤣🤣

@JohnSmith-sm7ez 3 ай бұрын

Forced camps are not lies. Police leaked documents reveal a lot , and the UN report, and Chinese government admitted camps. Forced abortions are a disgrace and not far off genocide.

@JohnSmith-sm7ez 3 ай бұрын

Chinese government admitted forced camps. Disgrace to humanity, Forced abortions are evil. Are you evil? Do you support mainly innocent people with no due process being forced into camps??

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

There has been a lot of investment and support in that area. 👍 thanks @hayden1770

@hayden1770 2 ай бұрын

@@ForAllLifesAdventures It really goes to show how investing in the right things and putting one's money in the right places make such a difference. A mixture of public and private investment can defeat poverty as well as any smear campaign no matter how malicious.