Inside China’s Most Controversial Region (Uyghur Autonomous Region) 🇨🇳

[@KenAbroad]

New China series starts now. Subscribe to the channel to follow the journey 🙏 My video arriving in Xinjiang: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqPYppKahqaMkMksi=v4BsFqKtYxIBrQ0u

[@Cinderella-Cindererilla]

Now, if you want to see a more "Muslim China", you should visit Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Gansu Province, Qianghai Province, and some areas of Yunnan Province!

[@icebaby6714]

Unlike Urumqi Kashgar and other towns in Southern Xinjiang are where most people living there are Uighur, Tajiks and Kazakhs.😅😂👍

[@icebaby6714]

The Uighur woman at the counter told you initially in Mandarin that you should come back an hour later, not 20 mins later as the man told you, that was why she didn’t let you in 20 mins later.😅

[@IronMan-nu3rb]

@@KenAbroad Hey Ken...since you are already planning to visit India next year...here are some areas I would recommend you. 1. Kashmir, Ladakh 2. Shimla (it's also in North India) 3. Lucknow city 4. Hyderabad 5. Bangalore 6. Kanchipuram (small religious city) 7. Kerala State ( beautiful state). 8. Again Mumbai :) Pls do visit these areas.

[@zhongguono1]

喀什的确在治安管理上更严格，因为十几年前的无差别杀人恐怖事件，ken有没有发现石榴汁老板的刀是被链子拴住的😅

[@myintmaunmaun]

Uyghur population in 1949 was about 2.5 million, now it's almost 12 million. What about the indigenous people of N. America?

[@Bogdone013]

They lost

[@laughoutloud3404]

Projection is a hella of a drug 😂

[@HALH-fs4le]

N. America get their freedom, at the cost of their lives🤡

[@Baloch-hz5wf]

Allah is giving. Every time I watch a documentary on India, it's always that a particular community is in touble but their population is increased from 9% to 15% in 70 years.

[@sleepingboyxx]

Native American are shy， they hide themselves

[@KenKevin-pp6fp]

It's very interesting. When I see some vloggers from Southeast Asian countries travelling to Xinjiang, China, they think it's very normal. They just explore the diverse side of China,and not mention any controversial topics. But once vloggers from European countries travel to Xinjiang, China, everyone will say that this is a controversial area, and Keep repeating what they have seen in the media. I think that perhaps because the American media has a particularly large influence in Europe, Europeans' views on the world are basically shaped by the American media. And people in some Southeast Asian countries already know that most of the reports of the U.S. media are lies, including the topic of Xinjiang in China, but Europeans still think it is true when they see some European and American media reports on China. In fact, there is no such thing as European media, because the content, topics and narratives of European media coverage are basically subject to Washington.

[@zincion1]

it is very true that the western are in the cocoon of information protected by local mainstream media! incuding Canada!

[@icebaby6714]

They are all brainwashed by the MSM dominated by the U.S. and believe every words the U.S. media say.😅 The majority of Americans don’t trust their own media as they are full of BS and fake news.😂

[@MsWindlee]

For real! Couldn’t agree with you more.

[@Griffin-d9b]

Europe has become a colony of the United States

[@vadostv287]

Amen

[@JJ-iu6sr]

I'm a Singaporean who travelled solo with a Chinese friend in Northern Xinjiang. I had the same positive impression and observation as you. Thank you for making this video to show what is reality on the ground.

[@gianithd2873]

😂 no you are not , you are a Chinese bot

[@TeleeFONE]

It doesn't change anything, tortured ones are in capture and concentration camps and so you won't see them on the streets. Also like Xinjiang, Singapore is also an occupied Han Chinese city, with policies priotizing Chinese immigration and to become citizens, although Singapore Indigenous people are the Malays, the Malays can't migrate or become citizens of Singapore, even if they are allowed, it is in very controlled and very small amount.

[@ddv267]

​@@TeleeFONEAnother cia rubber is talking. Go help Gaza. Uyghurs in Xinjiang are doing 100x better than the Palestinians. Since you're at it, go protest against your government too bc of bad treatment by arresting Muslims/Palestinians all the time. Even standing in front of a store can make your police pointing a gun at them. Your western democracy is sjit..

[@ddv267]

Only people with IQ lower than 60 believe that Uyghurs are being tortured.

[@tzehui1999]

@@TeleeFONE BS. I stayed in a country north of Spore

[@wuty8644]

I am from Xinjiang, and while studying abroad, I became good friends with many classmates from Saudi Arabia and Iran. Although I am not a Muslim, I grew up in a Muslim environment. I had many conversations with my classmates and learned that there are differences among Muslims depending on the region. For instance, women can drive in Dubai, alcohol is available in Iran, and each region has its unique characteristics. This is similar to how Tibetan Buddhism, Japanese Buddhism, and Thai Buddhism differ from original Indian Buddhism. The most astonishing thing is how war criminals who violate the law can be sheltered by the U.S., as if the American government is pleased whenever Chinese people are killed. It seems that preventing terrorists from killing people is seen as a violation of human rights. I can’t help but wonder: after all these years in Afghanistan, what has the U.S. really changed? What has it changed in Iraq? Apart from sending its own soldiers to die, what has been accomplished? Or is it all just for profit?

