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Xinjiang is a border province of China bordering many countries in Central Asia. It was once subjected to terrorist attacks cultivated by the US military in Afghanistan, which had a deep impact on the local area. It took the Chinese government years of anti-terrorism and popularization of people's knowledge to gradually restore prosperity. In particular, Michael was shooting with a camera. If he was a good man, he had nothing to worry about the police, they were just conducting routine inspections. In addition, in order to discredit the Chinese government, Western media had repeatedly entered Xinjiang for shooting and fabricated a lot of lies and footage to spread on the media, privately spreading separatist thoughts to ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. China is a peace-loving country. I was born in China and now emigrated to Brisbane, Australia. My husband is also an Australian, and his ideas have always existed in Western culture. I explained a lot to him and finally wish you all a good trip and I watched a lot of your videos
@@bettyli4866As a Singaporean I grew up reading/watching my local newspapers/tv news which got its international news from western news agencies. I definitely brainwashed by western media, which is anti China (lots of misinformation about 1989 Tiananmen protests, 2008 Olympics, HK riots, Xinjiang terrorism, Taiwan ,South China Sea sovereignty and many more) until I got exposure to non western media from greater China (China mainland, Taiwan and a bit Hong Kong). The western media smearing and demonising China is rampant, just so so unprofessional as a media. I fully agreed with your comments which were the truths I learned the last 8 years (I went to China 8 years ago and lived there for 4 years). Nowadays I continue to access to news about China from greater China and social media such as RUclips and TikTok. People should understand China from non western mainstream media and you will realise China is incredibly a peaceful country compared to west and the government is truly serving its people unlike the west where politicians are corrupted by capitalists which don’t really care for their people’s well being. China has put in huge efforts to restore peace and order in Xinjiang and Hong Kong which the west are definitely keen to destabilise it again (after failing previously. Perhaps now they are focusing on Taiwan and maybe Tibet) - I hope more and more western people realise it. I wish for the rest of my life I don’t see a ww3.
@@northernfleetwood6651 I don't remember whose human right US has fought for. US money is used mostly for bribing corrupted leaders in the expense of the people. Look at all the countries US destroyed and turned in rubbles like Syria, Iraq, Yemen....
29:29 This Uyghur young man said he thought Australians hated Xinjiang, probably because he knew that the boycott campaign against Xinjiang cotton was first started by an Australian media in 2020. In addition, Australia joined the US in the diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in response to "human rights abuses" in China's Xinjiang. All in all, Australia has not been very friendly to China in the past few years, especially Xinjiang. But now the relationship between China and Australia has eased a lot. Thank you for showing the real life in Xinjiang to the world, and now we know how ridiculous the previous Western boycotts were.
Cuba is sanctioning by USA more than 60 years now ! A big bully ????😢😢😢😢😢40 more years for Iran too ! And north Korea as well ! What a bullshxx empire !
Australia is a colony of the US & Aussies are not even allowed to know if there are US nuclear weapons in Australia. Aussies have been heavily propagandized by western MSM and ASPI to view China as a threat to its national security. " We Australians are not militarizing to defend ourselves against a future attack by China, we are militarizing in preparation for a future US-led attack on China." Caitlin Johnstone
In 2009, the Xinjiang government put a man with a stick in every household at the gates of schools, stations and markets to protect children, tourists and market vendors. Prevent terrorist attacks.
The reason why police vehicles are often seen in Xinjiang is that since 1990, some extremists have planned and carried out a number of horrible attacks in Xinjiang, resulting in the deaths of many innocent people. So, in order to be able to protect innocent people from extremism, police car patrols are arranged.
@@francisunderwood5750 The Americans, Britons and allies are funding terrorism in Xinjiang and till today still supporting terrorists who escaped China under World Uyghur Congress.
Welcome to my home town Josieeeeee! Been enjoying your video since your first trip to Beijing! I have been an international student here in Melbourne, Australia for more than 8 years. I presented my hometown to my hall mates here in Monash 6 years ago when I was a junior. They couldn't believe this is the true Xinjiang! You fascinate me as an Aussie travelling in China! Keep up the good work!!!!!!!!
34:00 my personal experience: DO NOT FILM POLICE in any country, if u try to hide ur camera or pretend u r not filming makes u more like a suspect. if u think they r cool u can just go up to ask for a photo with them, but not the one with gun. I took pic with police in Beijing, they r very nice to accept my invitation. but one time in glasgow, I tried to take pic of a police bc his uniform was cool, he told me to put my phone away
Police in China don’t carry guns though. Even though they are legal, most people don’t have guns… in China you can go out anywhere at any hour and it’s so safe. My first time going to China in 6 years I called the police on a lady in the hotel on my first day there. She was cursing staff and banging on the door across from us for hours. Police came and didn’t take her away. Didn’t even reprimand her! I wish they were more serious. There were people smoking in the metro and I told police, again they did nothing. That’s one thing I hate about police in China, nobody respects them.
