I agree. this is the kind of dude you run into while travelling and ask him how its going. I feel like Bald is the kind you run into and go 'oh god I hope people dont think we're traveling together"
@@AcaciaGum There are videos here on YT exposing Bald&Bankrupt's forum activities, wich might very well be the reason he was interrogated by Russian authorities.
the police looked quite friendly. like what others have said here, if you got into trouble/danger, then it will become an international incident. too many western politicians and journalist are rolling up their sleeves waiting for such moments.
having lived in USA all my life, there are many friendly American policemen, but there are also many who seem stressed out, or on edge. In the big cities like NYC many police seem standoffish, and are only there to look out for trouble.
I think it is also because there are multiple cases of backpacker died in no man’s land recently so if any one they observed they will ask you about your travel and documented it. The extreme weather in China is not joke now.
Yes, it's especially easy to become a topic of speculation for Westerner politicians, and the whole world knows that Westerners are really harsh and mean to China
Wow, I’ve watched countless videos about traveling in China and Xinjiang recently, but yours is on a whole different level. Backpacking in Xinjiang is truly incredible. I was born in Urumqi, so I’m a local with some Uyghur language, but I couldn’t even imagine doing something like this, until about 5-6 years ago. Xinjiang used to be extremely dangerous because of dissidents, robbers, and dishonest traders. As a local male growing up there, I never trusted anyone who approached me. But in recent years-especially in the past decade-Xinjiang has become the safest region in China. The cashless society and surveillance cameras have changed the minds of thieves, and while dishonest traders are still around, they can no longer force or threaten anyone. Watching this video has made me a bit emotional. Thank you for taking me back to my hometown and showing me how much it has changed.
those cameras are not surveillance cameras.. they are security cameras.. just like those you get in Singapore or Japan or else where.. people are safe.. China like all asian country's are moving very fast moving.. a few years is what a decade is to you..
Oh fuck, I can't believe that while other foreign youtubers are still exploring Chinese cities, this UK man has already started hitchhiking and hiking through Xinjiang. Bro, welcome to China, your way of exploring China is unique, I hope you have a happy and safe journey, and hope your channel will be up up up.
I help to translate here: The police are really considerate. In order to help tourists save money, they still call for carpool. The 40 yuan taxi fare is really cheap, and if it's a regular taxi, it may cost over 100 yuan
I am a British expat that moved to China 6 years ago for work. Best decision ever. At first I was genuinely apprehensive thinking China is repressive, poor and miserable, uncultured people eating dogs. Couldn't of been further from the truth. Amazing people, all very welcoming. No one eats dogs and it is even banned in our province. Plenty of dog owners though who probably spend as much on dogs as they do on kids. The police are friendly and helpful. When you do end up dealing with the government you realise they spend a lot of effort looking after their citizens to the extent there is a 24/7 hotline to complain or report anything. And you also realise Chinese people know a lot more about the world and geopolitics despite state controlled media than Brits do back home. What you see here aren't police treating him with suspicion but much rather ensuring his security and knowing his movements (like they do with everyone not just foreigners). Xinjiang in particular is a very safe place these days but they are still on edge. The terror attacks decades ago are still fresh on their minds. Also, never have I ever seen the media here call the U.S a threat, enemy or going to war with the U.S. I really don't see why the West keeps painting this picture that China is out to get them because from everything I have seen there is literally no gaslighting. Surely if they wanted to, they would fire everyone up to hate America. Yet when I was in the U.S last year, first thing I saw on Fox was some monologue about why the U.S should go to war with China now. It has really made me think and see things differently.
Thank you for sharing. China is progressing, but also it still has considerable problems. The best way to understand what a country really looks like is by doing what you did: go there to see. And, welcome to China again.
We do eat dogs. We don't need criticisms or judgement regarding dog eating. TBH in ancient Chinese culture, cattles are banned to eat and considered as good friends and helpers for farmers, and nowadays there are still many Chinese people who don't eat beef. But have you seen anyone criticise westeners about eating beef?
Well, there are Chinese people who eat dogs, especially in certain areas such as Yulin, Guangxi province (because it's a tradition for certain season in a year for local people). But it's not something popular everywhere in China. Most of Chinese people don't eat dogs at all, especially nowadays.
Western politicians try all excuses to make you guys going to war with China and we know that.😂 So you better not be fooled by your corrupted politicians who have been making so much money from war.
I'm from Australia 🇦🇺 And to be honest I've been to Beijing and shanghai China 4 times and the country and people are absolutely beautiful and amazing. I'm going again in 1 month with my young daughter just to show her everything our government is telling us is a lie. I can't wait
It ain't a lie bud, there's some really bad stuff going on in Xinjiang. Don't fall prey to the CCP's propaganda. But yes, China is a beautiful place with awesome people and culture. It's important to separate a country's people and culture from its political activities.
Honestly, those policemen concern about your safety rather than your motivation in region where tourism is not that perfect, because some years ago there were some westerners found dead after they stucked in no man desert. That made Chinese government headaches to rescue them and to report your embassies too.
The sheer quantity of backpackers, both foreign and local, who die (for lack of a better word, probably eaten alive by wild animals) in the northern wilderness is just insane. I am genuinely shocked by how little education many have given themselves before heading into no-man's land.
@@JC-xz5xu I only read English media and have never heard of that, mind you a lot of people disappear so much that reporting on all of them would take up the whole newspaper.
@@JK_Clark statistics is pretty scary, supposed that 100,000 visitors venture into wilderness and only .5% go missing, it's still hundreds gone, most likely dead. In US, 600,000 people go missing annually according to NamUS, these stat never makes the headline.
That s a really crazy to see a western guy who doesn't know mandarin and Urger language and does travel alone by hitchhiking, lol so funny. If he met a traffic accident, that would be a big trouble for the local police and government, coz in local , no one or rarely there are the severe criminal events, let alone the robber or stealing
I lived/worked/travelled in China for 10 years. Your reaction to the wonderful people there brought back many fond memories ❤ Thanks dude 🙏 Rock on 🤘👽 祝你一路顺风
Thanks for showing us the real China! This video is so heartwarming. The people and even the police there are so nice! I really hope more people are not misled by the western media.
Bro he hasn't talk to a single non-han chinese, he is shoving camera on their face so they cannot feel confident to talk about real issues Everywhere he goes he get controlled and harassed by the police, they even forced him to take a taxi so he does not see the bad area. Even when he go to a random camping he's being tracked and reported. Western media are right about China, this video support their narrative, China is a surveillance and police state where journalists aren't welcome and you are not allowed to report on things freely
brother, just a reminder, Xinjiang still has wolves and brown bear, as big as siberian bear. i remember there was a vlogger filmed his adventure in Xinjiang by biking from xi'an to xinjiang. he camped everywhere in the middle of nowhere, even inside a tunnel under the expressway. In the tunnel, there was announcement 'tunnel for wildlife, wild animals crossing street with this tunnel'. but the announcement was in chinese, so he didn't understand. i was freaked out when i read the announcement. he was lucky to reached Urumqi without a scratch
@@narf0339 never heard anybody hunt bear or wolves, as they are under grade 1 protection, same like panda. the punishment is severe if anybody killed them. but i've heard many times brown bear being tranquilized and moved when they came too near to village or town
Just came from Xinjiang, your vlog is 100% accurate, people are very nice and always willing to help you. We couldn't find how to get to the hotel and chinese family stopped to help us, even though they were in hurry for the plane.
So, the police checked on your well being, were concerned about your safety, and bought you some bread for breakfast. I'm really happy for you to be one of very few HONEST reporters on China and Xinjiang.
Exactly. When I was traveling in Urumqi, my car battery died. Hotel helped to contact police, 3 policemen came in 5 mins and jumped up my battery. I live in Zhejiang province such service would cost me 50 RMB. In Xinjiang, you just call the cops, literally for anything 😂😂😂
This is absolutely true. The police take care of the smallest issues the people may have and aren't just about busting criminals and handing out fines.
the man who got on the female taxi driver's car 9:48 , is definitely not another hitchhiker😂😂. And this is not exactly a taxi. It's more like a private-run city shuttle car, she drives between two cities where there are no public bus. Local people would have her number and book her service. It's like shared taxi she can get 4 passengers at most, that's why the price is so cheap. She can also deliver small goods and letters, that's why she always stops and talks all the way on the phone. The police called her for you probably bcs they know she is on this business.❤
Same thing happens in Peru. You get a "taxi" which is a guy with a car who happens to be driving to the next town. You agree the fee then wait until the car gets full of more people going the same way
Hey Mike, I can’t tell you how much I love this film. I’m originally from Beijing but I rarely travel to western side of China. It’s such a reminder of how great and friendly people are to each other. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate when you show your appreciation when getting help or being humble when you engage or being okay when you were told to turn of cameras. I mean, you see the careful side of people at the beginning, but at the end good will brought the best of people. I wish you a happy trip. Definitely come again and do more.
Love this video and the authenticity of it all. Am planning a trip to Xinjiang soon but I don’t know if there’s even a chance to show it in such a raw way as yourself. Big props for such a great video! 👏🏼
This is hilarious... I live in East China, from UK, I am driving across China from Shanghai to Xinjiang then down into Qinghai - leave next week, around over 10,000km round trip, all of September. All foreigners in China need to register a temporary residency with the local police wherever they stay in China. This is true even if you are living and working here, once you rent an apartment, you will fill in this form yourself as part of renting an apartment (it is usually done on wechat - no need to visit the police). When you travel here, and stay at any hotel or campsite, then the hotel or campsite will do this for you. Previously there were a lot more small guest houses that couldn't accommodate foreigners since they were not deemed "up to code", but in the past year this has been slackened as they want to encourage more tourism, so now most places can do this via wechat and photos of your passport instead of the forms.. To be honest, even Chinese (wai di ren - Chinese from other places) are also supposed to register, and all people - Chinese and Foreigners alike - should have a Xinjiang travel permit for visiting some areas in Xingjiang. Wild camping is not strictly speaking legal, since this means you are staying somewhere unregistered, but they tend to be lenient, since they are used to foreigners cycling and walking across China now... their biggest fear is some thing bad happening to you on their shift and them getting into trouble - its huge area and very sparsely populated compared to most other provinces - huge deserts, wild animals etc... Basically no-one wants the bother, and no-one wants an incident... Generally everyone is really friendly and helpful, especially to a foriegn guest - aslong as you are not causing trouble (by this I mean being drunk, fighting, loud, angry etc) and will expect you to have a ciggy with them... But I quit, which means I now feel sick smoking with them... Good on you man...