[@ZyChen-gc2zz]

太对了👍

[@thisiskevin1000]

Double standards, especially in international journalism which has reduced into tabloid style reporting and rumor mongering. Now social media and creators challenging it

[@spbstan]

I am an American man 75 yo who has traveled a lot and spent time in 93 countries and have living in beautiful St Petersburg Russia 25 years(next month ) and visited first in the era of USSR, 1976. One common thread in the education media, politics, and beliefs systems, it is a society that believes what is not true. The "news" is always based on mythology of the US being the only free country in the world and the only one where the government is honest so any views are nonsense propaganda spread by people who are seeking to harm the US. The societies that are hated the most are those that opening suggest there is another way. The education system, science, the humanities etc are all infiltrated by the distorted belief system that benefits very wealthy or embedded ideologies. The result is Americans truly believe, as the only people with freedom, only their opinions matter and if the US attacks another country it was because it was evil or not "free". Few people question the 202 wars and regime changes since 1950. Media and movies are the main source of their opinions. They all believe invading another country is their duty to defend the US despite not one has attacked the US. No country has any intention to harm the USand all 30,000,000 people killed in US wars and regime change operations, that had no intention to harm the US. So every American has been primed to accept the constantly discussed coming war with China. It is not a matter of possibilities but a certainty everyone accepts for reasons never mentioned. The Ukraine conflict is "Russia attacking for no reason but evil, a peaceful democracy on Ukraine out of the blue in Feb 2022.They are not told of the 8 years of US driven war against the Russian speakers, 1/2 the population of the country, and the 2 coups run out of the US Embassy that eliminated and trace of democracy in what has been the most corrupt country in the northern hemisphere. The civilians, all Russian speakers, in eastern Ukraine, had been under violent attack by the US installed and controlled region, fought off the constant shelling and sniper killing of children walked to school by their mothers because they did not accept the US staged coup in 2014. But no American or European knows or cares about another US regime change. Look back on any US wars, not one them was started by the country attacked. Even Vietnan, the only war bythe US where there was resistance by Americans of draft age people, the people were never informed that the US was trying to prevent the people of Vietnam to have a choice in their government. The US installed 8 different leaders in the south, none by the choice of the people who dfought for the their independence from France and won after a long bloody war of independence that defeated the French in 1954 and the UN set a 1956 date for their first free elections, The general who defeated the French after many years of fighting was the popular choice of the people was resisted by the US head of the CIA and the US state Department, who decided only they personally could decide who was to rule. The two Dulles brothers took it upon themselves to ban elections and invaded with mercinary armies in 1955 to prevent the people from their choice of leaders. That started another war seeking independence and the American people were never told until years later that they were at war against the people of Vietnam who only wanted the right to select their own leader. That war killed over 3 million people seeking independence. The US war did not end until 1972 but the people of the US only knew it was from the 1960s to 72. We murdered 3 million people preventing the people from having choice, Ukraine is very similar in that any options for a democracy was opposed by the US and people in the west really only knew that war started in 2022 when Russia moved troops into the newly independent Donbas DPR and LPR new states by invitation to help defend those regions that were under daily attack for 8 years before declaring independence. Even now, the war is still primarily on land of the Donbas that is independent of Kiev The Dnpier River is the border. But the US and coup regime that was installed by Obama. Biden had little or no public support. Russian speakers were not allowed to vote in a fake election that installed a comedian who ran on the platform of stopping the war and accept Donbas independence which was the will of the people but from day one after being sworn in, peace was not permitted because he was controlled by the US consulate Just like Vietnam and 100 other wars to to protect freedom, nothing the US claimed and believed by the American people was actually true. There is only one good thing from this. The formation of alternative trade systems that are outside of US control, 28 countries now in BRICS but another 50++ interested in joining, allowing fair trade between producer countries. The US is gearing up to destroy not only Russia but China and Europeans and Americans are fine with that since they are told China seeks to take over the world and only the one-honest country and can prevent that aggression by China, it the US. Europe is on board. Ask your neighbors why you are rushing to war with a much larger population that does not invade other countries that is out innovating 20 to 1 vs the US. Ask them WHY we need to destroy China and you will not get a rational answer other than "we need to save democracy". What democracy in the world would offer a choice between Harris and Trump as the only options. No real democracy. The Chinese "aggression" threat is so commonly discussed in US media but no one has come up with an example of this aggression. China has one small base outside China and Russia has two. less then 200 staffing. The US both military based and covert stations are in every country on earth. Who is the aggressor?

[@kingwing3203]

@@thisiskevin1000 美国的和平@演变

[@喵星汪]

你最后一句话，说到了重点。

[@rmartin147]

Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪 Ken. I really enjoyed your video. The buildings in the historic city centre are fascinating. I am not surprised that your impressions of this "controversial" region of China were rather different from what is described in western media.

[@koujhgloup]

The word “controversial” stems almost exclusively from the western media which even today would refuse to use the word of G to describe what’s happening in Gaza, yet confidently pointed out the G is happening in Xinjiang.

[@KenAbroad]

Let's see how many "you're paid by the ccp" comments I get this time 😂

[@RubenG93]

😂😂😂 crazy people

[@mccoywang6671]

welcome to china

[@Gaobo-n8j]

@@IronMan-nu3rbyes they read uighur and say uighur, and why ladies need wear Hijab? It is shackle to women.

[@erdongchen0823]

Any Chinese travel youtuber will receive this comment.

