Imagine a place like this: it has unparalleled natural beauty, many splendid snow-capped peaks above 7,000m, breathtaking view of alpine lakes, valleys and desserts, as well as people of great hospitality. But meanwhile, you’re overwhelmingly surveilled by an authoritarian government. You see police around every street corner, and security check (with walk-through metal detector) is necessary when entering a store, a hotel or any public space. When moving from one city to another, you‘re stopped every 30km for a roadside check, and gas stations are fortified with barbed wire and barricades. Last but not least, you’re obligated to let the police install a client to scan the content of your phone, at least once a day.
Yes, such a place does exist on earth, and its name is Xinjiang, China. This is what I experienced there in May 2018, before the re-education camps and other de-extremification initiatives were uncovered by western media.
>> Read my latest post "What was (and still is) going on in Xinjiang, China? — from a backpacker’s perspective" at https://bit.ly/2Hap6bQ.
▋The season one of "Beating the Unbeaten Tracks" is now completed and published on Medium! It's made of 4 stories of my travel to some less popular countries. Check out the publication at https://bit.ly/2ZeKmDL. I’d really appreciate your reactions, comments or questions :)
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