@@ni9274 Many countries require foreigners to have their passports recorded at the hotel - not just China. Though China seems to be especially strict / low tech / inefficient in registering people. That said, when I travel in China and stay at people's houses - I never bother to register and haven't had an issue.
@@ni9274China is not the only country that does this, but you just accuse China. You seem to want to show that you care about China? But it seems that you just hold strong prejudice and discrimination against China.
@@chrisblue4652 he’s at a camping site. China is pretty high tech when it comes to registering people and keeping track of them, they can keep track of billions Chinese and they have advance facial recognition software on their camera. He was recording himself in a sensible region
Exactly. There are many areas in Xinjiang that are not habitable and frankly dangerous. We Chinese get news about people passing in wilderness every year… even the most experienced trekker can get lost and out of water and die in just hours. Foreigners don’t understand mandarin so they may not be able to receive warnings or understanding signs… it can get really bad in just minutes
Thank you for your interesting video and I just returned to Canada from China 2 days ago. I visited 8 different cities in China by high speed rails for 40 days. Xinjiang has become my next destination for my next trip to China. Keep up with your great work and I will follow you.
Hi Mike I'm Chinese, so I know China very well. I have traveled to Xinjiang province before, and the people there are really friendly and warm. Actually, China has 34 provinces, and all of them have friendly and warm people who are nice to tourists. Please don’t ask taxi or Uber drivers for a free ride. They have families to support and need to earn money. It’s unlikely that a taxi driver or Uber driver will give you a ride for free. If you need a ride, consider asking other drivers, as they might offer a free ride. The police in China are very helpful and dedicated to protecting people. Don’t be afraid of them. The police phone number is 110, similar to 911 in other countries. You can call 110 if you get into any trouble, but keep in mind that they may not speak English, so it’s best to speak in Chinese. I’m looking forward to your update and wish you good luck!
Recently some backpackers died in Tibet and / or somewhere in northwest China. Some backpackers has no experience at all which make them vulnerable. They try to make sure backpackers aware that wild life is dangerous especially the extreme weather now in China.
Alot of how the west see the East is portray by the western medium which is often biased. I went to Iran for a trip many years ago, on my final day of the trip, my guide say this to me "Please tell the world, we are not terrorists"
This is quite touching actually to see you a lone western hitchhiker maybe testing free travel vibes in China let alone Xinjiang! Well, i am glad to see you met with such hospitality! Good to pick up more Chinese phrases. I see that comments are all positive in explaining police checking up on you. Given such hostile western attitudes towards China, good to be on the clear with the authority! Happy trails…will follow you! 👍😮
Came across your videos by coincidence a few days ago and I have watched a few of them. I have been in & out of China for over 25 years and it reminds me of the beginnings. Love your positivity & you are right, generally almost everybody is super helpful. The people in the videos are very respectful but so are you - and that interaction & energy goes a long way. Enjoy your time there...lots of great places to discover.
Hitchhike in Xinjiang is dangerous because of 1, distance between cities is usually so great if something bad happened TOUCHWOOD you can't get emergency help as quickly. 2, tourists stop in the middle of the highway to feed wild wolves, so there are wolves lurking around the highway waiting to be fed and that could post danger, there are other wild animals too like bears, dogs etc.
especially for a foreigner to camp and hitchiking....if it happened something to you, there should be a political problem...it is the same for all foreigners in any country...maybe in western countries no police give a damn...but we chinese are friendly....
Great to see! I spent two months cycling through China on my tour to Singapore, entering from Tajikistan the first main city was Kashgar, then reached Lanzhou after a month, then south to Chengdu, then Kunming. What a time I had!!
Great vid. This is all new to me as well. I grew up in central China (Hubei), and I've never been to Xinjiang, never camped, never taken a lorry, and never seen a police in stab vest before.
That is how different we can see between the China and USA, one Chinese man was doing the biking around the USA ,not one give him help police just tell him go to the park, don't go to the people's house asking for food. You are lucky, you got all the help you need, from police to people, everywhere you go, they are nice to you,and offer you help. Hope you have a great trip in China,nice video.
@@tengdawang-m5i Thank you for your comment. If you have a link to the bicycle man video or more info about, please share with me thank you. My experience is that most ordinary people around the world are nice. I live in America and have traveled a lot here (also to all of Europe and India). Most people are automatically nice and the rest are nice if you give them a chance by being nice yourself starting with a good mindset. There are certain areas in the US that are problematic as things have changed a lot in the US, there's been a big social decline because of many mistakes managing immigration and diversity, absorption of negative ideologies into the education system and government. People who hate traditional values run amok in academia, education and government. So there's a lot of division and the country has declined morally, patriotically. Still the VAST MAJORITY of people are nice and doing fine materially. The percentage of the US population that is homeless is tiny, but it's allowed to be visible as part of the internal conflict. The US is kind of last century imperial greatness whereas China is in a fresh new chapter....and doing amazing.
you are wrong, a lot of people in the states offered help and welcome to the biker who was from china. some families even invited the Chinese biker to eat and stay, and they all become good friends. i watched the videos from tiktok and bilibili. Most of the people on this planet are kind hearted.
You have so much of my respect for venturing to different places around the world, not knowing the languages, hitchhiking, camping in the middle of nowhere, that just takes tons of courage. Anyway, stay safe mate
Chinese police always consider the safety of ordinary people. I am Chinese, and I enjoy hiking at night to watch the sunrise. Whenever I encounter police during these night hikes, they always advise against it for our safety. If someone were to have an accident outdoors, the local authorities might face repercussions. Since Xinjiang is a sensitive area, if something happens to a foreigner, Western countries will likely sensationalize the issue on the international stage.
@@jeanbon6079 It could also be due to the use of translation software. Our translation software in China is quite advanced, but many foreigners don't know about it, which can make communication difficult.😂
Stop thinking like a slave, the Chinese people and government don't owe Westerners any extra accommodation or explaination. If they get themselves into trouble in your country that is on them not you or your government.
These police are always asking and checking on foreigners because in the past many of them travel like you, hitching and so forth but got lost, some had unforeseen accidents etc. And no one knows where they are. So the reason for having to check on foreigners are so that they can keep track of them and be able to help if something goes wrong or a report is made for a missing person. This much I know from the police of Xinjiang and Tibet. These places have cities that are far apart, and hostile environment in between.
Could you provide evidence of foreigner having an accident in the recent past ? And how could a foreigner have an accident on camping spot and in the middle of the city ? Nope you're a pathetic lier, the reason they harass foreigners is to intimidate them and prevent them from seeing something they should not see, there is already so few foreigner in China for that reason. It's even worst in Tibet, police is enforcing colonial rule over the oppressed people of Tibet
As a Chinese who live in northeast China, I am glad to see you had such a nice trip with those lovely people there in Xinjiang. I can't wait to travel around there.
Over the past few years, many westerners have intentionally come to Xinjiang to shoot unrealistic images, maliciously and deliberately smearing the region, something that is often done by western politicians ..... China doesn't have a culture of hitchhiking, but you've felt the freedom and warmth of the people of Xinjiang yourself, so I hope your video will be objective and fair in evaluating the region, rather than intentionally discrediting it and chilling the hearts of the Chinese people. Lastly, I would like to say that Chinese police are different from your western ones, Chinese police protect the people, you have not done anything bad, no need to be vain or afraid, you are very safe in China, wish you peace!
A few years back, a Chinese student was raped and killed while trying to escape the rapist in Australia, and the Australian police just considered it suicide, case closed, even when her boyfriend survived and making statement. But it turned out, the student's stepdad was a Chinese police inspectors who found, discrepancies, and stated that he'd never seen such blatant crime in his 30 years as police officer and how easy the Australian police to dismiss and close such case. Embarrassed, the Australian police reopened the investigation, and immediately arrested the rapist, who was, known to police. We assume that police in the West are doing better jobs in China or Asia at large. So it is actually unfair to compare Western police to those who are trying to do their jobs seriously.
I am South African and I can assure you that Mike is doing a real service to the people of China with his video series of his travels in your country. I can only vouch for myself, but I am absolutely inspired by his videos to visit China and experience the wonderful place and people. I honestly never considered it because of the propaganda in the western world that China is an oppressive police state, but honestly the interactions Mike has with police is really inspiring and it is clear that they are more concerned for his well being than trying to imply that he has criminal intentions... I want to travel in China now as well, just because of his videos.
@@6ftS You are right. We need more people like Mike who goes to see and film what the real world looks like - no matter good or bad aspect of it. Also it's such a big disappointment seeing media doing the opposite of what they are supposed to do
Your video inspired me to post one about your experience, There are considerations towards the end that I hope you can take a look. China and Xinjiang are deeply misunderstood. I hope more people see your video.
Im over 60 years old. Routine checking by the local police is normal and this is part of their job. In the early 80's I went to Saipan by myself and have to stay overnight in Tokyo Narita Airport to catch an early flight to Saipan. In order to save some money and decided to stay at the departure hall iso finding a hotel. I was waken up a few times by the police and checking my documents, asking questions why I stay there. Eventually I asked them how many times they'd waken me up but their answer astonished me: this would be the last time and they wish me to have a good rest. They meant it, and I enjoyed a good rest.
This is the first video I saw in RUclips which show people how to get a free ride, free sleep site, free food when take adventure in China. We saw that the police men in China are always try to make fervor for you instead of make trouble. waiting for your next video.