@@Orangejuicess That's not true. To my experience people do respect the police, but there are always hobos take advantage of the fact Chinese police are not very aggressive, most likely they would just get a warning for some minor misbehaviours. Sometimes police try to be mediators instead of enforecing the law. But if you try to incite riots or trying to destabilize/overthrone the central government, they would be very serious.
Chinese police work 24 hours 7days a week by shift to shift, 有困难找警察，if you get into trouble or encounter difficulties you can ask police for help directly. I saw a policeman helped a homeless boy. The boy had an argument with his parents and left home by train, and he ran out his money at the moment. After learning his home was thousands miles away, he paid the boy food , train ticket and gave him money ,the boy was finally sent to his home and reuinted with his family
it's interesting to see you guys witnessed a fight and how quickly the police officers went to the scene ， that are their responsibility to make sure everyone to follow the rule. The police presence or patroling on the street makes everyone feels safe!
There was a massive terrorist attack in Urumqi back in 2009 when over 100 people were killed, so there has been a lot more police force ever since. It's generally believed these terrorists are associated with the Afghanistan / Pakistan terrorist groups to some degree.
Wow,you've learned so many chinese, and you prounciation is very good!I've never been to Xinjiang but I can tell in your video that Xinjiang boys are very handsome.😍
The police is here to protect the people because there were people being stubbed a few years ago. I personally won’t consider it as a problem because I never commit crime. I’d be happy to see them everywhere instead of worrying about my safety everyday
China adopted the Soviet Union's ethic group policy. The main ethic group which is the han repays the minorities. It's a common understanding that minorities are privileged In China. From cultural preservation to economic development. So when the west accused China for ge-cide, no Chinese believed it. To a degree even the Chinese political dissidents were too embarrassed to say anything. People's imagination is limited by their own experience. The descendants of western colonist can only make lies of what they would do, no matter how rediculous it is in reality. This is simply what is happening about Xinjiang.
For thousands of years, China has been a multi-ethnic country and the best country in the world for ethnic integration, rather than being advised by the Soviet Union. In ancient China, there was a policy of appeasement.
I had an American tell me that Tibetans must resent Han people for culturally taking over Tibet....he did not know Tibet today is still over 90% ethnic Tibetan and just assumed Han people treat them like how whites treated Native Americans 😆 they only understand the world through their own context so they think Han people are terrible like Europeans
There are comparitive more police in Xinjiang. Those police are there to help the citizens and the tourists. Also to prevent foreign intervention (namely, the USA) among the ethnic minorities.
fortunately, the lady doesnot understand English, Imagine in other Muslim restaurant in Muslim country, she asked them Pork, she will be kick out of the restaurant.
before crack down, you ask pork in muslim resturant you get kicked out or threaten beaten. but after crack down, you ask for pork, nothing will happen, they will politely say they don't have it.
We know it's an honest mistake. But if it happened in a strict Muslim state such as Afghanistan or Saudi, people might feel offended. And this lady probably could find herself trapped in a seriously unhappy situation.
Xinjiang is a great place, definitely worth a visit. I've been there three times in the past three years. We just came back from there, wish you a happy trip! Frequent patrols and quarrels at food stalls are the norm and not surprising.😀😀😀
always carry your passport in china. you aren't going to get mugged or robbed so don't worry about someone taking it 😅. you may need passport to enter some places like tourist attractions, but yes police may stop and ask for it. I was stopped by the police in hong kong for a passport check, when it was still a british colony! if you knew some of the terrorist activities that took place in china a decade ago, you might feel differently about the police there. not sure why people get worried about the police if you are not doing anything wrong, unless you were influenced by propaganda by some governments 😂
Countless times I've gotten stopped for passport checks in Hong Kong and Macau. But never in china, except for those times driving through check points. Dunno, hardly see cops around in china anyways. 😂
The police presence in China only worries bad people and foreigners 🤣🤣🤣 They're called "people's police" and they're very respected by everyone. From young age kids are taught to ask for "uncle police's" help if they have any kind of trouble (really, like any kind of problem that you may face). The extra presence that you see there is actually supported by the people; even tho there hasn't been any terrorism incident for the last 7 years, there's still recent memories from those incidents, so a large percentage agrees that they need a more tight security.
G'DAY MATE Great video, borned in Xinjiang. Now living in Melbourne Australia. I haven't been back in 30 years.. missing the great food 🤤 Must try, kao rou aka ( lamb skewers, hand made noodles, old school ice cream. Enjoy guys! Planning a trip next year❤
I think the level of police in Urumqi streets is similar to that in Manhattan of NYC, especially in Time Square and in the metro. Also @4:20, I think it is also common in anywhere that you should not film police. Personally, I have an experience in Melbourne: we found a police car parked on the side of a road which looked beautiful to us so we took some photos of it. 2 police saw us and asked what we were doing and asked for passports and so on. Then we explain to then that we are tourist (actually we travelled as a family of 4, kids are 12 and 8 years) but the 2 police almost arrested us. Conclusion: Avoid filming or taking photos at police any places. Also, "I don't understand/don't know the language" is not an acceptable excuse. The worst things is, even you'll be free from whatever trouble involved with the police, your mood will be completed ruined for the rest of your trip. You can make up your own decisions.
