Xinjiang, China is a Different WORLD 🇨🇳

[@karinafanatic]

I’m genuinely impressed, no usual click bait nor dystopian nonsense! Just unbiased, knowledgeable and fair review of Xinjiang Uyghur culture and food scenes! Rather refreshing to see a decent British KZbinr without the usual BBC malarkey and narratives! Keep exploring China mate!! 👊👏🏼

[@LewisCrampton]

@@karinafanatic Ah thanks! Yeah I’m not bothered about any of that dramatic stuff. I just love places and cultures like this from my other travels, so enjoyed it here too. Really glad you enjoyed! Cheers 🙏

[@chemisthenry3001]

The social credit score system is real, and it has been exist for at least nine years since 2015. However, it is locate in a smartphone APP called Alipay, which make people more convenient to rent umbrella, phone battery charger, biblicita, E-bicycle. And the score is a way to prevent low moral thief to destroy public things.🥰

[@Alex_k_Q]

Fun fact is that even in XinJiang itself, the culture is different from East to west, from north to south......

[@LewisCrampton]

Yep I can imagine - it’s bloody massive

[@hkavin3693]

那肯定了，新疆很大的。

[@tedhansolo]

i'm in Xinjiang right now and I loved it!

[@LewisCrampton]

Where are you / where did you visit? 🙏

[@tedhansolo]

@LewisCrampton Hey Lewis i'm visiting family members here and i'm living near the Urumqi South Railway station. Are you still in the city?

[@LewisCrampton]

@ ah it’s cool you have family in the area! Nope I’m afraid I moved onto Kashgar, but i was also staying near the south station 🙏

[@JenHope118]

Do travel the Gouzigou Bridge of North Xinjiang, it is spectacular...I was in Xinjiang in September of 2019: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3iVepahqa9-Y8Usi=4GX52mBKNMqmCjDr

[@warrenmoses8447]

@@tedhansololonely hey? Not much to do there in terms of socializing and the foreign population is zero. I should know, every since 2014 I've been there for at three to six months of the year, just near Dabazar and it's lonely these days with the exodus of foreign folks.

[@maniacyro5167]

Technically, Xinjiang is an autonomous region, not a province. The full name is Xinjiang Uytghur Autonomous Region. And that goes for Tibet(Xizang), Nei Meng Gu (Inner Mongolia), Ningxia and Guangxi as well.

[@LewisCrampton]

Yep that’s true! 👏

[@thisiskevin1000]

Still a PROVINCE

[@weizhang2834]

@@maniacyro5167 你有点sb , 恕我直言

[@JenHope118]

Yup, same like Spain has 17 autonomous regions , Catalonia being one of them.

[@icebaby6714]

Wow, from Yunnan to Chengdu and now to Xinjiang, your channel becomes more and more interesting, great content and thanks for sharing! 😂👍

[@LewisCrampton]

Feels like a super varied route, seen, experienced and learnt loads of different stuff so far! Loving it. Thanks again for joining the trip!! 🙏

[@icebaby6714]

@ Really enjoy watching your videos…😅

[@LewisCrampton]

@@icebaby6714 glad to hear it! thanks for the support ✨

[@LW78321]

6:49 - just shows how inclusive and diverse this place is!

[@warrenmoses8447]

It does? How so? The language on the banner? If that's the yardstick for inclusivity then the US is a bastion of diversity. Lol

[@osuan9]

amazing xinjiang..

[@LewisCrampton]

@@osuan9 Yep, enjoying it here so far! Have you been?

[@odyssey327]

Xinjiang is awesome. Thank you for showing the viewers the way Xinjiang is. You have made the point how the place 15 years ago was as compared to now. Hope I will have a chance to visit this place in the not too distant future.

[@LewisCrampton]

@@odyssey327 I’m enjoying it and still another couple of videos to come from the area, feel free to tune in if you wanna see more! I’m interested to see the other parts 🙏

[@bbp36447]

Enjoyed your Xinjiang vedio❤

[@LewisCrampton]

@@bbp36447 Thanks mate! 🙏

[@agungsupsuleiman51]

Thanks for sharing👍👍

[@LewisCrampton]

@@agungsupsuleiman51 Hope you enjoyed! 🙏

[@leonholt1095]

That's so funny, I grew up in Urumqi and I passed that church so many times but I have never had the chance to have a look inside lol

[@LewisCrampton]

@@leonholt1095 Haha! Well, i thought i wouldn’t get chance either, but it was good timing 🙏 where do you live now?

[@leonholt1095]

@@LewisCrampton I'm studying in Canada right now, was back in Urumqi during the summer, I would glad to show you around the city more if I were there : )

[@ChipHound]

Love the vibe at the people's park! Your commentary is excellent by the way 🥇

[@LewisCrampton]

@@ChipHound Haha yep it was ace! And thanks mate 🙏

[@DavidSteele006]

❤👏Wonderful video 👍👍

[@LewisCrampton]

Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed

[@adamsmith4112]

People’s Park… who knew Grimsby was an honorary Chinese City. Keep’em coming.