I am Chinese and I don't speak English, so I used Google Translate. The police said camping is dangerous. Yes, there are all kinds of wild animals in the wild in Xinjiang, including packs of wolves. Every year, there are reports of Chinese people going to Xinjiang for adventure and camping, and then getting lost. When they are found a few years later, there are only a pile of bones. Some people can't even find their identity documents, so you have to be careful.
As a Chinese person, I am very grateful that you have filmed such authentic videos. What you see reflects the daily lives of most ordinary Chinese people, free from politics and prejudice, and full of a love for life. Of course, like any other country, this nation has its imperfections, but at least your videos do not distort the facts like mainstream Western media, and that is enough
Btw, the lady driver is a ride-share driver that makes money by picking up and dropping off passengers. Unlike the male driver, who's job is to transport goods to the designated location. I guess that's why you feel safer with the male driver
As a Chinese citizen I am happy to see that you can experience some kindness and warm of Chinese. I like your videos very much. You can show me something about my country which I barely get to chance to know. I enjoy your british accent too, that shows me that british english is not that hard to understand in comparison with american english because you prestent very well and speak very clearly. I hope I can see you somewhere in China😊
What an incredible journey! And I agree so much with your statement in the middle of this vlog - what a time we live in! We can sit down and communicate with ppl from another side of the world in such an easy way, which is simply wonderful. 🎉
As long as you open your mind and have no prejudice, you can go to the police and the people if you have any problem, they will be happy to help you. The main problem is the language, but you still have to learn simple Chinese when traveling in China. Chinese is the most widely used language in the world. Of course, brothers, the most important thing when traveling is safety. Please don't go to uninhabited areas, there are too many wild animals there. I wish you good luck.😄😄😄
Chinese (pu tong hua or guo yi) won’t do diddley for you unless you’re dealing with ethnic (Han) Chinese. English will get you around the world thanks to the British Navy and modern media. It’s the true and only international language.
@@Erica-os2mp dude sounds like a chinese. They live in the delusion of being the most important people and nation on earth. Thanks to their government pushing highly nationalist BS and revising history
I doubt that any police in the US, UK, Europe, Australia would buy a scruffy dude in a loud shirt at a remote truck stop a loaf of bread and a free taxi to a town hours away. I didn’t see any guns. Smiles and handshakes instead. Amazing the truck drivers, concerned middle class family, the blogging ladies, the free RV camp manager. The Uighur girls at the bus stop looked pretty chill and bemused by the strange hitch-hiking hobo that you appear to be. Sal ‘On the Road’, out of time and place. You got to admit what you’re doing is actually pretty unhinged and perhaps a bit entitled and patronising??
I think they offered some help to backpackers is a good choice compared to rescue them in the wild. Recently there are multiple cases of backpackers died in the journey because of the extreme weather. The massive searching in the wild cost more resources. 5 years ago when I joined a local tour in northeast China the cops stopped us on the road in no man’s land. They just asked us the trip and give us suggestions to reach towns before sunset.
You are one brave dude alone in Xinjiang, even most Chinese people have never been to! You handled it very well, chapeau. I am going to follow your journey.
@@LoosSerine They also do that everywhere and it should be illegal. Cops should finish a shift with a recording of equal length to the shift or face disciplinary charges and dismissal or criminal charges for repeated missing footage.
They do that on their phone meaning it's optional, when they just want to beat up some non-han chinese they don't record Also you talk like it's something special, in the US all police officier have camera and are under obligation to record everything, it's not up to choice.
Today's news reported that a girl born after 1990 died in no man's land in Tibet, and her parents planned to transport her body back for burial. Are you sure you want to go hiking alone in places like Xinjiang and Tibet where there are a lot of no-man's land?🙄Be careful!
Last summer 4 travelers got lost and died of heat and dehydration in Xinjiang. Their car got trapped in sands where there was no mobile signal, and their satellite phone was broken so they couldn’t ask for help from the local police. When their supply went out they tried to hike out of the no-mans land but lost their lives on the way. Normally people in china would show respect to people who died in tragedy and don’t talk bad of them, but because these travelers didn’t register their travel plans with the local authorities and caused the local public services a lot of trouble, so the average online comments were not very friendly towards them.
Just found you, first time watcher. You made me laugh and really respect the beautiful way the Chinese people treated you. Great video -happy I found you.😊
When travelling in China for work, being a smoker and enjoying a drink was definitely a fast track to building a relationship. Brings back a memory of me saying I liked Chinese cigs (I didn't really) and a lovely chap making sure I had a sleeve before leaving China. Oh, and being adventurous and enjoying my food was a big help - fish head soup was my fav - the old egg not so! I think developing commonality is important in Chinese culture and you seem natural at doing this. Loving these authentic vids of you going off the beaten track!
I'll explain two points. 1. Filming: Because they are afraid that you will say something stupid and cause unnecessary trouble for them, they are tired from their work and don't have the energy to distinguish between good and bad. So most of them will simply ban it. 2. Police: Ignoring the riots, most of Xinjiang is indeed not safe due to its remote location. They need your location to ensure your safety. They are also afraid that you may get into trouble and cause international problems. Most Chinese police are not willing or daring to have malicious intentions towards foreigners.
Chinese people are hospitable, not a question of whether they dare or not, you have to make the distinction clearly! Did you see that foreigner committing a crime in China and getting away with it? Say what others say! Have you encountered it yourself? I have never encountered this word. What qualifications do you have to say "dare or not"? What is the difference between people like you and Westerners who listen to the BBC’s slander of China? Don’t be ashamed of what you say or do!
Have you ever been to Xinjiang? It's not much different than the rest of China today except that they might have a bit more of a security presence. I traveled there for 3 weeks going from one end to the other by car, train and airplanes. It's by far safer and cleaner than any place in any Western country. And the locals are for the most part very friendly.
He should be checked cause CIA has been on multiple campaigns to try and cause division in Xinjiang region as they want to spread war from Middle East to this region of China to basically control this region through illegal occupation just like what US is currently doing to Syria Iran and Iraq. They need a separatist group inside of China to give them the right to come in to China and “help” defend those separatists terrorist group against China. And UN will not be able to do a thing. However right now it’s difficult to form such separatist group in China due to multiple reasons, primarily because vast majority of people are happy with cpc gov.
Addicted to your China series ! Ballz of steel my friend. Thanks for enlightening us brother❤. Had no inclination these folks were so unconditionally friendly for the most part. Ty for showing the 'human' side of this beautiful and intriguing country. Luv from 🇨🇦
I'm surprised the first group of police just said ok to camping. maybe there was some extra dialogue you didn't mentioned but camping just out in the open if you are not in an urban area can be dangerous in xinjiang due to wolves and such. normally all tourists in china have to stay in a registered hotel/guest house for safety reasons so the police just letting you wander, hitchhiking, and camping potentially in a dangerous place is a bit surprising lol. if anything happened to you it would have been big trouble for them and no doubt an international incident. we already know how the uk loves to demonize china so you could have been another news article they could have used in their china bad propaganda 😅. so just keep this in mind if you get questioned by police. the word for police literally translates to 'public safety' so there aren't the same stereotypes as the police here in the states. it's a lot safer now but terrorism was a concern a decade ago, especially in xinjiang since that's where many of the extremists originated. nowadays through government actions, it's safe pretty much anywhere in china so you don't even really need to worry about petty crime like pick pocketing.
They want to take back England from you as a tourist. Your different look poses a threat to Briton. Wait till they kick out all former colonized people. Come on nothing just comes about overnight. Imaging the loss of talents if anger is directed at anyone who looks “unbritish” indiscriminately
With a barrage of negative news on the Chinese and on China from Western media, there's a lot of hate against Chinese looking people in the US. As an Asian-American, I can speak firsthand on this.
@@Elephant_King_Gj No it’s not nonsense. I have lived approximately each half of my life in China and US respectively. I am definitely more nervous around American police than Chinese police. No. 1 Chinese policeman almost never carry a gun. American police definitely look more scary in uniform. 2. The way American police talk to you often sounds like they can cite you a ticket, or even arrest you any moment, for real. While the Chinese policeman who probably can cite you a ticket by all means, but more likely will let it slide with at most a good scolding like your big brother or uncle. 3. Unless you indeed stole something or stabbed someone, the idea of being arrested would never cross your mind when a Chinese police walk up to you. We trust that they are for us. And they do. (However It doesn’t mean they don’t catch bad people. They do. ) If you get into trouble, you automatically want to look for a policeman in China. But not so sure about American police. There’s always a chance they might hurt you more than helping you. You don’t have the confidence that they are totally on your side and there’s always a slice of worry - they will not show up when you need them, and they will suddenly turn against you when you don’t need them. So In the streets of America, if I see a police, I will unconsciously avoid eye contact, and I am not even black or have done anything wrong to the point of being illegal (except for some parking violations, that’s about it. ) That’s my honest observation and conclusion: No, American police are not as hospitable by comparison.
So envious dude, I so wanted to visit Asia when I was younger, but one thing or another happened and that never came to pass. I'm 63 now, and well beyond the peak of health, so i'll visit it with you. Cheers dude! -Mick
In many Western countries, women do not dare to go out alone at night, but in China, a woman drives alone, and two women drive motorcycles to travel and camp in the desert. This is very interesting.
In fact, in 2023, the number of Chinese outbound tourists was 87 million, and it is gradually recovering to the level before 2019, the number of Chinese outbound tourists in 2019 was 150 million, and it is optimistic that the number of Chinese outbound tourists in 2024 May reach 130 million.
there is a youtuber called "little Chinese everywhere" who is a girl and have a solo travel to Xijiang, Tibet, Yunana for half of year by scooter. she went to the real rural area all by herself.