In China's border cities and Beijing it is best not to film the police, they will think you are recording their security deployment. Border cities touch Yunnan in the Golden Triangle and Xinjiang in Afghanistan.
The government have had a huge contribution to the positive image of the Uyghur that people in China hold right now to be honest, which is something that is not mentioned in the west. In the past they had this bad reputation of being thiefs, uneducated, with very radical religion thoughts. A lot of those stereotypes were there because they were from a undeveloped area (poor), and they had a very big terrorism problem. The government has tried actively to change the image of the region and of the Uyghur, by creating economic growth opportunities thru the Belt and Road Iniciative; iron fist agaisnt violent crimes, cutting straight to the problem with a lot of people sent to reeducation camps (this part is the controversial part that you see reported in the western media, but they would outright say that It is a genocide and give 0 nuance to the situation); partially censor (might be good might be bad) negative incidents from that part of the region and people in the TV, encouraging positive stories; pouring whole tons of effort into education (a lot poor kids that were not encouraged by their parents to get a better quality of life thru education at that time, and members of the government had to actively go home by home educatings their parents about the need of education) and poverty eradications campaigns.
At 37:00 mark he corrected your grammar. You said hao chi (which is asking whether its delicious, but its usually used for something you eat as opposed to drink). So he said "hao he" (pronounced Hao Her to English speakers), as you were buying a drink.
Michael got checked to see if he is on terrorists watch list. There were a few serious terrorist attacks many years ago in xinjiang, that is why the police officers have big guns. Hopefully this can help u to understand
There also Turpan in XJ as well, that's basically the traditional grape heaven in both modern and ancient China. The best raisins and wine were made there and there's even huge ventilated dry rooms where raisins are made. Context: even in ancient times before the Han dynasty the Tocharian locals had tradition in wine and raisins, and its an integral part of local culture during the Han. Uighur culture at the Tang dynasty were predominantly Buddhists and Manichean, and even after the adoption of Islam were distinctive in that wine was still permissive in the local culture. OH FYI, just got to your bazaar part, there's actually quite a number of nearby foreigner merchants from other Central Asian countries, would be cool to trade info about Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Many domestic stores with Apple or Samsung logos are not official stores, but special repair points officially authorized by the brand. If your Apple or Samsung product has a problem covered by the official warranty, you can go to these repair points for repair!
Mutton are quite common here and locals love oily muttons cooked in rice (the Pulou- or pilaf/ Plov) they are super delicious and they fall off the bone and are served with carrots so soft they are like candies. EDIT: Ahhhh you guys are eating it
You guys should do a road trip to grassland areas in northern Xinjiang, places like Nalati Grassland in the Ili Kazakh Autonomous region. It’s incredibly beautiful.
Don't be so strict, they're just foreign tourists! I'm Chinese too, and I can't understand what people are saying in the restaurant either.😅 Even if you say "pork", there won't be any problem. They will still cook it with lamb or chicken. There's an old Chinese saying: "Those who do not know cannot be blamed." Now, the more I look at it, the hungrier I get. I'm going to go eat some kebabs. Last question: Will you leave the city to see nature? For example, Altay, it's a great season to go, the natural scenery is as beautiful as a painting.
Due to the high altitude and ample sunlight, Xinjiang is very suitable for growing fruits and melons. This is especially true for Turpan in Xinjiang, where you might even find that the grapes, watermelons, and apples can be excessively sweet, but I really like it
I am pretty sure mutton is the word people normally use to refer to meat from older sheep over the age of 2. It does have a stronger flavor and is not as tender as lamb.
You've just missed Urumqi's most famous and largest food streets, with hundreds of stalls and hundreds kinds of different foods from Xinjiang and all over China, just across the road from the market you've been to. Appears at 5:39 in this video, so don't miss it if you have the chance to go again.
I'd like to tell all of the foreigners, China mainland across 5 different time zones, but the whole China only use Beijing time, Urumqi is 2h behind Beijing time (the local geographical time).
The area of Xinjiang is a little more than one-fifth of Australia's, and its population is 2 million more than Australia's. The most beautiful natural scenery can be found in the Altay and Ili regions. There is a very famous road called the Duku Highway, which offers scenery of all four seasons along its route. If you could drive on this road, it would be an even better experience.
I think by law, foreigners have to register with a local police station within a certain amount of time (24 hours?) when you visit a place in China, hotels do that for you when you check in, they were probably checking if he’s registered.
Don't be scared of so many police nearby. You can even ask them where a coffee shop can be found in your vicinity. Since Xinjiang is an Islamic region, there is no pork you can eat. For the bread the locals call it NANG. Actually it derives from the word NAAN in Central Asia. When you eat it, sometimes dip into the soup is better.
and the people in the front just kept on eating lol....and got quietly arrested. Imagine in the US this would have been a gun fight through the entire street
It is my greatest dream to be able to see China myself some day. Of all the cities you have been to last year and this year which one was your favorite?? Looking forward to see where you are going next Love from the US 🖤🌸
Yeah I do but I usually don’t if I don’t have to because of unnecessary carbs. I don’t eat sauces for that reason! I don’t value the sauce more than missing all the fats and carbs in it. I prefer just the protein. ☺️
I supposed it's because it was a weekend night, and probably at times there might be brawls and fights, even drunk folks doing silly things and perhaps petty thefts happening too. Well, even for the safest place , low crime doesn't mean no crime - maybe that's why you got see lots of police patrolling and conducting checks occasionally. But of course, face to face encounter with police officers holding BIG guns must be a scary and unforgettable experience. Continue to enjoy your trip !