[@LorraineGao]

已经学会抢答了😂

[@ConanYi-ws7ch]

Some answers to your questions in the video: 1:08 - The mosque is indeed the largest in China, by area and accomodation. 1:55 - The lady said to come back in around 1 hour, while the man that came to apologize to you later told you 20 minutes. 13:29 - The writing on the gate is "汗巴扎",translating to "Khan bazzar", bazzar being a middle-eastern style marketplace. 19:39 - In chinese, we have different terms for saying a food is yummy and a drink is yummy. 好吃(hao chi) means "good to eat" and 好喝 (hao he) means "good to drink". 27:39 - Usually, trees have the white coating on the bottom to prevent pests and disease. It is made of lime(not the fruit) and water. You can see all the trees in the main street also have them at 32:40 . 29:35 - It depends on the mosque if it's paid or not. For this one it is paid for tourists and free for people praying there. these are the same rules as the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. 35:13 - The girl said: "Wow, you're so tall! I need to tilt my head up a lot to see your face!" 35:23 - She then said "Can take a look at your phone?" 35:29 - The lady on the left said "she said she wants to try out your phone " 41:15 - The man on the right said "It's sold out already, usually it is only available in the morning. Come tomorrow morning and we will have it." 42:20 - From my experience, I think gas bikes are still allowed in some cities, and they are definitely allowed in rural areas. Hope this helps! And as always, this was an exciting video, keep up the good content! Pls pin my comment ❤

[@sherrylee14]

100%right,you're so warm heart.👍

[@多捞啊年轻人]

太细了 朋友😄

[@Huilin-A]

For gas bikes not popular there are more reasons, 1 some cities but few forbid motorcycles. 2 they need a license and annual inspection, but ebikes don't so more people choose ebikes. 3 gas is much expensive than electricity especially in Xinjiang

[@ZhengSouth]

Placing cameras in public places is perfectly acceptable to ordinary people, but not to criminals.

[@jokeychin]

I'm just wondering why he's still emphasizing security cameras in public places when it's not the first time he's been to China. Is it really necessary to make a fuss about cameras every time?

[@Hhhh22222-w]

​@@jokeychin well you notice it a lot, and that's a good thing, imagine how a criminal would feel

[@-d1fficult774]

@@jokeychin有流量，有热度，肯定得强调一下

[@LordKarma101]

@@jokeychin Exactly, why is he still emphasizing about the presence of cameras with a negative connotation! Use your common sense as it is for security reasons!! I read somewhere that there are probably more cameras in public places in London than any other cities but it doesn't seem to be an issue! Ridiculous!

[@独钓寒江独自愁]

These cameras are installed by residents, only on public roads or squares are they installed by the government, even in the countryside, they are only installed on the roads, this helps in the division of responsibility for traffic accidents, cameras in alleys like this, or in front of stores, or in front of homes are installed by the residents themselves, for example, I, I install cameras at my door and in my bedroom, and that's why the law and order is getting better and better in China.Everyone is taking it upon themselves to maintain this stability

[@josephinewailingchan8976]

Hi Ken....I am Malaysian Chinese...Hao Che means delicious eat...Hao her means delicious drink...I visited north but not south xinjiang. Thanks for taking me there....

[@grouphazel2742]

Ah, you are right!

[@kevw6371]

Local people and Chinese tourists from other parts demand local government there to deploy police and armed police in main streets to provide SENSE OF SECURITY. Two decades ago, the public security in Southern Xinjiang was not so good, as the region is very close to the border to Pakistan, Afganistan, Kyrgyzstan, etc. Kashgar is a very famous city where Chinese domestic tourists eager to travel, and local residents wanna develop their toursim-related businesses. Both of them hope to improve Xinjiang's security condition and reputation to BOOST the tourism. Therefore, you see the police there, and in China, police will help you deal with almost every daily-life difficulty you face, and you can try requesting help from them.

[@thisiskevin1000]

Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and India (Hotan city has jurisdiction over the disputed Aksai Chin which India occupies).

[@davidwong325]

@@thisiskevin1000 所以你能想象到那个地方如果不投入足够的安全保障，会是什么结果

[@mingzhang3688]

Ten years ago, it was also hit by terrorist attacks. Without security, people can not trust their development and life，China will never let a similar terrorist attack happen again

[@evanku-bv8jn]

Most of these terrorist attacks occurred during the US military presence in Afghanistan.

[@FurryPuppyPaws]

Yeah, if you are lost as a tourist, you can always approach the police to ask for directions

[@kevw6371]

Thanks for sharing and letting people know the real life in Xinjiang. The Id Kah Mosque only charges for tourists, if you are muslim, you could enter without a ticket from another entrance. Actually, most of mosques in China are free for tourists, while the Id Kah Mosque is regarded as a famous tourist spot and which is located in the less developed region; they need to raise funds to improve their facilities and well-being, and ¥30 (US $4.1) is totally affordable for tourists from other parts of China.

[@kimberiysmarketstrategy]

I thought this was odd too

[@directxxxx71]

​@@kimberiysmarketstrategy Most of the historic religious areas in China sell entrance tickets to visitors, maybe because most of the Chinese people don't offer any donations to these religious temples since they are and the people in authority are all athests. They run them like tourist attractions instead of like running religious sites. Most of the temples in my country Myanmar depend on donation fund from the visitors, so they could afford to afford free entrance, but that's not the case in China I guess.

[@Buckzoo2030]

If the mosque per se attract a lot tourists, the visit should be free as the local government should share revenues generated from tourists.

[@kevw6371]

@@Buckzoo2030 That's your own opinion, and I don't care whether they charged ￥30 from me. I just regard it as a kind of donation. That's totally fine for me.