The Uighurs did not arrive in Xinqiang until the Tang Dynasty, and the Han people arrived in Xinqiang in the early Western Han Dynasty. Six hundred years earlier than the Uighurs~~~
Really? The cradle of the Chinese Han people was in the Tian San mountain range. That's in Xinjiang! The Western Han Dynasty opened the Silk Road through Xinjiang to Central Asia after it was dominated by the nomadic people. It means they just reoccupied their original homeland. It was just like the Jews come back to Israel. The difference was, it was not populated permanently like Palestine. The permanent populations came because of the Silk Road trade.
Yea, uyghur people are actually from outer mongolia and tuva. The "western region", which is the ancient name of xinjiang, is home to the han people and the mongols before the incoming uyghur migration. Regardless, these are all chinese ethnic groups at the end of the day.
Actually, the Uighurs were not even from Outer Mongolia. They were from the area further west, perhaps around Ferghana. They came to Xinjiang when the Tang Dynasty pushed further west to Ferghana. As Tang subjects, they were allowed to move within Tang Empire. But the Tang government made Xinjiang as the buffer zone of nomadic people from Chinese-speaking area. That was why Xinjiang so diverse in population to this day. The Tangut Xixia Dynasty were especially hostile to the Uighurs. So the Uighurs never shined, only existed under protection of those who reigned over the Tanguts, like the Mongol, the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty and the, PRC. The KMT did not even provide protection to the Uighurs, so they hoped the British/Afghan ETIM would protect them. That was also why they were so quick to join the PRC when the PLA arrived in 1951. They had no loyalty to the KMT like any other groups of people. They simply needs protection.
Hi mate from Uk 🇬🇧 we are so hoping to come to china 🇨🇳 next year! Just hope the visa for us is made simpler like Europe 😊great channel even Dany dev and Tim from mafs lol are following you! I think this channel will grow very quickly it’s awesome 🙌
To those who are not familiar with China, without these security and policemen and their regular checks, you'd still be living in fear of terrorist attacks. And strictly speaking, Chinese is not an ethnicity but a nationality.
很喜欢你的视频，报道了真实的XinJiang。Mike你看起来是一个非常热情友善的人，人们也会热情友善地对待你。玩得愉快！ I really like your videos, which report the real Xinjiang. Mike, you seem to be a very warm and friendly person, and people will treat you warmly and kindly.Have fun!
2 bottle water is really nothing 😊in the north-east provinces in China, if a stranger happened to be there eating something, if you walk up and ask:”what are you eating?” or, “What you eat seems delicious.”, most of them will automatically offer you some of their food😂 try it and see how funny that is 😂
Excellent series on China. I'm surprised that as an Englishman, you did not highlight the tea in China (or maybe I missed it somewhere). The tea they have is amazing. I brought lots of it home and am enjoying a cup right now lol
Also, 11:50 she didn't quite say that. She was a lot more polite. Something akin to, "He wants the bathroom, take him to the bathroom, he needs the bathroom. It's on the side there."
Chinese police mainly do two things: 1 is to ensure that bad people appear in the newspaper the next day, 2 is to ensure that good people do not appear in the newspaper the next day. Most of the time, they are working hard for 2.
You're fine, as long as you're not a journalist you can go anywhere you want in xinjiang. Glad you met so many nice people along the way! Just pay attention some other places when they tell you certain rules, be it no filming or anything, you're expected to follow it which is considered respectful. In places where you're not the only visiter, you might get in trouble since they don't necessarily let you go easily. Hope you enjoy the time in asia!
this better than bald and bankrupt
Not easy to say this but No. Not even close... Still good tho
I agree. this is the kind of dude you run into while travelling and ask him how its going. I feel like Bald is the kind you run into and go 'oh god I hope people dont think we're traveling together"
@@AcaciaGum There are videos here on YT exposing Bald&Bankrupt's forum activities, wich might very well be the reason he was interrogated by Russian authorities.
Bald and bankrupt never support CCP propaganda like u do. Paid CCP puppet sad life. FREE TIBET
Certainly not. Tell the truth about CCP PROPAGANDA
2:58 The driver took off his gloves before shaking hands ，He knows how to respect others
I noticed that too👍
Yeah, that is what we were taught when we were children.
also in 18:20 she hit her cup below his.
这不是个正常人就该做的吗
how is that special bro. Removing gloves for shake is standard.
The generosity of Chinese people is just amazing!
竟然在这看到司徒建国😂
四海之内皆兄弟
在家靠父母，出外靠朋友 🤝
啊哈！司徒！
@@Daniel-sx6lr 哈喽👋
建国！
the police looked quite friendly. like what others have said here, if you got into trouble/danger, then it will become an international incident. too many western politicians and journalist are rolling up their sleeves waiting for such moments.
having lived in USA all my life, there are many friendly American policemen, but there are also many who seem stressed out, or on edge. In the big cities like NYC many police seem standoffish, and are only there to look out for trouble.
I think it is also because there are multiple cases of backpacker died in no man’s land recently so if any one they observed they will ask you about your travel and documented it. The extreme weather in China is not joke now.
Yes, it's especially easy to become a topic of speculation for Westerner politicians, and the whole world knows that Westerners are really harsh and mean to China
Agree, good comment
@@ChrisHereTodayin America a professor may be get jail time
Hahaha everyone you met was treating you like their child and trying to protect you, it was honestly sweet
@anonymous-qe6hp和你是什么人没关系
你是一個可憐的人@anonymous-qe6hp
3:23 when the driver took off his glove and said “farewell my friend” my heart melt
Wow, I’ve watched countless videos about traveling in China and Xinjiang recently, but yours is on a whole different level. Backpacking in Xinjiang is truly incredible. I was born in Urumqi, so I’m a local with some Uyghur language, but I couldn’t even imagine doing something like this, until about 5-6 years ago. Xinjiang used to be extremely dangerous because of dissidents, robbers, and dishonest traders. As a local male growing up there, I never trusted anyone who approached me. But in recent years-especially in the past decade-Xinjiang has become the safest region in China. The cashless society and surveillance cameras have changed the minds of thieves, and while dishonest traders are still around, they can no longer force or threaten anyone. Watching this video has made me a bit emotional. Thank you for taking me back to my hometown and showing me how much it has changed.
Thank you for taking the time to write this. I’m really glad you found this video and connected with it so well. Thanks ❤️❤️❤️
those cameras are not surveillance cameras.. they are security cameras.. just like those you get in Singapore or Japan or else where.. people are safe.. China like all asian country's are moving very fast moving.. a few years is what a decade is to you..
are you Uyghur or han？
@@stonestone3577what difference would that make to you?
@@koujhgloupit would be interesting to know?
Oh fuck, I can't believe that while other foreign youtubers are still exploring Chinese cities, this UK man has already started hitchhiking and hiking through Xinjiang.
Bro, welcome to China, your way of exploring China is unique, I hope you have a happy and safe journey, and hope your channel will be up up up.
警察真的很贴心，为了帮游客省钱，他们叫的还是拼车，40元的打车费真的很便宜，如果是普通的出租车可能要一百多
I help to translate here: The police are really considerate. In order to help tourists save money, they still call for carpool. The 40 yuan taxi fare is really cheap, and if it's a regular taxi, it may cost over 100 yuan
说实话他去的那个鬼地方公交啥的都没有，估计就没有出租车可以叫，太偏远了，一般都是靠这种顺风车。
@@AOIYotom 老外也是胆大 他可能不知道这些警察生怕他出事 到时候西方媒体渲染一下 我不敢想象😂
I am a British expat that moved to China 6 years ago for work. Best decision ever. At first I was genuinely apprehensive thinking China is repressive, poor and miserable, uncultured people eating dogs. Couldn't of been further from the truth. Amazing people, all very welcoming. No one eats dogs and it is even banned in our province. Plenty of dog owners though who probably spend as much on dogs as they do on kids.
The police are friendly and helpful. When you do end up dealing with the government you realise they spend a lot of effort looking after their citizens to the extent there is a 24/7 hotline to complain or report anything. And you also realise Chinese people know a lot more about the world and geopolitics despite state controlled media than Brits do back home.
What you see here aren't police treating him with suspicion but much rather ensuring his security and knowing his movements (like they do with everyone not just foreigners). Xinjiang in particular is a very safe place these days but they are still on edge. The terror attacks decades ago are still fresh on their minds.
Also, never have I ever seen the media here call the U.S a threat, enemy or going to war with the U.S. I really don't see why the West keeps painting this picture that China is out to get them because from everything I have seen there is literally no gaslighting. Surely if they wanted to, they would fire everyone up to hate America.
Yet when I was in the U.S last year, first thing I saw on Fox was some monologue about why the U.S should go to war with China now. It has really made me think and see things differently.
Thank you for sharing. China is progressing, but also it still has considerable problems. The best way to understand what a country really looks like is by doing what you did: go there to see. And, welcome to China again.
We do eat dogs. We don't need criticisms or judgement regarding dog eating. TBH in ancient Chinese culture, cattles are banned to eat and considered as good friends and helpers for farmers, and nowadays there are still many Chinese people who don't eat beef. But have you seen anyone criticise westeners about eating beef?
@@haonanma228你不能代表大多數人！聽說只有雲南、韓國人曾經吃狗。
Well, there are Chinese people who eat dogs, especially in certain areas such as Yulin, Guangxi province (because it's a tradition for certain season in a year for local people). But it's not something popular everywhere in China. Most of Chinese people don't eat dogs at all, especially nowadays.
Western politicians try all excuses to make you guys going to war with China and we know that.😂 So you better not be fooled by your corrupted politicians who have been making so much money from war.
I'm from Australia 🇦🇺
And to be honest I've been to Beijing and shanghai China 4 times and the country and people are absolutely beautiful and amazing.
I'm going again in 1 month with my young daughter just to show her everything our government is telling us is a lie.
I can't wait
读万卷书不如行万里路
What a lie about China has Australian Government told?