As an international traveler to any foreign country around the world, you must respect the culture and obey the laws of that country. At least, you are responsible to carry your passport or a copy of it with you all the time to avoid facing legal troubles. In your case, I think, for security reasons, their police have full right to stop and question you about your ID and activities if they feel suspicious or necessary. And it is lucky that your face was recognized in their tourist registration database so as to avoid further unwanted investigation. Based on what I’ve seen from your video, the presence of police around the areas is to ensure the safety of all the people including locals and tourists according to their laws. If one have no intention to violate the laws of China, there is nothing for him/her to be afraid of being harassed or persecuted. Just re-think about what I said when you travel to another country, not China.
40:15 I remember I watched a news many years ago saying a foreign criminal escaped to china using a tourist visa bc the customs systems were not connected back then so this may explain why Michael was checked by the police in case they omitted a criminal or terrorist at the customs. still it was so dramatic Josie was chatting and eating watermelon while Michael was having little trouble with the police
It's interesting that Americans use the way they treat Indians to speculate how Han people treat Uyghurs. It is true that human thought cannot break through the limitations of its own imagination.
@@josievlogsthings Your video is a good rebuttal to the smear campaign by Americans against Xinjiang and China. The Uighurs are not oppressed, on the contrary, they have many privileges in China.
@@josievlogsthings I know you are not American, I have watched many of your videos and I like them very much. Thank you for telling the world the real situation in China, letting people know that China is not a large North Korea, Xinjiang is not a large Palestine, and Tibet is not a large Myanmar.
@@josievlogsthings american vassal 😂. australia and china had great relations for years and australia is one of the very few countries that has a trade surplus with china. then several years ago when the usa decided china was a economic threat to its hegemony, arms got twisted and then australian rhetoric became very negative. that's why that guy asked if australia hates china 😅. he knows english well and likely checks on western media/social media to know current sentiment.
Hi! Chinese person here. To answer your questions about sheep meats... In china (and I believe much of the non-western world), the sheep meat that you typically eat is actually adult sheep. In Western countries (e.g., US), on the other hand, the most widely available sheep meat is "lamb" because many Westerners find the adult sheep meat (which is called Mutton in English) too gamey. So essentially, when you are eating "lamb" in China, 95% of the time unless it specifies that it's "baby sheep", it will actually be adult sheep meat, or mutton.
How long have you planned to stay in Xinjiang? 2 days? Don't you know Xinjiang is 1.6m sq km, twice as New South Wales and just a little smaller than Queensland. The Grand Bazaar alone can spend you a day or 2.
Hey here's an idea Maybe you could gather a bunch of souvenirs from like a country and send it back to home so you can have something from the trips btw I think mutton is the word you were looking for
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Xinjiang is a border province of China bordering many countries in Central Asia. It was once subjected to terrorist attacks cultivated by the US military in Afghanistan, which had a deep impact on the local area. It took the Chinese government years of anti-terrorism and popularization of people's knowledge to gradually restore prosperity. In particular, Michael was shooting with a camera. If he was a good man, he had nothing to worry about the police, they were just conducting routine inspections. In addition, in order to discredit the Chinese government, Western media had repeatedly entered Xinjiang for shooting and fabricated a lot of lies and footage to spread on the media, privately spreading separatist thoughts to ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. China is a peace-loving country. I was born in China and now emigrated to Brisbane, Australia. My husband is also an Australian, and his ideas have always existed in Western culture. I explained a lot to him and finally wish you all a good trip and I watched a lot of your videos
@@bettyli4866As a Singaporean I grew up reading/watching my local newspapers/tv news which got its international news from western news agencies. I definitely brainwashed by western media, which is anti China (lots of misinformation about 1989 Tiananmen protests, 2008 Olympics, HK riots, Xinjiang terrorism, Taiwan ,South China Sea sovereignty and many more) until I got exposure to non western media from greater China (China mainland, Taiwan and a bit Hong Kong). The western media smearing and demonising China is rampant, just so so unprofessional as a media. I fully agreed with your comments which were the truths I learned the last 8 years (I went to China 8 years ago and lived there for 4 years). Nowadays I continue to access to news about China from greater China and social media such as RUclips and TikTok. People should understand China from non western mainstream media and you will realise China is incredibly a peaceful country compared to west and the government is truly serving its people unlike the west where politicians are corrupted by capitalists which don’t really care for their people’s well being. China has put in huge efforts to restore peace and order in Xinjiang and Hong Kong which the west are definitely keen to destabilise it again (after failing previously. Perhaps now they are focusing on Taiwan and maybe Tibet) - I hope more and more western people realise it. I wish for the rest of my life I don’t see a ww3.