[@ulimenzebach7918]

Keeping a historical building like this in shape / maintaining it costs money ... makes perfect sense to charge tourists a bit in my opinion.

[@diegoren7994]

There are more police officers and soldiers here than in other places because this area experienced a heartbreaking terrorist attack, where many innocent people and children lost their lives. We don’t want such tragedies to happen again.

[@Huilin-A]

Yes, border and religious places do need more police to warn bad people hurt innocent people

[@shermanpeabody6102]

Many of the police officers (men and women) are Uyghur.

[@Huilin-A]

@@shermanpeabody6102 Yes. No matter which nation there are bad and good people. Just for in case

[@EDGE234]

Nice excuses for all the censorship and civilian surveillance. Excusing government overreach is a pathetic exercise of pseudo patriotism.

[@Huilin-A]

@@EDGE234 If you use "all" I think it's a waste to see what you said. Different things should be judged by different situations, "all" is little radical

[@Andrew_Cretu]

Really confused about why China with the same number of people can be clean and comfortable but India cannot.

[@zhangqiuhu]

Money. Actually Chinese government pay for clean environment. Chinese government does not give free food, it would like to hire low educaional people to clean street or plant flowers in the city. Second, assessment to the governors. The man can not make city clean would never be promoted. Third, China has already gotten in the industrial civilization, India still in agriculture civilizaion. It means China is more organized.

[@yuki-b1y]

@@1-ep7is怎么可能？？

[@李林-q6v]

@@1-ep7isyes they’re fake just like your mother, just illusion made by cpc party 😊

[@blardymunggas6884]

Its genetics and culture besides different political system. China has better system and smarter people. Just take toilet hygiene for example. Almost all indians will think cleaning their poops with their hands is cleaner than using a toilet paper. Chinese prioritize a clean hand while indians prioritize a clean buttock

[@SunshineJeremy]

@@1-ep7is Are you kidding me?😂

[@wwbdwwbd]

Doesn't look like a genocide to me... Meanwhile, in Gaza, we are to believe what's happening there is not a genocide. We live in interesting times.

[@lunlunqq]

Well, this looks the exact opposite of Gaza. Since Gaza was defined by the west as a "non-genocide"; then this must be a genocide. See, it's all about logic.

[@炫星周-r8u]

ture，people is crazy

[@bismillah5060]

There isn't a genocide happening in either places lol. 40k dead with half of them being combatants is not a genocide. Ridiculous.

[@peterbushby9009]

It's not a genocide in gaza

[@Fiola_M]

It is supression of faith..why do ppl have to pay to enter a mosque? Is that normal? No it isnt!

[@leonholt1095]

Thank you for sharing your experience in Kashgar (Which I have never been to even I was born in Xinjiang, it's like 1500km away ) !! I am actually from Urumqi, seeing this video makes me want to go back home even though I just went back this summer lol Keep it up man! If you're ever visiting Urumqi again let me know I'd love to show you around : )

[@winfredluo6001]

hallo ken, welcome back ! 41'20" that restaurant HongMaNao (Red Emerald) happens to be my favorite in Kashgar. ShouZhuaFan (handpicked rice, or Pilau Rice) is served mostly only for breakfast and lunch. Last time when i was there around 2 pm, it was all sold out. They explained to me that the locals do not eat Pilau rice for dinner because it is too greasy and not easy for digestion. In your video, the owner/waiter was telling you that Pilau rice were all sold out and he asked you to come in the morning for it. In my opinion that restaurant serves the best Pilau rice in Kashgar. Geniess Deinen weiteren Reisen in China ~

[@MetaView7]

that guy said come back tomorrow.

[@carbenerosenthal]

我一个新疆人，感觉每天都要在西方媒体里死几百次（

[@davidlixiao]

😂😂😂😂他们会忽视你或说你是假新疆人。 新疆一定要反中才行😂

[@OvenZheng]

哈哈哈哈😂😂😂😂

[@不给糖]

哈哈

[@NoComment-hh3rn]

哈哈，不可能，你怎么可能在上网，你应该在地里种棉花。🤣

[@OvenZheng]

@ 他现在应该去采番茄了，必须采到65kg才能避免被电击😂😂

[@sunnezha8039]

这位博主的社交能力好强，就算语言不通的情况下也乐于与人交流，很厉害～！看到什么说什么，不会乱带节奏，不傲慢，是个非常好的人👍

[@ssrae-2229]

Ken is from 🇩🇪 Germany .

[@sunnezha8039]

@@ssrae-2229 关注他很久了 我当然知道他来自德国 😁

[@zhouyun-q2e]

@@ssrae-2229我说他的口音怎么这么奇怪😂

[@markhamRune]

@@zhouyun-q2e口音不重要，能清楚表达自己才是最重要

[@taochen2541]

The "soldiers" you saw on the street is called "Chinese People's Armed Police Force" (PAP) . I think the reason you saw these PAP on street is because "The Ürümqi 7-5 Incident" , a series of violent riots over several days broke out on 5 July 2009 in Ürümqi. Total of 197 people died, with 1,721 others injured and many vehicles and buildings destroyed.

[@myintmaunmaun]

In 2009, before the 7/5 incident in Urumqi, mainland China was still able to access facebook directly, and at that time some people involved in the terrorist attack used facebook groups to pass messages and incite the Uyghurs to participate in the terrorist attack. The Chinese government asked facebook to disband the group, which was blocked after facebook refused to do so on the grounds of freedom of speech.

[@Alex_k_Q]

@@myintmaunmaunyeah we pay with blood, so they can shit talk about their “freedom of speech”. How ironic and hypocritical.