As a Chinese, thank you for you telling the truth about China and about Xinjiang province
It ain't a lie bud, there's some really bad stuff going on in Xinjiang. Don't fall prey to the CCP's propaganda. But yes, China is a beautiful place with awesome people and culture. It's important to separate a country's people and culture from its political activities.
Salute. You're doing the right thing.
If you understand Chinese you would understand how heartwarming it is.
Yeah. Everyone's words and actions were only for Mike's safety and convenience. I didn't hear anyone say even one impolite word.
Honestly, those policemen concern about your safety rather than your motivation in region where tourism is not that perfect, because some years ago there were some westerners found dead after they stucked in no man desert. That made Chinese government headaches to rescue them and to report your embassies too.
The sheer quantity of backpackers, both foreign and local, who die (for lack of a better word, probably eaten alive by wild animals) in the northern wilderness is just insane.
I am genuinely shocked by how little education many have given themselves before heading into no-man's land.
@@JC-xz5xu I only read English media and have never heard of that, mind you a lot of people disappear so much that reporting on all of them would take up the whole newspaper.
@@JK_Clark statistics is pretty scary, supposed that 100,000 visitors venture into wilderness and only .5% go missing, it's still hundreds gone, most likely dead.
In US, 600,000 people go missing annually according to NamUS, these stat never makes the headline.
That s a really crazy to see a western guy who doesn't know mandarin and Urger language and does travel alone by hitchhiking, lol so funny. If he met a traffic accident, that would be a big trouble for the local police and government, coz in local , no one or rarely there are the severe criminal events, let alone the robber or stealing
I lived/worked/travelled in China for 10 years. Your reaction to the wonderful people there brought back many fond memories ❤ Thanks dude 🙏 Rock on 🤘👽 祝你一路顺风
the truck driver took off his gloves before shaking hand with you. respectful ppl there.
He also left his truck to give a hug and said goodbye vs just shake hand in the cabin and being over with
Good comment, you are right
The other guy stood up to shake his hand at the beginning of the video too.
Definitely respect but that should be pretty normal..
Good
All this kindness almost makes this 42yo man cry 🥺❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
🥲🥲🥲
And this 70yo man, too. We have been so hardened and desensitized by living in the West, that we almost forgot what human kindness used to be like.
Im 62 american and cry every time the police treat him with respect....
如果你在新疆出事了，BBC CNN就有大生意了
if a foreigner got a accident in Xinjiang, BBC and CNN will have big business
Underrated comment 😂
Brutally honest and on point 👌👍
they’ll have a party🎉😂 because it’s so hard
Tại sao bảo làm ăn lớn, sự thật là sự thật có gì phải sợ, có những kẻ trộm cấp ăn cướp mới sợ người ta biết sự thật thôi ! Ban hiểu ý tôi chứ?
@@DiepDao87 在西方抢劫和盗窃每天都在发生，不是什么大新闻。
Thanks for showing us the real China! This video is so heartwarming. The people and even the police there are so nice! I really hope more people are not misled by the western media.
As far as reporting on geopolitics especially on China the western politicians and media are completely biased and dishonest, no kidding.
Well go buy a plane ticket to China and go find out yourself.
我2015-2019在四川成都省读大学，学校里很多藏族人，新疆人也不少，我认识五个藏族人和三个新疆人，我有一个藏族舍友和一个回族舍长，舍长的女朋友是新疆人，学校每周都有藏族人申请的跳舞活动，学校里分南北区 ，每个区有一个清真食堂，我翻墙出来后，才知道外面的人对西藏和新疆有那么大的恶意。。。，这和我藏族舍友以及新疆朋友讲的都不一样！！！我想，如果他们知道你们在外面这么抹黑他们，他们肯定会很生气的！！！我是广西壮族的，另外两个舍友分别是云南白族和重庆汉族的，我们四个少数民族都有高考加分，不懂你们为什么说中国在压迫少数民族。。。，我在学校也有属于我们民族的特色舞蹈活动--竹竿舞蹈，甚至如果在广西省读书的话，也会有壮族的三月三假期，可以放假三天！！！
@@beichenglin 新疆处于一带一路的线路上，破坏了新疆的稳定就是破坏了一带一路，遏制中国的发展，所以他们才会不遗余力。
Bro he hasn't talk to a single non-han chinese, he is shoving camera on their face so they cannot feel confident to talk about real issues
Everywhere he goes he get controlled and harassed by the police, they even forced him to take a taxi so he does not see the bad area. Even when he go to a random camping he's being tracked and reported.
Western media are right about China, this video support their narrative, China is a surveillance and police state where journalists aren't welcome and you are not allowed to report on things freely
brother, just a reminder, Xinjiang still has wolves and brown bear, as big as siberian bear. i remember there was a vlogger filmed his adventure in Xinjiang by biking from xi'an to xinjiang. he camped everywhere in the middle of nowhere, even inside a tunnel under the expressway. In the tunnel, there was announcement 'tunnel for wildlife, wild animals crossing street with this tunnel'. but the announcement was in chinese, so he didn't understand. i was freaked out when i read the announcement. he was lucky to reached Urumqi without a scratch
will the chinese gov hunt the bear/wolf if human get eaten ?
@@narf0339当然
@@narf0339 never heard anybody hunt bear or wolves, as they are under grade 1 protection, same like panda. the punishment is severe if anybody killed them. but i've heard many times brown bear being tranquilized and moved when they came too near to village or town
@@narf0339Yes, even the most precious protected animals are not as important as humans
@@narf0339如果查明是哪只野兽袭击人类，那么这只野兽会被杀死，因为它们袭击了一次，并且得到胜利，那么人类就在这只野兽的食谱里面，下一次遇到人它们依然会袭击，为了人类的生命安全，袭击过人类的野兽都必须抹杀掉，不管是什么动物都没有人类的生命重要
Just came from Xinjiang, your vlog is 100% accurate, people are very nice and always willing to help you. We couldn't find how to get to the hotel and chinese family stopped to help us, even though they were in hurry for the plane.
So, the police checked on your well being, were concerned about your safety, and bought you some bread for breakfast. I'm really happy for you to be one of very few HONEST reporters on China and Xinjiang.
Thanks for that
你没那哥们儿说，这老外没吃过，给他尝尝吗😂
In China, you can go to the police for any difficulty, they are the best. Have a nice trip. ❤❤
Exactly. When I was traveling in Urumqi, my car battery died. Hotel helped to contact police, 3 policemen came in 5 mins and jumped up my battery. I live in Zhejiang province such service would cost me 50 RMB. In Xinjiang, you just call the cops, literally for anything 😂😂😂
@@xueshang1035what if you're really struggling to scratch a back itch
This is absolutely true. The police take care of the smallest issues the people may have and aren't just about busting criminals and handing out fines.
@@xueshang1035 in the US, that would cost 100-200 USD. lol
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH😁😅🤣😂
omg.. they are so lovely. Even though, I am a Chinese myself not living in China but their actions make my heart warm.
What a legend you are Mike.
the man who got on the female taxi driver's car 9:48 , is definitely not another hitchhiker😂😂. And this is not exactly a taxi. It's more like a private-run city shuttle car, she drives between two cities where there are no public bus. Local people would have her number and book her service. It's like shared taxi she can get 4 passengers at most, that's why the price is so cheap. She can also deliver small goods and letters, that's why she always stops and talks all the way on the phone. The police called her for you probably bcs they know she is on this business.❤
不然呢，哪个地方没有这种顺风车？你有钱你就自己叫车呗，高速费你自己出呗，就我这里两个区之间走高速都是做顺风车😂
@@周嘻嘻-o3m 是的。我发这段的原因是，这个博主可能误会自己打的是taxi，所以从他视角看就是女司机中途还带了个搭车的，他还以为那搭车的哥们没付钱，蹭的他的车😂如果对于打车来说这是不应该的，但其实顺风车就是这样子的，很方便的我也坐过~
@@JingwenZhang-lf6cv非常好的解释 他确实是感觉误解了 😂
Same thing happens in Peru. You get a "taxi" which is a guy with a car who happens to be driving to the next town. You agree the fee then wait until the car gets full of more people going the same way
@@SimonHorrocks 楼上解释的很正确。
Hey Mike, I can’t tell you how much I love this film. I’m originally from Beijing but I rarely travel to western side of China.
It’s such a reminder of how great and friendly people are to each other. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate when you show your appreciation when getting help or being humble when you engage or being okay when you were told to turn of cameras.
I mean, you see the careful side of people at the beginning, but at the end good will brought the best of people.
I wish you a happy trip. Definitely come again and do more.
Love this video and the authenticity of it all. Am planning a trip to Xinjiang soon but I don’t know if there’s even a chance to show it in such a raw way as yourself.
Big props for such a great video! 👏🏼
Thanks for the kind words mate 🫶🏻
伙计，不要模仿他，旅行可以舒服一点。
正如他们所说，新疆幅员辽阔，很容易迷路。恶劣的气候和狼等野生动物的存在增加了危险。因此，在那里远足时，请务必注意安全。
This is hilarious... I live in East China, from UK, I am driving across China from Shanghai to Xinjiang then down into Qinghai - leave next week, around over 10,000km round trip, all of September.
All foreigners in China need to register a temporary residency with the local police wherever they stay in China. This is true even if you are living and working here, once you rent an apartment, you will fill in this form yourself as part of renting an apartment (it is usually done on wechat - no need to visit the police). When you travel here, and stay at any hotel or campsite, then the hotel or campsite will do this for you.
Previously there were a lot more small guest houses that couldn't accommodate foreigners since they were not deemed "up to code", but in the past year this has been slackened as they want to encourage more tourism, so now most places can do this via wechat and photos of your passport instead of the forms..
To be honest, even Chinese (wai di ren - Chinese from other places) are also supposed to register, and all people - Chinese and Foreigners alike - should have a Xinjiang travel permit for visiting some areas in Xingjiang.
Wild camping is not strictly speaking legal, since this means you are staying somewhere unregistered, but they tend to be lenient, since they are used to foreigners cycling and walking across China now... their biggest fear is some thing bad happening to you on their shift and them getting into trouble - its huge area and very sparsely populated compared to most other provinces - huge deserts, wild animals etc...