[@LewisCrampton]

Haha I was thinking exactly the same! Ours is slightly different though I think 👀 Cheers mate, UTM ⚫️⚪️

[@sarakim5349]

Very informative, thanks

[@LewisCrampton]

Glad you enjoyed! Looking forward to seeing some more of the area 🙏

[@4-SeasonNature]

Like your down-to-earth and matter-of-fact style of reporting / documenting.

[@LewisCrampton]

@@4-SeasonNature Thanks mate! Glad you’re enjoying 🙏 Been a fascinating journey so far in China, still a couple of stops to go. Cheers!

[@haiyanhutchison1822]

Nice video!

[@LewisCrampton]

@@haiyanhutchison1822 Cheers mate! 🙏

[@LW78321]

So hungry watching this video, the food looks delicious! In Australia, we have Afghan food which is so yummy, and it looks similar to what you had

[@LewisCrampton]

I bet Afghan food is pretty close! The country itself isn’t far away from here. Didn’t know Australia would have any though - that’s cool!!

[@LW78321]

@LewisCrampton I live in Melbourne which is very multicultural so we are privileged to eat food from all around the world! 😊

[@NoohCee]

Xinjiang is not only about Uyghurs and Muslims. It is multi-ethnic multi religion. Uyghurs are migrants in the first place. The original natives are Hans. Historically Uyghurs and Hans has very good and close relationship. They helped each other and fought hand in hand against the Turks. Linking Uyghur with East Tunkestan is a complete joke. Uyghurs became refugees and migrated to Xinjiang to seek protection by the Hans because of persecution by East Turkestan. However East Turkestan had ceased to exist since 500 years ago. The modern East Turkestan Independent movement has nothing to do with East Turkestan, but a terrorism monster created by CIA.

[@LewisCrampton]

Xinjiang is a Uyghur autonomous region, and according to census figures in 2020 and 2010, is the majority ethnic group in the area, along with islam being the most followed religion. So I know there are more groups, just like everywhere else in China, but it is a muslim Uyghur population according to official statistics. I haven't made a single reference to East Turkestan. Absolutely no idea what point you're trying to make.

[@NoohCee]

​@@LewisCrampton I have no argument with you. I am merely clarifying the background and context, stating facts. Yes, Muslims are the majority, but it is still multi-ethinic, multi-religion.

[@andrewlim7751]

Yup, the Uyghurs migrated to Xinjiang after the Chinese eliminated the Mongols in the area.

[@warrenmoses8447]

@@LewisCramptonhe's attempting a political opinion. Apparently the Han Chinese were everywhere first and that means the terrorists had to terrorize? It's all rubbish anyways, thanks for the video fella. I love going to Xinjiang! I've been living there on off for almost ten years, just near Dabazar and I couldn't give a rats ass about the politics.

[@RedSkorpi-qr8pd]

Уйгуры коренные жители этих мест это хань пришли народ путем оккупации уйгурских земель там все города реки горы пустыни названы по уйгурски

[@azharidris7092]

another brilliant video.. can't wait for your Lhasa video.. ( i presumed you will be going there via the highspeed rail ) the highest in the world.. saw one video di other day.. apparently there quite a lot of Tibetan who are actually Muslim.. and there's a 16th century Tibetan Mosque.. bloody fascinating.. it kind of break the cliché image of what the western propaganda machine tells us..

[@LewisCrampton]

Thanks mate! Glad you're sticking around for the whole trip 🙏 That all does sound super interesting! I'll see if I can make it👀

[@andrewmills623]

I lived in 4 years, love seeing the streets of Urumqi & thinking fondly of my time there. Not sure how long you are there for, but try to eat at other places other than the Grand Bazaar(too touristy!!). As for the cold, lucky you're not there in January, can get to minus 30c, anyway enjoy your time & continue with your style!! Hosche.

[@LewisCrampton]

I actually really like the cold - I just didn't pack for it! I'd love to be back when it's -30ºC, but I'll bring a proper jacket next time 👀

[@meghanschwanke1133]

Hope you are going to Turpan and Kashgar. Wonderful places!

[@LewisCrampton]

@@meghanschwanke1133 Loved Kashgar! have you been?

[@ymhktravel]

All the border provinces of China share similarities with their neighbouring countries. In the South, Yunnan incl its minority peoples are like Thais, austronesian in looks and celebrate similar festivals. In the North, Inner Mongolia is like Mongolia with rolling grasslands. On the northeastern side, you have russian architecture, Russian-chinese and further down you have people of Korean ancestry. Xinjiang is no exception but the peoples look the least Han-looking (majority ethnicity in China) due to centuries of admixing along the ancient silk route.