@@bettyli4866 妳好！謝謝妳向外國人解釋新疆的情況，但徧見仍是根深蒂固的，多次強調有很多警察，骨子裡依然是不以為然
對於善良，正當的人，見到警察就是見到自己的保護神，心懷不軌的人才會覺得警察多！
若果伴侶不理解，真的會心累！唯有寄希望下一代，能有一顆中國心！
@@wongr7896 沒什麼好謝的，很多華人不管移民了住在哪裡？骨子裡都還是愛中國，當然世界那麼大我們不能左右黑中國的人的思想
1:03 I wish you had stopped and spent a minute to show us that beautiful "thing".
The lies and sanctions of Americans have brought huge pain to the people in Xinjiang. Thanks for showing the real Xinjiang. May God bless you forever.
Ironically, they claimed that they are "fighting" for the human right of the people in Xingjiang.
So true, good comment
这就是种族灭绝？😂
@@northernfleetwood6651 I don't remember whose human right US has fought for. US money is used mostly for bribing corrupted leaders in the expense of the people. Look at all the countries US destroyed and turned in rubbles like Syria, Iraq, Yemen....
I feel the same way. It only hurts the people.
29:29 This Uyghur young man said he thought Australians hated Xinjiang, probably because he knew that the boycott campaign against Xinjiang cotton was first started by an Australian media in 2020. In addition, Australia joined the US in the diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in response to "human rights abuses" in China's Xinjiang. All in all, Australia has not been very friendly to China in the past few years, especially Xinjiang. But now the relationship between China and Australia has eased a lot. Thank you for showing the real life in Xinjiang to the world, and now we know how ridiculous the previous Western boycotts were.
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澳大利亚曾经作为美国的打手，准备对铁矿出口做动作。并且在新疆棉议题对中国发起攻击😂😂😂所以那位新疆朋友才会说。
Cuba is sanctioning by USA more than 60 years now ! A big bully ????😢😢😢😢😢40 more years for Iran too ! And north Korea as well ! What a bullshxx empire !
Australia is a colony of the US & Aussies are not even allowed to know if there are US nuclear weapons in Australia. Aussies have been heavily propagandized by western MSM and ASPI to view China as a threat to its national security. " We Australians are not militarizing to defend ourselves against a future attack by China, we are militarizing in preparation for a future US-led attack on China." Caitlin Johnstone
So true. But Australia is still a vassal to the US. Don't forget its deal with the US on the nuclear submarine and military base
新疆是中国的边境省，与中亚很多国家接壤。曾经这里因为受到美军在阿富汗培养的恐怖主义袭击过，给当地造成很深的影响，持续了很久。中国政府多年反恐和人民知识普及才逐渐恢复繁荣，所以相对警察要比内地多一些，如果是好人，完全不用担心他们。还有，西方媒体为了摸黑中国政府，曾多次进入新疆拍摄、编造很多谎言与镜头在媒体上面传播，私下向新疆少数民族传播分裂主义思想，制作、分发宣传资料。主要目的是想搞乱中国。
In 2009, the Xinjiang government put a man with a stick in every household at the gates of schools, stations and markets to protect children, tourists and market vendors. Prevent terrorist attacks.
@@erdongchen0823你的头像要笑死我😂
@@erdongchen0823我也喜欢亮哥😂
ruclips.net/video/tVmliB0rVIo/видео.html Retired Army Colonel Lawrence B. Wilkerson on Uyghurs
@@erdongchen0823 头像难绷...
How could USA say there is genocide in Xinjiang and no genocide in Gaza at the same time?
The reason why police vehicles are often seen in Xinjiang is that since 1990, some extremists have planned and carried out a number of horrible attacks in Xinjiang, resulting in the deaths of many innocent people. So, in order to be able to protect innocent people from extremism, police car patrols are arranged.
yep, its a fact that western media conveniently leaving out everytime they talked about Xinjiang!.
@@francisunderwood5750 The Americans, Britons and allies are funding terrorism in Xinjiang and till today still supporting terrorists who escaped China under World Uyghur Congress.
Welcome to my home town Josieeeeee! Been enjoying your video since your first trip to Beijing! I have been an international student here in Melbourne, Australia for more than 8 years. I presented my hometown to my hall mates here in Monash 6 years ago when I was a junior. They couldn't believe this is the true Xinjiang! You fascinate me as an Aussie travelling in China! Keep up the good work!!!!!!!!
Thank you for sharing the truth about China to the world ❤
The truth is SO GOOD. World must know the real truth
34:00 my personal experience: DO NOT FILM POLICE in any country, if u try to hide ur camera or pretend u r not filming makes u more like a suspect. if u think they r cool u can just go up to ask for a photo with them, but not the one with gun. I took pic with police in Beijing, they r very nice to accept my invitation. but one time in glasgow, I tried to take pic of a police bc his uniform was cool, he told me to put my phone away
是的，我是中国人，你说的很对，要么你就大大方方去跟他们聊天甚至拍摄都没问题，因为有很多游客都是这么做的，与新疆警察合影也很愉快，但是你在远处偷偷拍摄就会引起他们的注意尤其你是西方人，因为BBC在新疆干了很多恶心的事情所以他们会认为你不怀好意！
Police in China don’t carry guns though. Even though they are legal, most people don’t have guns… in China you can go out anywhere at any hour and it’s so safe.