[@Andy-P]

​@@myintmaunmaunChina banned Facebook and other western social media platforms.......

[@Hhhh22222-w]

pineapple apple pen?! 😮

[@ssrae-2229]

in Chinese history there were no terrorism -- so definetly China so angry and come down hard. The terrorists came from Afghanistan TRAINED by 🇺🇸 CIA.

[@00001111henry]

Very cleaned 🧹, secured and very quiet. You’re very honest person. Welcome back to China 🇨🇳. Fans love your videos.❤ It’s very beautiful place in the place. Lots of foreigners first time and they love it.

[@KenAbroad]

Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@Donny18s]

Genuine videos about China Thanks Ken❤

[@chaw294]

It''s great to travel with you to see another part of China...going to enjoy the video...Yayy....

[@KenAbroad]

Thanks for joining 🙏

[@melc6317]

I enjoy watching your videos. Ignore and delete those horrible hater’s comments. Look forward to your next video.

[@neogalt2775]

Ken, your videos are always so interesting and come from such an honest, open minded perspective. Big thumbs up!

[@KenAbroad]

Thanks for watching and for the kind words! 🙏

[@thereisnoaddress]

it's been a while since a long video!! I've always wanted to visit this area of China. Thank you for covering it and being respectful as always to the locals :D

[@wdduuuuuo]

You are very welcome to travel to Xinjiang. Xinjiang is very big and has many beautiful scenery. Going there to ski in winter is a very good choice.

[@独钓寒江独自愁]

You are welcome to come to Xinjiang for a trip sometime!

[@canonind1909]

U made tbe right decision to go back to Xinjiang. It is an amazing city. The cleanliness of the place really impressed me n the buildings look so unique, though old but they r well maintained. The mosque is awesome n I m happy to hve the opportunity to see the mosque thru yr lens, Ken. Tqvm. 🙏 U had a nice hair-cut. After introducing yrself to the barber, he misinterpreted yr name to be, "I m Ken" I cant help laughing😂. So unfortunate u could not find the dish u wanted to try agn. The finalle of this video is the people dancing to the music to more Malay tune. China has advanced so greatly after the Opium Wars. The Westerners had the jittery of this country n trying to tarnish the image of Cina. I really enjoyed watching this video. Tqvm once agn, Ken. 👍🙏😍

[@KenAbroad]

Thanks for watching, yes the dance was a fun surprise 💪

[@MacrosFTW]

​​@@KenAbroadwill you be going to Harbin, China during dec/Jan for the ice festival?

[@justwonders-w7w]

@@MacrosFTWhe has been there already

[@richardunica3542]

@@KenAbroad watch this channel if you want to learn more. Alex from xinjiang channel...thumb nail.. a muslim imam's opinion in xinjiang

[@sunnyraining7346]

Ken, thank you for coming back to China again. I would like to answer some of your questions. First one Why they painted the bottom of trees in the garden? Actually many places you can see in that country, It is for tree's health and protection from tree disease. and other factors. Second question: Why there are more policemen and cameras? Because that is a border city. you can imagine how important of the security for the local people. they must live their lives in peace. The last question is why everywhere in the country is clean, because the government has a good system of health and environment policy, they not only concern about their own environment, but also the global health and environment. so that is why you can see everywhere in the country is general clean. Wishing you a good trip in China.

[@sunnyraining7346]

Cameras are also for safety of tourists as well. but definitely not for criminals.

[@大家伙-u1d]

​@@sunnyraining7346 1. The cameras are not for monitoring people. There are not enough staff to watch the screens. The cameras exist so that if you accidentally lose your wallet, you can find it quickly by calling the police. If you are wearing a hot skirt on the street and a jerk touches your butt, you can find him through the cameras and arrest him within 15 minutes by calling the police. 2. The paint on the trees is not paint, but lime, which is used to prevent termites from eating the trees. Most Chinese policemen do not have guns. They exist mainly to help others, not to suppress.

[@ManeeshSolankiYT]

You are honest, that's the only thing matters to me 👍

[@jilllangman9343]

Ken, great video! At the mosque, the trees were painted white which is something our Greek gardeners do to keep bugs away. What a beautifully clean city! The girl wanted you to use your phone to translate what she was saying. Thank you for giving us such a wide variety of aspects of Kashgar. So interesting. I was hoping to see a camel market; maybe next time? Thanks Ken. 🇦🇺❤

[@yuehanslam1593]

Thank you Ken. Your impressions are very important especially as you said, you are here as a tourist and you tell it as you see it. Journalists can be a bit dodgy and especially as some of them actually go there with an objective in mind - usually set by their employers. Catch you in the next.

[@katmandu0]

China have every right to protect their culture. I dont see any violence to civilized citizens. China is not what West portraits it to be. China is beautiful lovely ambitious country

[@robin-kq7un]

Please define what you mean by "civilised" citizens. Don't forget, one man's "terrorist" is another man's "freedom fighter".

[@zoezhang7501]

Summer is the best season to visit Xinjiang. Xinjiang’s summer is really beautiful! Some amazing landscapes in Xinjiang are worth visiting.

[@io5bm]

Temples generally charge entrance fees for the maintenance and repair of the temple. But it's free for believers or locals. Welcome back to China! Welcome to visit other cities in China again next year~

[@FAFOrednickinsell]

I would imagine there are tons of foreigners showing up to find the oppression and genocide Probably great for the tourism dollars Not so great for the looky loo tourism

[@多捞啊年轻人]

If it is a purely religious venue, tickets may not be required. This is probably a semi tourist and semi religious venue.