[@LewisCrampton]

Yep I can imagine! Would love to visit more of the edges of the country, I bet the north east is ace to visit especially in winter ❄️

[@Rubicon365]

Did you see the "oppressed" Uyghurs and the concentration camp that peddled by the western mainstream media by any chance? 😂

[@LewisCrampton]

@@Rubicon365 These videos are not intended to debunk or verify any news stories. I'm just exploring a new part of the world.

[@yukonzhang3034]

Unfortunately , any lad whom does not lie as the western main media will be limited on this platform.

[@MRT-co1sd]

He meant he looked very hard and he didn’t see any. But he doesn’t dear to say so as he might be pull into the dark room at UK immigration when he heads back.

[@LewisCrampton]

@@MRT-co1sd You expect me to come over here to work as a detective? I’m just exploring a new part of the world and enjoying all the changes along the way

[@eleo8603]

​@@LewisCramptonI'm pretty sure such camps are hidden away in the countryside, it's nothing a traveler would stumble upon walking down the streets of their capital😅😅

[@justinsandu894]

Great , high quality travel video as always. Rent a car to enjoy the driving in vast Xinjiang

[@LewisCrampton]

Thanks! It’s prohibited to drive in China as a foreigner, so unfortunately won’t be able to rent one this time (without also having a driver I guess!) but certainly planning on returning eventually!

[@Yishengtravel]

hahaha I cound be the driver actually, and ​I wonder if you would come to Kashgar prefecture recently? if you will, I can show you around the prefecture and Tashkurgan county@@LewisCrampton

[@ladenroth5337]

Actually I wish there's just one time zone - UTC *for the whole world*. It simplifies things quite a bit (e.g., in many industries such as airlines operations) while the downside is adaptation which should be relatively easy to do, especially once you get used to it in one particular location. While your daily activities can still follow the light, i.e., waking up going to work at sunrise, going to bed after sunset etc. The clock reading are just numbers. Associating numbers (as opposed to circadian rhythm) with activities is nothing more than just a convention. E.g., I grew up in this region we are used to going to school at 02::00 (sunrise at 00::30) and going to bed at 14::00 (sunset at 11::00), UTC that is.

[@LewisCrampton]

It definitely exposes an interesting concept being somewhere not in line with sunrise/sunset. I'm not against the idea of a single time zone!

[@ladenroth5337]

@@LewisCrampton I forgot to mention those are probably my guess the reasons for which China is having one time zone. And hypothetically China can serve as a smaller scale 'pilot plant' or example if the world one day would consider pushing for the global time zone idea. As now one can find out from the people in the more remote regions in China and study empirically the pros and cons.

[@meghanschwanke1133]

Oh now I see you went to Kashgar and the livestock market! Yay!

[@LewisCrampton]

@@meghanschwanke1133 Yep it was brilliant fun! Loved it 🙏

[@Way827]

Great video. You've gone from South West China up to the North West. Great stuff. I look forward to your next location.

[@LewisCrampton]

Thanks mate! Yep, plenty of moving about, but trying to see a few different areas as a bit of a taster session for my first visit to the country. Enjoying it so far - and still plenty to go!

[@LewisCrampton]

Which bit do you most like the look of so far? 👀

[@Yishengtravel]

Hey! I wonder if you would come to Kashgar Prefecture recently? if you will, I can show you around the prefecture and Tashkurgan county

[@passby8070]

Love it,

[@LewisCrampton]

Cheers! 🙏

[@TSYCh-f9g]

I thought you would to Chongqing ❤❤❤

[@LewisCrampton]

Maybe I still will 👀

[@skywire5595]

wow you travel every where in China

[@LewisCrampton]

I don’t think you could travel “everywhere in China” even in a whole lifetime - it’s bloody massive! But I’m enjoying seeing a variety of places. Hope you’ll join me for the remaining stops of the trip!

[@deanzaZZR]

You should ask a local how to say "good scran" in the local language.

[@LewisCrampton]

Haha! I wonder how well it translates into Uyghur 👀

[@weepingcamel1]

they REALLY want you to CONSERVE water!

[@LewisCrampton]

In all possible alphabets and languages 😂

[@ZeeeXeeee]

looks cute without hat!😂 (sorry for thought you were bald lol

[@LewisCrampton]

Haha thanks! I do have a couple of videos without hats, but it's usually just a lot easier to wear them 🧢

[@luyisu6880]

You got in a Catholic church

[@LewisCrampton]

@@luyisu6880 Yep and it took me by surprise!

[@thisiskevin1000]

Mostly Han Chinese followers. Other groups and even Han majority residents have different religions, even some with no affiliation or religious skeptics

[@tongnghk]

It is a Catholic Church, quite strange in an Islamic region.

