I went to China's most CONTROVERSIAL city
52K views · Mar 5, 2026 · People & Blogs
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@cindycoco333 · 6 months ago · pinned
Another well edited travel vlog- feels like a documentary, yet not boring or overly theoretical . Very nice, good job 👏
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@shawneydepp · 6 months ago
This was a tough one to create, but I will never get tired of dancing locals in China. And Urumqi took that to the next level.
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@NicAndCat · 6 months ago
Urumqi looks incredible 😍 The whole video feels so immersive, especially the dance scenes, almost looks like they were planned for the camera
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@pooiwanchay · 4 months ago
Loved Xinjiang a lot. Yr vlog brings back lovely memories. The ppl really like to dance and I like watching them dance with their unique local music.
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@Hanna-Eng · 5 months ago
Your shots are so nice that such a pleasure to watch your videos ! Keep going 💪🏻
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@香崇晔37 · 5 months ago
I was born in Xinjiang and when I moved to the west i realised how much controversy our region had. I’m so grateful that Shawne can show everyone the real Xinjiang ❤️
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@alpiw4531 · 1 month ago
This was facinating
@kungbing · 5 months ago
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@eggsbenedict5989 · 6 months ago
the next video looks insane, cant wait
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@80130723 · 4 months ago
The United States established, funded, and trained the terrorist organization ETIM (East Turkestan Islamic Movement) in Central Asia. Its aim was to use this organization to instigate extremist religious activities in Xinjiang, thereby separating Xinjiang from China, disrupting China's order, and inciting conflict between the Uyghurs, Han Chinese, and other ethnic minorities. This organization spread extremist religious ideology in Xinjiang and carried out numerous terrorist attacks, resulting in the deaths of many innocent civilians. However, after China cracked down on the terrorist organization, restored peace, and maintained local security and order, the United States used its controlled international "mainstream media" to fabricate fake news, smearing China by claiming it oppressed Uyghurs in Xinjiang and forced them into labor, thereby damaging China's image in the international community.<br><br>To counter the massive annual investment in this propaganda war and fake news campaign by the United States, the Chinese government simply opened visa-free travel to many countries, encouraging people to travel to China and witness the real China firsthand. Once people see the real China, the rumors fabricated by the United States will naturally crumble, thus countering the US's smear campaign.<br><br>As a Chinese citizen who studied and lived abroad for eight years before choosing to return to China to support the country's development, I welcome everyone to travel to various parts of China and witness how a government that relies on action rather than empty slogans during elections builds the country for its people. <br> <br>美国在中亚地区组建,资助和训练了恐怖组织-ETIM(EastTurkestanIslamicMovement)。企图借该组织在新疆地区发起极端宗教活动来把新疆从中国分裂出去,扰乱中国的秩序,挑拨中国维吾尔族与中国汉族和其它少数民族的矛盾。该组织在新疆散布极端宗教思想,发起了多起恐怖袭击,导致很多无辜平民丧命。但在中国打击恐怖组织恢复了当地的和平并且维持当地安全和秩序之后,美国又借此用自己所掌控的国际“主流媒体”制造假新闻抹黑中国压迫新疆当地维吾尔人,强迫维吾尔族劳动,并以此来抹黑中国在国际社会的形象。 <br>为了应对美国每年投入巨资去运营的舆论战和虚假新闻,中国政府干脆开始对很多国家的人民开放了免签,鼓励人们来中国旅游,用自己的眼睛和自身经历来见证真正的中国,在人们见证了真实的中国之后美国所制造的谣言自然会不攻自破,以此来对抗美国的抹黑。 <br>作为一个在国外留学并生活了8年之后选择回国发展支援祖国建设的中国公民,我欢迎大家来中国各地旅游,共同见证一个靠行动而不是靠在竞选里喊虚假口号的政府是怎么为了自己的人民建设国家的。
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@Buster475 · 6 months ago
Another amazing edit! I really like how you always capture the right moments and stitch them together so seamlessly.
@kelsy808 · 6 months ago
Beautiful video, especially love how you showcased the dancers!
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