[@FAFOrednickinsell]

@ or maybe they dont want looky loo tourist coming to see the so called oppression Where I’m from very few people/tourist go to visit a mosque, church, synagogue etc I’m sure they get a lot of westerners in Xinjiang visiting to see the genocide for themselves Or can only imagine how welcoming or unwelcoming that can become for the people in that region

[@robin-kq7un]

In my opinion it is immoral to charge entrance fees to places of worship, regardless of "maintenance and repair" issues. I thought religion teaches us that it is ungodly to worship money?

[@FAFOrednickinsell]

@ well I can understand why they do it They are probably sick of westerners going there to see the op pres sion and gen o cide For sure don’t want them there being looky loos when they are praying I have seen people who are Muslim allowed to go in without paying But if you think about it ain’t too many other places where people go to see that op pres sion and gen o cide other than China I have been arguing they are making good money off these tourist so why not at a Mosque

[@leoLiu-uj1rt]

谢谢！Vielen Dank für dein Video!

[@KenAbroad]

Thanks a lot 🙏

[@io5bm]

32:37 The Chinese have a good relationship with the police. If you see a policeman patrolling the street, you will feel very safe. Police in China are more like nannies, and in non-emergency situations you can ask them to help you with almost any routine task that you need help with, such as asking for directions, parking your car, helping grandmother cross the street

[@FerganaValleyBarlas]

Nope. It’s Police surveillance. If the Muslims talk to tourists, they are just put in prison on suspicion.

[@Lja9]

@@FerganaValleyBarlas Very funny, +5 cents from CIA

[@lagrangewei]

@@FerganaValleyBarlas you are aware that the police themselves are muslim and uighur? even the governor is muslim and uighur. it is a joke that US sanction a uighur governor to support uighur rights. the US is a joke.

[@霄震]

@@Lja9 🤣🤣🤣

[@orange420y]

@@FerganaValleyBarlasyou're sb

[@mytube6616]

Thank you, Ken, for all your efforts you put in exploration of true China. You have done a real meaningful job.

[@agb2024]

Your videos are always so interesting. I'm happy you're back in China. What a fascinating country. Thanks for sharing.

[@jimdriscoll2735]

Regarding the pomegranate juice, hǎo hē （好喝) isn't a difference in pronunciation, it refers to drinking rather than Hào chī(好吃）which refers to eating.

[@GeoLord6277]

Omg! So unexpected, thank you so much for more China content!!! Will there be episodes after this from china? :))

[@jillleong9386]

I really enjoyed following this Xinjiang tour of yours Ken.Absolutely so rich in in the islamic culture and those kebabs are so tempting.👍Looking forward to more of your educational vlogs and stay warm Ken.💕🇲🇾

[@chly8076]

So exciting to see you back in China travel, welcome back Ken!

[@justwonders-w7w]

ken is my favorite vlogger always calm ， positive and respectful to local people❤

[@bbp36447]

Seeing is believing. Thanks for sharing!

[@Mir-oj9qx]

Ken, i just find myself addicted to your unique English accent😂i really enjoy this

[@michaeljiang960]

A new China series? Didn't expect this, feels like early Chrismas already🎉

[@marlojunk8472]

Hi, Ken! I don't know how much more I can appreciate you for making these videos. Your travel videos are some of the most interesting out there! Ich hoffe, sie haben einen schonen tag !

[@KenAbroad]

Glad you enjoy the videos 💪

[@aCrazyShipper]

I am a Chinese living in Switzerland. I grew up in Southeast China and have never been to Xinjiang before. I think Ken knows more about Xinjiang better than me😂 Xinjiang and Tibet are popular tourist destinations on Chinese social network. But most of my friends who vistited Xinjiang only go for the natural sightseeing spots like the mountains. After your video I got interested in exploring the cities.

[@CHENMORE]

30:00 Buddhist temples in China often (not always) charge a fee too, when they become a spot for tourism, but if a temple in the middle of nowhere, it is usually free

[@chaw294]

It's indeed interesting and amazing to see those unique buildings. That mosque is awesome and as always, places in China are very clean. Love that market tour and you always look younger and more handsome after a hair cut...very well done by that friendly barber. Oh gosh, that dancing part really attract me...l love and like to see them dance, so graceful. Another great video with good content which is exceedingly well done. Bravo Ken and thanks a bunch for sharing.

[@KenAbroad]

Glad you enjoyed the video and the dancing! 🙏

[@yesviews]

That Barber’s level of precision is out of this world

[@chualooong1737]

Very professional.

[@ChunleiMuugii]

That's why I always like your videos, you respect local customs and are friendly, looking forward to your more videos about China!

[@KenAbroad]

🙏

[@dance-33v]

thanks for your video😊

[@CrazyUn1verse]

13:32 The words on the gate is 汗巴扎（хан базары） ：the first word "khan" is the name of the bazaar and the second word bazaar means "market" in Central Asian languages. Additionally , the Chinese word 好吃（hao chi） , and 好喝（hao he）share the same meaning of "delicious",but "hao he" is especially for describing drinks.

[@mrg4847]

All I can say is Ken is a nice person who speak the truth.