My first time going to China in 6 years I called the police on a lady in the hotel on my first day there. She was cursing staff and banging on the door across from us for hours. Police came and didn’t take her away. Didn’t even reprimand her! I wish they were more serious. There were people smoking in the metro and I told police, again they did nothing. That’s one thing I hate about police in China, nobody respects them.
@@Orangejuicess That's not true.
To my experience people do respect the police, but there are always hobos take advantage of the fact Chinese police are not very aggressive, most likely they would just get a warning for some minor misbehaviours. Sometimes police try to be mediators instead of enforecing the law.
But if you try to incite riots or trying to destabilize/overthrone the central government, they would be very serious.
Chinese police work 24 hours 7days a week by shift to shift, 有困难找警察，if you get into trouble or encounter difficulties you can ask police for help directly. I saw a policeman helped a homeless boy. The boy had an argument with his parents and left home by train, and he ran out his money at the moment. After learning his home was thousands miles away, he paid the boy food , train ticket and gave him money ,the boy was finally sent to his home and reuinted with his family
I find the police very helpful
Just binging on your Vids. Kudos for trying to speak the Mandarin. I think it's part of the travel experience. Thank you for the content.
Thank you so much!! This means a lot - what a lovely comment. Thanks for watching :)
Xinjiang police actually goes viral every now and then on Chinese social media for being the most handsome police and are quite popular 😂
it's interesting to see you guys witnessed a fight and how quickly the police officers went to the scene ， that are their responsibility to make sure everyone to follow the rule. The police presence or patroling on the street makes everyone feels safe!
Love feeling safe in China
The US and the UK shout every day: There is genocide in Xinjiang...haha
But none in Gaza
Western Media Lies as usual
Yes and knowing there isn't genocide in xinjiang I don't believe in gaza war. I think it's fake and distraction
@@林北就是唱秋I think none in gaza too
The US hates China, the US hates Muslims, but the US particularly likes Chinese Muslims
I love every single china videos from you, they were amazing contents.
In China, ordinary people are not afraid of the police at all, and this is the opposite between the East and the West
I lived in Xinjiang for 12 years, hope you enjoyed your days. Actually you can ask police for help, if you can't find the shops you want.
Yes. If you encounter any trouble in China, you can ask the police, or call the police (number: 110)
Looking forward to your future 3rd trip!
Can't wait!
There was a massive terrorist attack in Urumqi back in 2009 when over 100 people were killed, so there has been a lot more police force ever since. It's generally believed these terrorists are associated with the Afghanistan / Pakistan terrorist groups to some degree.
当时美国在阿富汗，新疆事件平息以后美国就从阿富汗撤军了，现在在孟加拉搞事情
Türkiye is the mastermind behind this，Afghanistan is just the surface.
Wow,you've learned so many chinese, and you prounciation is very good!I've never been to Xinjiang but I can tell in your video that Xinjiang boys are very handsome.😍
The police is here to protect the people because there were people being stubbed a few years ago. I personally won’t consider it as a problem because I never commit crime. I’d be happy to see them everywhere instead of worrying about my safety everyday
Good comment
China adopted the Soviet Union's ethic group policy. The main ethic group which is the han repays the minorities. It's a common understanding that minorities are privileged In China. From cultural preservation to economic development.
So when the west accused China for ge-cide, no Chinese believed it. To a degree even the Chinese political dissidents were too embarrassed to say anything.
People's imagination is limited by their own experience. The descendants of western colonist can only make lies of what they would do, no matter how rediculous it is in reality.
This is simply what is happening about Xinjiang.
No one understands racial discrimination and genocide better than the United States
For thousands of years, China has been a multi-ethnic country and the best country in the world for ethnic integration, rather than being advised by the Soviet Union. In ancient China, there was a policy of appeasement.
I had an American tell me that Tibetans must resent Han people for culturally taking over Tibet....he did not know Tibet today is still over 90% ethnic Tibetan and just assumed Han people treat them like how whites treated Native Americans 😆 they only understand the world through their own context so they think Han people are terrible like Europeans
There are comparitive more police in Xinjiang. Those police are there to help the citizens and the tourists. Also to prevent foreign intervention (namely, the USA) among the ethnic minorities.
How can you ask "pork？" in a Muslim restaurant....😅
fortunately, the lady doesnot understand English, Imagine in other Muslim restaurant in Muslim country, she asked them Pork, she will be kick out of the restaurant.