Basically no-one wants the bother, and no-one wants an incident...
Generally everyone is really friendly and helpful, especially to a foriegn guest - aslong as you are not causing trouble (by this I mean being drunk, fighting, loud, angry etc) and will expect you to have a ciggy with them... But I quit, which means I now feel sick smoking with them...
Good on you man...
Weird that a country would always track people like this, like they want to hide something
@@ni9274 Many countries require foreigners to have their passports recorded at the hotel - not just China. Though China seems to be especially strict / low tech / inefficient in registering people.
That said, when I travel in China and stay at people's houses - I never bother to register and haven't had an issue.
@@ni9274China is not the only country that does this, but you just accuse China. You seem to want to show that you care about China? But it seems that you just hold strong prejudice and discrimination against China.
@@Nana_639 This video is about China
I hold prejudice and discrimination cause I criticize the fact that China is partaking in an ethnic cleansing ?
@@chrisblue4652 he’s at a camping site.
China is pretty high tech when it comes to registering people and keeping track of them, they can keep track of billions Chinese and they have advance facial recognition software on their camera.
He was recording himself in a sensible region
You are afraid that the police will trouble you. In fact, the police are more afraid that you will be in trouble.
Exactly. There are many areas in Xinjiang that are not habitable and frankly dangerous. We Chinese get news about people passing in wilderness every year… even the most experienced trekker can get lost and out of water and die in just hours. Foreigners don’t understand mandarin so they may not be able to receive warnings or understanding signs… it can get really bad in just minutes
Well said
exactly lol
That doesn't make sense to me
He does something stupid, gets killed, western media turns it into "uk man murdered by CCP"
The police officers so kind, genuine and really considerate for your safe and wellbeing. man......
Thank you for your interesting video and I just returned to Canada from China 2 days ago. I visited 8 different cities in China by high speed rails for 40 days. Xinjiang has become my next destination for my next trip to China. Keep up with your great work and I will follow you.
Awww everyone is so nice. And the edit with the dad & son and the puppies had me rolling. I love British humor. It’s peak.
I’m so glad someone find me funny xxxx
Hi Mike
I'm Chinese, so I know China very well. I have traveled to Xinjiang province before, and the people there are really friendly and warm.
Actually, China has 34 provinces, and all of them have friendly and warm people who are nice to tourists.
Please don’t ask taxi or Uber drivers for a free ride. They have families to support and need to earn money. It’s unlikely that a taxi driver or Uber driver will give you a ride for free. If you need a ride, consider asking other drivers, as they might offer a free ride.
The police in China are very helpful and dedicated to protecting people. Don’t be afraid of them. The police phone number is 110, similar to 911 in other countries. You can call 110 if you get into any trouble, but keep in mind that they may not speak English, so it’s best to speak in Chinese.
I’m looking forward to your update and wish you good luck!
Some wild animals exist in that area, such as wolves and foxes. That's why the policeman said it's dangerous for hiking and camping.
Recently some backpackers died in Tibet and / or somewhere in northwest China. Some backpackers has no experience at all which make them vulnerable. They try to make sure backpackers aware that wild life is dangerous especially the extreme weather now in China.
Good information, thanks for sharing
Yeah, a lot people died because of hiking..
Wolves and fox are really not a big deal, and why did they spent so much time controlling him ?
Wolves usually appear in packs. Do you think you can beat wolves?@@ni9274
Alot of how the west see the East is portray by the western medium which is often biased. I went to Iran for a trip many years ago, on my final day of the trip, my guide say this to me "Please tell the world, we are not terrorists"
I'm surprised how everyone is so willing to help, so friendly and wholesome
Chinese people are one of the nicest people on earth.
Great video again mate. Really enjoying seeing your style develop. Keep at it mate super underrated channel. 100k soon
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It’s so refreshing to note that you are making a positive video on Xinjiang as opposed to what the media portrays. Thumbs up to you.
This is quite touching actually to see you a lone western hitchhiker maybe testing free travel vibes in China let alone Xinjiang! Well, i am glad to see you met with such hospitality! Good to pick up more Chinese phrases. I see that comments are all positive in explaining police checking up on you. Given such hostile western attitudes towards China, good to be on the clear with the authority! Happy trails…will follow you! 👍😮
Came across your videos by coincidence a few days ago and I have watched a few of them. I have been in & out of China for over 25 years and it reminds me of the beginnings. Love your positivity & you are right, generally almost everybody is super helpful. The people in the videos are very respectful but so are you - and that interaction & energy goes a long way. Enjoy your time there...lots of great places to discover.
As a Chinese，we really really need more RUclipsrs from different countries for telling truth of China.
Those ladies at camp site were so humble,kind and helpful to you. Sending lots and lots of love from Nagaland Wokha District👍❤️
Hitchhike in Xinjiang is dangerous because of 1, distance between cities is usually so great if something bad happened TOUCHWOOD you can't get emergency help as quickly. 2, tourists stop in the middle of the highway to feed wild wolves, so there are wolves lurking around the highway waiting to be fed and that could post danger, there are other wild animals too like bears, dogs etc.
Thanks for the info 👍👍
there's gangster in every country no matter how safe it is.. just precautions.
@@maolo76 agreed
You say "touch wood". I say "knock on wood".
@@mikeokay 在中国一点也不危险，只要你尊重别人就什么事也没有。
Hitchhiking is not common in China so it's not surprising that the police showed up. However as you mentioned, it's for the safety of everyone
I am impressed that the police did not even give a hint of suspicion that he is a spy or a foreign agent.
@@MetaView7 he is too obvious to be a spy.
especially for a foreigner to camp and hitchiking....if it happened something to you, there should be a political problem...it is the same for all foreigners in any country...maybe in western countries no police give a damn...but we chinese are friendly....
@@MetaView7 If a Chinese person appeared in your country in this way, would your police suspect that he is a spy or an agent?
@@1Blue-y2uwhy would a spy be doing in Xinjiang there’s literally nothing going on there that you can’t find in any other parts of China.
Great to see! I spent two months cycling through China on my tour to Singapore, entering from Tajikistan the first main city was Kashgar, then reached Lanzhou after a month, then south to Chengdu, then Kunming. What a time I had!!
Wow great respect!
Great vid. This is all new to me as well. I grew up in central China (Hubei), and I've never been to Xinjiang, never camped, never taken a lorry, and never seen a police in stab vest before.
That is how different we can see between the China and USA, one Chinese man was doing the biking around the USA ,not one give him help police just tell him go to the park, don't go to the people's house asking for food. You are lucky, you got all the help you need, from police to people, everywhere you go, they are nice to you,and offer you help. Hope you have a great trip in China,nice video.
Nonsense, stop making ugly comparisons based on your bias and prejudice.
@@Elephant_King_Gj 那个在美国骑自行车的男子在抖音更新了视频，大部分美国人还是很有好的，那些对他抱有敌意的人大概50%。
@@tengdawang-m5i Thank you for your comment. If you have a link to the bicycle man video or more info about, please share with me thank you.
My experience is that most ordinary people around the world are nice. I live in America and have traveled a lot here (also to all of Europe and India). Most people are automatically nice and the rest are nice if you give them a chance by being nice yourself starting with a good mindset. There are certain areas in the US that are problematic as things have changed a lot in the US, there's been a big social decline because of many mistakes managing immigration and diversity, absorption of negative ideologies into the education system and government. People who hate traditional values run amok in academia, education and government. So there's a lot of division and the country has declined morally, patriotically. Still the VAST MAJORITY of people are nice and doing fine materially. The percentage of the US population that is homeless is tiny, but it's allowed to be visible as part of the internal conflict.
The US is kind of last century imperial greatness whereas China is in a fresh new chapter....and doing amazing.
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you are wrong, a lot of people in the states offered help and welcome to the biker who was from china. some families even invited the Chinese biker to eat and stay, and they all become good friends.
i watched the videos from tiktok and bilibili.
Most of the people on this planet are kind hearted.
the people where super nice to him, I honestly didn't expect this level of hospitality from random strangers.
Very friendly and helpful cops.
More people need to see your videos so inspiring and reassuring that there is good people everywhere. Peace love and good luck ✌️
You have so much of my respect for venturing to different places around the world, not knowing the languages, hitchhiking, camping in the middle of nowhere, that just takes tons of courage. Anyway, stay safe mate
Great to have you back online. You're a real cowboy, bro. Enjoy your travels.
Thanks! Will do!
Chinese police always consider the safety of ordinary people. I am Chinese, and I enjoy hiking at night to watch the sunrise. Whenever I encounter police during these night hikes, they always advise against it for our safety. If someone were to have an accident outdoors, the local authorities might face repercussions. Since Xinjiang is a sensitive area, if something happens to a foreigner, Western countries will likely sensationalize the issue on the international stage.
You speak really good english
@@jeanbon6079 It could also be due to the use of translation software. Our translation software in China is quite advanced, but many foreigners don't know about it, which can make communication difficult.😂
@@1Blue-y2uwhich software is it ?
Stop thinking like a slave, the Chinese people and government don't owe Westerners any extra accommodation or explaination. If they get themselves into trouble in your country that is on them not you or your government.
@@jeanbon6079It's AI generated stuff.
These police are always asking and checking on foreigners because in the past many of them travel like you, hitching and so forth but got lost, some had unforeseen accidents etc. And no one knows where they are.
So the reason for having to check on foreigners are so that they can keep track of them and be able to help if something goes wrong or a report is made for a missing person.
This much I know from the police of Xinjiang and Tibet.
These places have cities that are far apart, and hostile environment in between.
在新疆露营，一定选择去免费露营区！其他地方很大概率会遇到一群狼。
@@richies7977 true
Could you provide evidence of foreigner having an accident in the recent past ? And how could a foreigner have an accident on camping spot and in the middle of the city ?