[@andytlwang]

This is the first travel KZbinr that I come across that is having so many funny communication mistranslation/mishap with the locals but still somehow got the messages crossed or worked out in the end. I really commend your positivity Ken, throughly enjoyed the whole video. PS: I suggest you should use translation app more when you talk to locals, specially when you are asking them about opening time of the location and food/restaurant recommendations. (The rice dish you were looking for is Lamb Pilaf. The first chefs that were showing the menu; they were telling you they sold out of it and ask you to come back tomorrow.)

[@fakoneuwyong]

When the riot happened in July 2009, there was no police there & people blamed the Govt.

[@myintmaunmaun]

In 2009, before the 7/5 incident in Urumqi, mainland China was still able to access facebook directly, and at that time some people involved in the terrorist attack used facebook groups to pass messages and incite the Uyghurs to participate in the terrorist attack. The Chinese government asked facebook to disband the group, which was blocked after facebook refused to do so on the grounds of freedom of speech.

[@youngkreisler]

Great video! Hope you enjoy the trip! Next time, visit in summer or fall and you'll see a more vibrant city with people wearning traditional custum dancing and singing, and so many more food choice with fresh produce and spices. We stumbled onto a wedding while trying to get into a restaurant and were invited by the groom's family to join the party. We had such an amazing time! So yes, try to crash a wedding while you are there!

[@WANDERER0070]

27:min white paint on trees is Lime to prevent bugs crawling up and destroying trees

[@Timiqi]

Yes

[@kathyli724]

actually, if you were a believer and want to go inside to pray, you can enter the mosque for free in certain creneau, and if you were tourists then you must pay for the entrance and avoid those prayer s time. that is why they d asked you to wait 20 minutes

[@iamsheep]

Nice video Ken! Just one comment about when you said "Hao3 chi1" for delicious and the man with sun glasses corrected you by saying "Hao3 he1" because "hao3 chi1" means "nice to eat", whereas "hao3 he1" means "nice to drink".

[@KenAbroad]

Thanks for the correction, I always appreciate it 🙏

[@dragongirl266]

Yes, you now have learnt a new Chinese phrase: “Delicious to drink”

[@liana1760]

Ken I am so enjoying your videos in China, makes me want to go back. As a single solo traveling woman, I feel much more safe in China because of all the cameras.

[@Kushal-v8b]

Great video ❤😊 love your video's

[@KenAbroad]

🙏

[@MichaelCuthbertson-zl6in]

Excellent Tour THANKYOU, Ken! Blessings from Australia....❤

[@ZyrainVDW]

Woww! I'm so impressed.! It is so peaceful, calm and nice over there! Definitely going to visit there one day! 😄✌🏻

[@carmelitalansangan4729]

Hello 👋Ken it’s nice to see you again thanks for sharing some beautiful place in China and I like your hair cut you look handsome 👋👏❤️❤️

[@Liam_Chung]

In the Western controlled media, anyone who tries to explain Xinjiang authentically will be deleted from the comments. If you are in China, you can use local Chinese networks to see how Xinjiang is being stigmatized. The sad thing is that a few years ago they stigmatized cotton from Xinjiang, and last month they started stigmatizing tomatoes from Xinjiang.

[@Hoo88846]

Zionist-Nazi-Illuminati deep state that controls the west tries to maintain monopoly of their brands, thus all the tariffs and sanctions with endless excuses, even to a point of making up fake news and slanders to demonize competitor brands to ensure Zionist brands’ exclusive earning and monopoly. The whole purpose about making up the lie about “Uyghur genocide” pretending to “stand up for Muslim rights” when Zionists care neither about Chinese or Muslims, but their own cotton brands exclusive monopoly. Pseudo-righteous excuse for sanctions and ensuring Zionist brands’ monopoly and market share of clientele…..

[@gaomingao1016]

BBC😂

[@China传奇捕猴人]

结果就是导致大量新疆维吾尔工人失业，真是太自由了😅

[@sherrylee14]

​@@China传奇捕猴人这不是他们一贯的手法吗？外部制造舆论，内部制造矛盾，哪个国家没有内部问题？利用宗教，经济，舆论，文化差异，制造对立，等大家乱起来，他们在随机介入，小国家就轰炸，大国家只能一直丑化你，分而化之，食而分之。这种办法昂撒已经用了几百年了。

[@ZyChen-gc2zz]

😂最近开始污蔑中国的大蒜🧄😂😂😂

[@km2965]

Good, informative video - thanks 👍

[@sureshtamang6040]

Eloo Ken , this vlog absolutely deserves high rating in terms of your articulative narration of that city and their culture and the changes taking place out there.

[@KenAbroad]

Glad you enjoyed the video 💪

[@markusseah6803]

Thanks!

[@KenAbroad]

Thanks a lot 🙏

[@paulineteo2186]

I'm glad you found the gloves & hat at reasonable prices. Thank you for this wonderful video 😊

[@Lionwith]

Thanks for the wonderful sharing. We are fed up with the lies of the western media.

[@أحمد-ث4ه4د]

Your vlog is amazing I just want to say There is big difference in Decoration in details but of course as a westerner you won't notice it Actually in every small part of the Muslim world you gonna find different decorations and drawings just If you notice it 😁👍👍

[@metallooily7606]

Hi Ken, wonderful Vblog seeing places we are happy these places were peaceful for the Uighurs

[@YongLi-np3wg]

Welcome back Ken!

[@ante-t5z]

You can travel in HaiNan where it is warm even in winter.There have different weather unlike China other regions.

