300 million tourists just visited China's stunning Xinjiang region. There's a side they didn't see
For years, Xinjiang had bristled under Beijing's rule, sometimes erupting into violence, which kept many domestic Chinese tourists away. Then it became infamous for some of the worst allegations of Chinese authoritarianism, from the detention of more than a million Uyghur Muslims in so-called "re-education camps", to claims of crimes against humanity, by the United Nations.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8x1rnnd5gjo
Extremely concerning... Looking into it! π§
If I go I'll spend a month over there. It's only a 10 hour ride from Beijing to Kunming via HSR
In my opinion beijing is a bit poo. If you are flying in there, don't stay too long. So much more to see.
I'd much rather visit Chengdu in Sichuan, but I've been wanting to go to Gansu to see the Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park for like around a decade. I think I'll round my future trip to those three provinces if that's feasible.
Edit: and Chongqing too. I want to see the future
Basically every city is the future in China. Chongqing is just very very big and has unusual geography
Iβve read that Chongquing is actually quite shit for a first visit. Itβs foggy and humid all the time and itβs just really confusing/geographically hostile to get around.
It's overwhelming at times for sure. And in the summer it's insanely hot and humid. I suggest Yunnan and Kunming city