不能直接说猪肉，应该说大肉 .
before crack down, you ask pork in muslim resturant you get kicked out or threaten beaten. but after crack down, you ask for pork, nothing will happen, they will politely say they don't have it.
wow... that would be a bit offensive if you are a chinese
We know it's an honest mistake. But if it happened in a strict Muslim state such as Afghanistan or Saudi, people might feel offended. And this lady probably could find herself trapped in a seriously unhappy situation.
Xinjiang is a great place, definitely worth a visit. I've been there three times in the past three years. We just came back from there, wish you a happy trip! Frequent patrols and quarrels at food stalls are the norm and not surprising.😀😀😀
always carry your passport in china. you aren't going to get mugged or robbed so don't worry about someone taking it 😅. you may need passport to enter some places like tourist attractions, but yes police may stop and ask for it. I was stopped by the police in hong kong for a passport check, when it was still a british colony! if you knew some of the terrorist activities that took place in china a decade ago, you might feel differently about the police there. not sure why people get worried about the police if you are not doing anything wrong, unless you were influenced by propaganda by some governments 😂
Countless times I've gotten stopped for passport checks in Hong Kong and Macau. But never in china, except for those times driving through check points. Dunno, hardly see cops around in china anyways. 😂
Thank you for sharing! Wow, incredible ❤
The police presence in China only worries bad people and foreigners 🤣🤣🤣
They're called "people's police" and they're very respected by everyone. From young age kids are taught to ask for "uncle police's" help if they have any kind of trouble (really, like any kind of problem that you may face).
The extra presence that you see there is actually supported by the people; even tho there hasn't been any terrorism incident for the last 7 years, there's still recent memories from those incidents, so a large percentage agrees that they need a more tight security.
As you can see from the comments. It's often different in western countries. They are afraid of the police.
28:32 always good to see interaction
G'DAY MATE
Great video, borned in Xinjiang.
Now living in Melbourne Australia.
I haven't been back in 30 years.. missing the great food 🤤
Must try, kao rou aka ( lamb skewers, hand made noodles, old school ice cream.
Enjoy guys!
Planning a trip next year❤
I think the level of police in Urumqi streets is similar to that in Manhattan of NYC, especially in Time Square and in the metro. Also @4:20, I think it is also common in anywhere that you should not film police. Personally, I have an experience in Melbourne: we found a police car parked on the side of a road which looked beautiful to us so we took some photos of it. 2 police saw us and asked what we were doing and asked for passports and so on. Then we explain to then that we are tourist (actually we travelled as a family of 4, kids are 12 and 8 years) but the 2 police almost arrested us. Conclusion: Avoid filming or taking photos at police any places. Also, "I don't understand/don't know the language" is not an acceptable excuse. The worst things is, even you'll be free from whatever trouble involved with the police, your mood will be completed ruined for the rest of your trip. You can make up your own decisions.
In China's border cities and Beijing it is best not to film the police, they will think you are recording their security deployment. Border cities touch Yunnan in the Golden Triangle and Xinjiang in Afghanistan.
中国法律允许人民拍摄，监督执法。但是不能近距离拍摄，会影响警察执法。
作为一个中国人，建议外国人不要在新疆和西藏拍摄警察执法，可能会被查护照，因为会被怀疑是BBC记者。BBC在中国政府眼中是最令人讨厌的电视台。外国人可以在上海，深圳等大城市拍摄警察执法，因为那些地方更开放。拍摄完全没有问题。
另外，中国火车的卧铺车箱不允许拍摄，因为都在睡觉，涉及隐私。
随便拍，在中国你有任何事情都可以找警察帮忙，包括问路或者找洗手间
The government have had a huge contribution to the positive image of the Uyghur that people in China hold right now to be honest, which is something that is not mentioned in the west.
In the past they had this bad reputation of being thiefs, uneducated, with very radical religion thoughts. A lot of those stereotypes were there because they were from a undeveloped area (poor), and they had a very big terrorism problem.
The government has tried actively to change the image of the region and of the Uyghur, by creating economic growth opportunities thru the Belt and Road Iniciative; iron fist agaisnt violent crimes, cutting straight to the problem with a lot of people sent to reeducation camps (this part is the controversial part that you see reported in the western media, but they would outright say that It is a genocide and give 0 nuance to the situation); partially censor (might be good might be bad) negative incidents from that part of the region and people in the TV, encouraging positive stories; pouring whole tons of effort into education (a lot poor kids that were not encouraged by their parents to get a better quality of life thru education at that time, and members of the government had to actively go home by home educatings their parents about the need of education) and poverty eradications campaigns.
The United States racially discriminates against people of color and commits genocide against Indians. The United States is shameful
這是最好的留言！
Sydney has 5.4mil people, Brisbane has 2.6mil, Urumqi has 4mil...... so it's not a small town like what you think....
At 37:00 mark he corrected your grammar. You said hao chi (which is asking whether its delicious, but its usually used for something you eat as opposed to drink). So he said "hao he" (pronounced Hao Her to English speakers), as you were buying a drink.