[@xyfawaz9828]

I am from Saudi Arabia and I follow you

[@KenAbroad]

Greetings to Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

[@greekre]

im from uranus and i follow him too

[@一vivi98]

大户

[@FrankZhang-pj9nn]

welcome back to China. looking forward to your China 4.0

[@KenAbroad]

Thanks for watching 💪

[@florencekamoshida9152]

Thx. Love your ending comments , always enjoy your contents, keep it up 👍

[@polum4368]

Thanks for another informative video from you. Keep up the good work for showing our world is peaceful and worth living in. ❤❤

[@zlz-h2o]

Wow, you are back. Really enjoyed your vlogs.

[@YiminXiao-c7q]

Ken, congratulations on such an interesting video. It is very informative.

[@SunshineJeremy]

Ken, thank you so much for sharing what you have witnessed in Xinjiang. Haters gonna hate though, but more and more people will find out the truth.

[@fanye5849]

welcome come back❤❤❤

[@sylviab6165]

Watched the replay of Kashgar's ancient quarter, so picturesque! You finally, visited the mosque > third time's a charm! Amazing eats and good haircut experience... thank you for sharing, Ken. Ciao

[@gfhcoalition6631]

Very interesting video! Thanks from NYC!

[@Ashiya-f3m]

Ken,can u believe u r very famous in china.many bloggers have reprinted ur vlog and tranlate them in TikTok(in china named douyin)and bilibili(Chinese app like KZbin ). I hope u can have more happy in china 😊.love from china.

[@bh551]

Ken, welcome back to China. Only just caught up with this video. Interaction with people is the best way to understand the local culture which is unique wherever you go. That makes travelling abroad a real pleasure and educational.

[@ivyshy98]

if you are muslim, you don't have to pay. it's pretty common for temples(and mosques) to charge tourists entrance fees for upkeep. it's also a way to limit traffic because there's just way too many people/tourists. there are lots of mosques all around china. you missed the great xian mosque when you were there last time. there are more time restrictions on entering in xinjiang due to extremist activity that happened 10+ years ago. if you check out mosques in other cities you can go in and out pretty much freely. just look up mosques in other cities if you care to visit more.

[@FerganaValleyBarlas]

The money goes to Chinese Government

[@MetaView7]

I wish #Baerbock could come for a visit.

[@robin-kq7un]

It's immoral to levy charges for entering a place of worship. Surely they are supposed to be open to everybody, in the spirit of peace and friendship? It seems very commercial to charge a fee.

[@waramatt1]

Ken - thank you so much for sharing your experience in Kashgar. I love your work. You are a true gentleman and make honest videos with heart and soul, no matter where in the world you are.

[@KenAbroad]

I appreciate your kind words. 🙏

[@张辽-w4h]

Good video，Thank you，Ken

[@happyshopper570]

so happy to see you exploring xinjiang again!! we really want to go next year, it looks so beautiful and friendly. hope you have an amazing trip!! the furry leopard hat was so funny. if you wore that, everyone would smile at you!

[@morgenwang2763]

it's weird, never see a white guy visit mosque in Europe. but there are many people are curiously about a white guy visit moslim area in China. I‘m eager to see a white person visit a European mosque soon.

[@charliewang2906]

Ken, the dish you were looking for is Mutton Pilaf. The guy at the restaurant said you should come back the next morning, probably because they sold out, or they only serve it in the morning. This is a must-have dish at a Xinjiang restaurant, even in Beijing. I think you should use more of the translation apps (some of them are really good these days) to enhance your commutations with the locals. Have fun in China!

[@myintmaunmaun]

In 2009, before the 7/5 incident in Urumqi, mainland China was still able to access facebook directly, and at that time some people involved in the terrorist attack used facebook groups to pass messages and incite the Uyghurs to participate in the terrorist attack. The Chinese government asked facebook to disband the group, which was blocked after facebook refused to do so on the grounds of freedom of speech.

[@e99g]

Why are you so afraid of Uyghurs?

[@大家伙-u1d]

@@e99g No one is afraid of the Uighurs, but American spies. Americans will organize riots, give them weapons, and promise to give them American green cards in the future. Just like the Arab Spring, the governments of the entire Middle East were overthrown. So after the Middle East was overthrown, did the people get a wise leader? The answer is no. They are still bombed, slaughtered, and hungry. Look at the Muslims in Xinjiang, China. None of them are hungry. They can dance happily. They can go to the mosque. The hypocrisy of the West and the United States will only make the world chaotic. Westerners like to criticize others from the moral high ground. Don’t you know that the oil in Syria is frantically extracted by American companies? What did the locals get? War ruins and hunger?

[@yvonnewanda]

@@e99gI don’t think it’s about fear, maybe to stop extremism but who knows, it’s all politics

[@davidscheer1768]

You are the best Blogger I have watched when it comes to travel videos

[@jinkangwu832]

The cost of electricity is lower than that of gasoline. Secondly, motorcycles require a driver's license, while electric bicycles are currently considered as electric "bicycles" and do not require a driver's license.

[@whynz5795]

welcome back！have fun🎉

[@junhengchin6416]

Thank you for your sharing what you see and being impartial.

[@naozibuzaile]

Ken is welcome to visit China again. Ken likes to come here in winter. Next time, you can choose to come in summer and experience completely different scenery.

[@cobszhao8041]

About 42:15: Riding a motorcycle requires a driving license in China, while an e-bike does not. That's why people prefer ebikes in China, especially when you consider the costs between electricity and gasoline. But an ebike usually has a speed limit of 25km/h in China, so they are more likely to be found in cities for commuting purpose and short-distance travelling.