Nope you're a pathetic lier, the reason they harass foreigners is to intimidate them and prevent them from seeing something they should not see, there is already so few foreigner in China for that reason.
It's even worst in Tibet, police is enforcing colonial rule over the oppressed people of Tibet
Everyone’s sooooooo kind, this is so wholesome❤
As a Chinese who live in northeast China, I am glad to see you had such a nice trip with those lovely people there in Xinjiang. I can't wait to travel around there.
Over the past few years, many westerners have intentionally come to Xinjiang to shoot unrealistic images, maliciously and deliberately smearing the region, something that is often done by western politicians ..... China doesn't have a culture of hitchhiking, but you've felt the freedom and warmth of the people of Xinjiang yourself, so I hope your video will be objective and fair in evaluating the region, rather than intentionally discrediting it and chilling the hearts of the Chinese people. Lastly, I would like to say that Chinese police are different from your western ones, Chinese police protect the people, you have not done anything bad, no need to be vain or afraid, you are very safe in China, wish you peace!
A few years back, a Chinese student was raped and killed while trying to escape the rapist in Australia, and the Australian police just considered it suicide, case closed, even when her boyfriend survived and making statement.
But it turned out, the student's stepdad was a Chinese police inspectors who found, discrepancies, and stated that he'd never seen such blatant crime in his 30 years as police officer and how easy the Australian police to dismiss and close such case. Embarrassed, the Australian police reopened the investigation, and immediately arrested the rapist, who was, known to police. We assume that police in the West are doing better jobs in China or Asia at large. So it is actually unfair to compare Western police to those who are trying to do their jobs seriously.
I am South African and I can assure you that Mike is doing a real service to the people of China with his video series of his travels in your country. I can only vouch for myself, but I am absolutely inspired by his videos to visit China and experience the wonderful place and people. I honestly never considered it because of the propaganda in the western world that China is an oppressive police state, but honestly the interactions Mike has with police is really inspiring and it is clear that they are more concerned for his well being than trying to imply that he has criminal intentions... I want to travel in China now as well, just because of his videos.
@@6ftS You are right. We need more people like Mike who goes to see and film what the real world looks like - no matter good or bad aspect of it. Also it's such a big disappointment seeing media doing the opposite of what they are supposed to do
Which foreigners have entered Xinjiang in recent years to smear it? This sounds a lot like smearing foreigners..
Your video inspired me to post one about your experience, There are considerations towards the end that I hope you can take a look. China and Xinjiang are deeply misunderstood. I hope more people see your video.
Thank you ❤️
Im over 60 years old. Routine checking by the local police is normal and this is part of their job. In the early 80's I went to Saipan by myself and have to stay overnight in Tokyo Narita Airport to catch an early flight to Saipan. In order to save some money and decided to stay at the departure hall iso finding a hotel. I was waken up a few times by the police and checking my documents, asking questions why I stay there. Eventually I asked them how many times they'd waken me up but their answer astonished me: this would be the last time and they wish me to have a good rest. They meant it, and I enjoyed a good rest.
Your content is a way more genuine version of the Seek Discomfort guys. Great content mate. Subbed.
Mate, you're going to have a million subs soon. Amazing job.
This is the first video I saw in RUclips which show people how to get a free ride, free sleep site, free food when take adventure in China. We saw that the police men in China are always try to make fervor for you instead of make trouble. waiting for your next video.
I am Chinese and I don't speak English, so I used Google Translate. The police said camping is dangerous. Yes, there are all kinds of wild animals in the wild in Xinjiang, including packs of wolves. Every year, there are reports of Chinese people going to Xinjiang for adventure and camping, and then getting lost. When they are found a few years later, there are only a pile of bones. Some people can't even find their identity documents, so you have to be careful.
As a Chinese person, I am very grateful that you have filmed such authentic videos. What you see reflects the daily lives of most ordinary Chinese people, free from politics and prejudice, and full of a love for life. Of course, like any other country, this nation has its imperfections, but at least your videos do not distort the facts like mainstream Western media, and that is enough
Btw, the lady driver is a ride-share driver that makes money by picking up and dropping off passengers. Unlike the male driver, who's job is to transport goods to the designated location. I guess that's why you feel safer with the male driver
As a Chinese citizen I am happy to see that you can experience some kindness and warm of Chinese. I like your videos very much. You can show me something about my country which I barely get to chance to know. I enjoy your british accent too, that shows me that british english is not that hard to understand in comparison with american english because you prestent very well and speak very clearly. I hope I can see you somewhere in China😊
What an incredible journey! And I agree so much with your statement in the middle of this vlog - what a time we live in! We can sit down and communicate with ppl from another side of the world in such an easy way, which is simply wonderful. 🎉
As long as you open your mind and have no prejudice, you can go to the police and the people if you have any problem, they will be happy to help you. The main problem is the language, but you still have to learn simple Chinese when traveling in China. Chinese is the most widely used language in the world. Of course, brothers, the most important thing when traveling is safety. Please don't go to uninhabited areas, there are too many wild animals there. I wish you good luck.😄😄😄
Great comment, you are 100% correct
English is international language most widely used. In all parts of the world you find someone who will understand you
Chinese (pu tong hua or guo yi) won’t do diddley for you unless you’re dealing with ethnic (Han) Chinese. English will get you around the world thanks to the British Navy and modern media. It’s the true and only international language.
Do you really believe Chinese is the most widely used language in the world???
@@Erica-os2mp dude sounds like a chinese. They live in the delusion of being the most important people and nation on earth. Thanks to their government pushing highly nationalist BS and revising history
I doubt that any police in the US, UK, Europe, Australia would buy a scruffy dude in a loud shirt at a remote truck stop a loaf of bread and a free taxi to a town hours away. I didn’t see any guns. Smiles and handshakes instead. Amazing the truck drivers, concerned middle class family, the blogging ladies, the free RV camp manager. The Uighur girls at the bus stop looked pretty chill and bemused by the strange hitch-hiking hobo that you appear to be. Sal ‘On the Road’, out of time and place. You got to admit what you’re doing is actually pretty unhinged and perhaps a bit entitled and patronising??
I think they offered some help to backpackers is a good choice compared to rescue them in the wild. Recently there are multiple cases of backpackers died in the journey because of the extreme weather. The massive searching in the wild cost more resources. 5 years ago when I joined a local tour in northeast China the cops stopped us on the road in no man’s land. They just asked us the trip and give us suggestions to reach towns before sunset.
So true, great comment
The taxi wasn't paid for by the police. They called the taxi for him, but he paid for it.
@@theotheleo6830 An hour ride on a taxi for under $6 usd. I pay that much tip on a 20 min ride in the US. Btw, tip is not required in China.
@@rtc5573 And?
They are so caring, the amount of hospitality from those people is amazing to see.
You are one brave dude alone in Xinjiang, even most Chinese people have never been to! You handled it very well, chapeau. I am going to follow your journey.
I appreciate that!
The Chinese police also videotapes the whole process when they enforce the law
It's the same throughout China. Law enforcement video
Same in much of the western nations
@@rustknuckleirongut8107 Except for when it's convenient to turn it off like they do in the US.
@@LoosSerine They also do that everywhere and it should be illegal. Cops should finish a shift with a recording of equal length to the shift or face disciplinary charges and dismissal or criminal charges for repeated missing footage.
They do that on their phone meaning it's optional, when they just want to beat up some non-han chinese they don't record
Also you talk like it's something special, in the US all police officier have camera and are under obligation to record everything, it's not up to choice.
@@rustknuckleirongut8107 agreed. Everywhere, regardless of country they should do this.
Today's news reported that a girl born after 1990 died in no man's land in Tibet, and her parents planned to transport her body back for burial. Are you sure you want to go hiking alone in places like Xinjiang and Tibet where there are a lot of no-man's land?🙄Be careful!
Xinjiang and Xizang are sparsely populated, and there are especially many no man's land areas.
Last summer 4 travelers got lost and died of heat and dehydration in Xinjiang. Their car got trapped in sands where there was no mobile signal, and their satellite phone was broken so they couldn’t ask for help from the local police. When their supply went out they tried to hike out of the no-mans land but lost their lives on the way. Normally people in china would show respect to people who died in tragedy and don’t talk bad of them, but because these travelers didn’t register their travel plans with the local authorities and caused the local public services a lot of trouble, so the average online comments were not very friendly towards them.
as a Tibetan living australia, im gonna say the no mans land is a truely dead zone, dont go there without a team or backup squad
Just found you, first time watcher. You made me laugh and really respect the beautiful way the Chinese people treated you. Great video -happy I found you.😊
Stumbled upon this channel randomly and oh my god what a hidden gem. So glad I found this channel, on a 8 video binge now and I can't get enough!
When travelling in China for work, being a smoker and enjoying a drink was definitely a fast track to building a relationship. Brings back a memory of me saying I liked Chinese cigs (I didn't really) and a lovely chap making sure I had a sleeve before leaving China. Oh, and being adventurous and enjoying my food was a big help - fish head soup was my fav - the old egg not so! I think developing commonality is important in Chinese culture and you seem natural at doing this. Loving these authentic vids of you going off the beaten track!
I haven't been Xinjiang as a Chinese. Thank you for your video, I hope my people treat you well and save travel mate!
I'll explain two points. 1. Filming: Because they are afraid that you will say something stupid and cause unnecessary trouble for them, they are tired from their work and don't have the energy to distinguish between good and bad. So most of them will simply ban it. 2. Police: Ignoring the riots, most of Xinjiang is indeed not safe due to its remote location. They need your location to ensure your safety. They are also afraid that you may get into trouble and cause international problems. Most Chinese police are not willing or daring to have malicious intentions towards foreigners.
Chinese people are hospitable, not a question of whether they dare or not, you have to make the distinction clearly! Did you see that foreigner committing a crime in China and getting away with it? Say what others say! Have you encountered it yourself? I have never encountered this word. What qualifications do you have to say "dare or not"? What is the difference between people like you and Westerners who listen to the BBC’s slander of China? Don’t be ashamed of what you say or do!