[@LewisCrampton]

@@tongnghk Surprised me too!

[@NoohCee]

Xinjiang is not only about Uyghurs and Muslims. It is multi-ethnic multi religion. Uyghurs are migrants in the first place. The original natives are Hans. Historically Uyghurs and Hans has very good and close relationship. They helped each other and fought hand in hand against the Turks.

[@LewisCrampton]

@@NoohCee Perhaps not, but it is a Uyghur (muslim) autonomous region and according to 2020 census, the majority of the population are Uyghurs. And based on 2010 numbers, muslim is the most common religion.

[@SH976]

not really, one of the oldest Christian churches was in Palestine until it recently got destroyed by the Israeli's.

[@rucongfu9963]

那个基督教堂确实有点意思，人群里竟然还有几个和尚？新疆的宗教融合程度已经这么高了么🤣

[@Nmwv-16v]

来了都是客，都拜拜😂

[@erictio8600]

It's not changing.. just develop gradually as time pass.. Can you tell what Xinjiang was during 50's 60's towards end of last century... I can't imagine and have no ideal of what your description of the changes or things that have changed ..!!!

[@LewisCrampton]

Compared to the rest of China, and cities like Kunming, Chengdu... You don't think it's different in Xinjiang? Everything changes totally!

[@erictio8600]

@LewisCrampton I have been travel to few cities in mainland China for past 30 yrs.. I spotted some changes comparing my 1st trip there and last during 2019 was Cities are booming with crazy number of high-rise, new & widen infrastructure constructed around cities and it's clean with lots of green within.... Best part was chinese people look happy and helpful to most tourrists, they were not that friendly during 90's. I'm glad both of us like the beauty of Xinjiang. I missed their Beef noodle and BBQ.. ❤️ from M'sia.

[@LewisCrampton]

@@erictio8600 I agree everyone's attitude towards me was lovely - really helpful demeanour and happy looking locals. I'll definitely be returning here one day! Thanks for joining the journey mate 🙏

[@erictio8600]

@@LewisCrampton Safe journey mate..

[@haon2205]

It looks like your on an iPhone

[@taichilo6331]

The sheep fear the wolf and human protect them but at ends human eats them

[@RedSkorpi-qr8pd]

Свободу уйгурам от хань и кпк Китая

[@ekasulisno2164]

Genocide like in Gaza?

[@LewisCrampton]

Comments like yours are the reason people can't be bothered to visit China. I haven't mentioned a single thing about genocide. These videos are not intended to verify or disprove any news stories - I'm just exploring a new part of the world.

[@willpaddack2798]

Look at all the wumao in the comments

[@laifamily7804]

CIA bot found its way here.....just put xinjiang in the title and they'll swarm like flies

[@warrenmoses8447]

It's fascinating just how fragile their identity is. A guy saying great things about a place and they come here to what...? Defend something that doesn't involve any kind of attack?

[@willpaddack2798]

@ ^^🤡 ^^

[@laifamily7804]

@@warrenmoses8447 i'm looking at all the top comments here, it's all positivity, but you two's comments sounds like they came from a different reality. Like you're unhappy about all the positivity and want to rage bait. good job cia

[@warrenmoses8447]

@@laifamily7804 you're funny. Usually you need to be American to work for the CIA, oh yes, and I would need to care about politics in some way, I really don't. I've lived in Xinjiang for years and don't see anything wrong, you just need to move on.

[@jianxiong69]

So where is this genocide of the Urgur muslims taking place then? 😂🤣

[@LewisCrampton]

@@jianxiong69 What? Where have I spoken about that?

[@jianxiong69]

@LewisCrampton Not from you, BBC and all mainstream media of the West.

[@jianxiong69]

@@LewisCrampton Not from you but BBC and all the mainstream Western media.

[@LewisCrampton]

@@jianxiong69 so why did you add the comment on this video and not one of theirs?

[@htaimaimunbaskunchi7234]

Why soo nany CCP paid videos about happy UIGHURS???

[@slc801]

Why are you watching if you think it’s paid 🙄

[@suning2008]

Please .... he's a traveller. Repect the uploader.

[@willpaddack2798]

Free the Uyghurs of Xinjiang. Everyone look at the shill!

[@LewisCrampton]

A shill? What exactly am I selling?

[@cxplb]

脑残请及时就医治疗，以免退化成狗。

[@laifamily7804]

free uyghurs from US sanctions , free you from your job at the state dept

[@dlcc012david]

They're very free but not your brain for sure full of lies n western media garbages 😂😂😂

[@Way827]

Everyone??? Most people don't believe the utter malicious lies spread by US shills. Everyone can see your up to no good. Everyone must be a China shill and you willpaddack are the odd one out.

[@suckmemore]

now, bbc want to talk to you! ha.....................