@@YCHTT Sounds like North Korea propaganda!
Have you ever been to Xinjiang? It's not much different than the rest of China today except that they might have a bit more of a security presence. I traveled there for 3 weeks going from one end to the other by car, train and airplanes. It's by far safer and cleaner than any place in any Western country. And the locals are for the most part very friendly.
There are no riots in Xinjiang. And it's safer there than any Western state in the world.
He should be checked cause CIA has been on multiple campaigns to try and cause division in Xinjiang region as they want to spread war from Middle East to this region of China to basically control this region through illegal occupation just like what US is currently doing to Syria Iran and Iraq. They need a separatist group inside of China to give them the right to come in to China and “help” defend those separatists terrorist group against China. And UN will not be able to do a thing. However right now it’s difficult to form such separatist group in China due to multiple reasons, primarily because vast majority of people are happy with cpc gov.
The kindness along the way oh my... We won't encounter this level of hospitality in Western countries.
Addicted to your China series ! Ballz of steel my friend. Thanks for enlightening us brother❤. Had no inclination these folks were so unconditionally friendly for the most part. Ty for showing the 'human' side of this beautiful and intriguing country.
Luv from 🇨🇦
Bro the montage f-ing killed me !!!! Wonderful stuff bredda. Bless up from Jamaica!!
I'm surprised the first group of police just said ok to camping. maybe there was some extra dialogue you didn't mentioned but camping just out in the open if you are not in an urban area can be dangerous in xinjiang due to wolves and such. normally all tourists in china have to stay in a registered hotel/guest house for safety reasons so the police just letting you wander, hitchhiking, and camping potentially in a dangerous place is a bit surprising lol. if anything happened to you it would have been big trouble for them and no doubt an international incident. we already know how the uk loves to demonize china so you could have been another news article they could have used in their china bad propaganda 😅. so just keep this in mind if you get questioned by police. the word for police literally translates to 'public safety' so there aren't the same stereotypes as the police here in the states. it's a lot safer now but terrorism was a concern a decade ago, especially in xinjiang since that's where many of the extremists originated. nowadays through government actions, it's safe pretty much anywhere in china so you don't even really need to worry about petty crime like pick pocketing.
Then people will start blaming the police for not informing them about wolves.
Maybe we won't find such hospitability in englend and America from the police!
I was anxiously awaiting your video 😊❤
Nonsense, stop making ugly comparisons based on your bias and prejudice.
@@Elephant_King_Gj lol try living in the West. I live in London. People are not as hospitable as China. Sorry its true.
They want to take back England from you as a tourist. Your different look poses a threat to Briton. Wait till they kick out all former colonized people. Come on nothing just comes about overnight. Imaging the loss of talents if anger is directed at anyone who looks “unbritish” indiscriminately
With a barrage of negative news on the Chinese and on China from Western media, there's a lot of hate against Chinese looking people in the US. As an Asian-American, I can speak firsthand on this.
@@Elephant_King_Gj No it’s not nonsense. I have lived approximately each half of my life in China and US respectively. I am definitely more nervous around American police than Chinese police. No. 1 Chinese policeman almost never carry a gun. American police definitely look more scary in uniform. 2. The way American police talk to you often sounds like they can cite you a ticket, or even arrest you any moment, for real. While the Chinese policeman who probably can cite you a ticket by all means, but more likely will let it slide with at most a good scolding like your big brother or uncle. 3. Unless you indeed stole something or stabbed someone, the idea of being arrested would never cross your mind when a Chinese police walk up to you. We trust that they are for us. And they do. (However It doesn’t mean they don’t catch bad people. They do. ) If you get into trouble, you automatically want to look for a policeman in China. But not so sure about American police. There’s always a chance they might hurt you more than helping you. You don’t have the confidence that they are totally on your side and there’s always a slice of worry - they will not show up when you need them, and they will suddenly turn against you when you don’t need them. So In the streets of America, if I see a police, I will unconsciously avoid eye contact, and I am not even black or have done anything wrong to the point of being illegal (except for some parking violations, that’s about it. ) That’s my honest observation and conclusion: No, American police are not as hospitable by comparison.
Thisss is amazing!! restoring fgaith in humanity one video at a time!
Mike, this is incredible mate. Boss to see you out there doing what you love.
So envious dude, I so wanted to visit Asia when I was younger, but one thing or another happened and that never came to pass. I'm 63 now, and well beyond the peak of health, so i'll visit it with you.
Cheers dude!
-Mick
Just remember wars and conflicts are caused by politicians and not by normal people on the streets and your video proves it 👍👍
Yes, remember also the same political party is doing what they do to protect the normal people there on the streets in this video ☝️
In many Western countries, women do not dare to go out alone at night, but in China, a woman drives alone, and two women drive motorcycles to travel and camp in the desert. This is very interesting.
This is very common in China. Many people travel around the country in RVs. There are more than 10 million Chinese people traveling abroad every year.
In fact, in 2023, the number of Chinese outbound tourists was 87 million, and it is gradually recovering to the level before 2019, the number of Chinese outbound tourists in 2019 was 150 million, and it is optimistic that the number of Chinese outbound tourists in 2024 May reach 130 million.
REAL meaning of "freedom"
there is a youtuber called "little Chinese everywhere" who is a girl and have a solo travel to Xijiang, Tibet, Yunana for half of year by scooter. she went to the real rural area all by herself.
The Uighurs did not arrive in Xinqiang until the Tang Dynasty, and the Han people arrived in Xinqiang in the early Western Han Dynasty. Six hundred years earlier than the Uighurs~~~
Exactly this, but terrorist group funded by U.S. will always twist and spin the history to suit their agenda.
Really? The cradle of the Chinese Han people was in the Tian San mountain range. That's in Xinjiang!
The Western Han Dynasty opened the Silk Road through Xinjiang to Central Asia after it was dominated by the nomadic people. It means they just reoccupied their original homeland. It was just like the Jews come back to Israel. The difference was, it was not populated permanently like Palestine. The permanent populations came because of the Silk Road trade.
Yea, uyghur people are actually from outer mongolia and tuva. The "western region", which is the ancient name of xinjiang, is home to the han people and the mongols before the incoming uyghur migration. Regardless, these are all chinese ethnic groups at the end of the day.
Actually, the Uighurs were not even from Outer Mongolia. They were from the area further west, perhaps around Ferghana. They came to Xinjiang when the Tang Dynasty pushed further west to Ferghana. As Tang subjects, they were allowed to move within Tang Empire. But the Tang government made Xinjiang as the buffer zone of nomadic people from Chinese-speaking area. That was why Xinjiang so diverse in population to this day. The Tangut Xixia Dynasty were especially hostile to the Uighurs. So the Uighurs never shined, only existed under protection of those who reigned over the Tanguts, like the Mongol, the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty and the, PRC. The KMT did not even provide protection to the Uighurs, so they hoped the British/Afghan ETIM would protect them. That was also why they were so quick to join the PRC when the PLA arrived in 1951. They had no loyalty to the KMT like any other groups of people. They simply needs protection.
@@Phoenix-bq7lw
Actually the Jade Road was there first, then it evolved to become the Silk Road.
This series is genuinely renewing my faith in humanity. Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with all of us
Hi mate from Uk 🇬🇧 we are so hoping to come to china 🇨🇳 next year! Just hope the visa for us is made simpler like Europe 😊great channel even Dany dev and Tim from mafs lol are following you! I think this channel will grow very quickly it’s awesome 🙌
Thanks for commenting matey! Really appreciate having you on board 🙏🙏🙏
To those who are not familiar with China, without these security and policemen and their regular checks, you'd still be living in fear of terrorist attacks. And strictly speaking, Chinese is not an ethnicity but a nationality.
很喜欢你的视频，报道了真实的XinJiang。Mike你看起来是一个非常热情友善的人，人们也会热情友善地对待你。玩得愉快！
I really like your videos, which report the real Xinjiang. Mike, you seem to be a very warm and friendly person, and people will treat you warmly and kindly.Have fun!
I cried when the lady gave you two bottles of water.
calm , it is ok.
2 bottle water is really nothing 😊in the north-east provinces in China, if a stranger happened to be there eating something, if you walk up and ask:”what are you eating?” or, “What you eat seems delicious.”, most of them will automatically offer you some of their food😂 try it and see how funny that is 😂
Thanks for this video.. very interesting...been a lone traveller myself around the middle east.. Egypt Syria Lebanon... Malaysia
Excellent series on China. I'm surprised that as an Englishman, you did not highlight the tea in China (or maybe I missed it somewhere). The tea they have is amazing. I brought lots of it home and am enjoying a cup right now lol
Also, 11:50 she didn't quite say that. She was a lot more polite. Something akin to, "He wants the bathroom, take him to the bathroom, he needs the bathroom. It's on the side there."
I love his translation 😂 better. Gave me a good laugh
Wow as an American I’m so surprised how nice everyone is and not suspicious of everyone.
Chinese police mainly do two things: 1 is to ensure that bad people appear in the newspaper the next day, 2 is to ensure that good people do not appear in the newspaper the next day. Most of the time, they are working hard for 2.
I guess you actually mean American police?🤣
@@georgebohr5798That's exactly what Chinese police do. I believe so do American police
Lol that's such a brilliant response.
也許美國警察做的是讓好人壞人一起出現在第二天的報紙上😂😂😂不說了，我要去清空彈夾了
How kind and friendly are Chinese people. It's amazing that they have no idea who you are and yet they offer such amazing hospitality and respect.
You're fine, as long as you're not a journalist you can go anywhere you want in xinjiang. Glad you met so many nice people along the way! Just pay attention some other places when they tell you certain rules, be it no filming or anything, you're expected to follow it which is considered respectful. In places where you're not the only visiter, you might get in trouble since they don't necessarily let you go easily. Hope you enjoy the time in asia!