Awh I wish I knew that! That’s so nice to know hahah
Michael got checked to see if he is on terrorists watch list. There were a few serious terrorist attacks many years ago in xinjiang, that is why the police officers have big guns. Hopefully this can help u to understand
Chinese government is every cautious especially when the tourists flooding in
Good to be safe
没错，你如果知道恐怖主义在新疆做过什么你就不会对街上的警察感到奇怪了
There also Turpan in XJ as well, that's basically the traditional grape heaven in both modern and ancient China. The best raisins and wine were made there and there's even huge ventilated dry rooms where raisins are made.
Context: even in ancient times before the Han dynasty the Tocharian locals had tradition in wine and raisins, and its an integral part of local culture during the Han. Uighur culture at the Tang dynasty were predominantly Buddhists and Manichean, and even after the adoption of Islam were distinctive in that wine was still permissive in the local culture.
OH FYI, just got to your bazaar part, there's actually quite a number of nearby foreigner merchants from other Central Asian countries, would be cool to trade info about Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
多么的真实！让我感动。你的真性情是让我佩服的真实所在。随时随地都在追寻着你的行程。你的同伴一样的真实。佩服！！！
I’m sorry but you getting an iced tea while the restaurant staffs getting arrested is so comically funny for some reason 😂
My family lives in urumqi 😢 AND I MISS CHINA SO MUCH ❤❤❤
thank u. me too.
反贼回不来了吧
@@youwalk433 有没有可能人家是留学生，或者在海外工作，怎么出国就是反贼了？哪个留学生不想家啊？
@@youwalk433She just say missing china.Why are u so mean?😅
Very informative video, probably the best Vlogg on the internet, please keep learning Chinese, you look so cool when you do!
Thank you so much!! 😁😁
another amazing video ❤
You're the best!
Usually in local Muslim restaurants or "清真" restaurants, there's no pork at all. Only chicken, lamb, or beef.
Many domestic stores with Apple or Samsung logos are not official stores, but special repair points officially authorized by the brand. If your Apple or Samsung product has a problem covered by the official warranty, you can go to these repair points for repair!
Mutton are quite common here and locals love oily muttons cooked in rice (the Pulou- or pilaf/ Plov) they are super delicious and they fall off the bone and are served with carrots so soft they are like candies.
EDIT: Ahhhh you guys are eating it
你好。我关注你了
You guys should do a road trip to grassland areas in northern Xinjiang, places like Nalati Grassland in the Ili Kazakh Autonomous region. It’s incredibly beautiful.
Unfortunately you don't have the time to do everything when you travel! It would have been nice!!
@@josievlogsthings没关系，希望下次还能在中国见到你，谢谢你的诚实！中国很大还有很多地方值得去参观，欢迎你来再回来🎉
I think he actually meant Australian Foreign Policy has been hostile to China not the people.
But who does it affect in the end?
Those people who got huge loss are the owners of cotton farms. And these people are the local people, not the Han or government!!!
@@rosebank777 不会有损失，中国工业如此强大，再多的棉花都可以采购完。只是新疆棉花价格比较贵。品质是世界最好的。
The question was more like,'Why do you hate us? You sanction us!'
7:10 "Oh that looks a bit ... " I know what you were going to say LOL
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Don't be so strict, they're just foreign tourists! I'm Chinese too, and I can't understand what people are saying in the restaurant either.😅
Even if you say "pork", there won't be any problem. They will still cook it with lamb or chicken.
There's an old Chinese saying: "Those who do not know cannot be blamed."
Now, the more I look at it, the hungrier I get. I'm going to go eat some kebabs.
Last question: Will you leave the city to see nature? For example, Altay, it's a great season to go, the natural scenery is as beautiful as a painting.
Great comment
I love this comment
我也觉得，为什么到了新疆只是停留在城市，新疆自然风景才是最好的
@@龚术 不知道。说实话他们整个行程都显得很匆忙。
Why don't you try saying pork in muslim country and see what will happen to you.
I love all your china vlogs. My favorite was probably Tibet
10:36 Mutton is mature
sheep meat, hence the saying, Mutton dressed as Lamb. When an older person dresses to look younger.
I feel like Australian has the most affordable coffee yet taste the best 😊
新疆街头物价很实惠，两三块钱就能买小吃。 现在澳大利亚护照免签中国，可以走访很多新地方。Australian passport can come to China with free visa, wish you will visit more new places
The visa is very very handy!
nice trip
20 cent for one stop was very cheap , in Australia 4.50 dollar for one stop very expensive Mrs !
Due to the high altitude and ample sunlight, Xinjiang is very suitable for growing fruits and melons. This is especially true for Turpan in Xinjiang, where you might even find that the grapes, watermelons, and apples can be excessively sweet, but I really like it
getting checked for ID is common. even locals get checked. your supposed to have your passport or ID on you at all times.
Автралийцы - удивительные люди, всегда в хорошем настроении и никогда не потеют! 🙂
Uyghur, kazakh, kyrgyz, uzbek, turkmen, Azerbaijan languages- one turk group, one turk family.
this was such an amazing trip! i would love to see more central asia content :D
😉 😁
Beautiful stunning Urumqi city 🏙 of great China 🇨🇳 enjoy ur trip 👍❤️🩹💐
I think young man is asking why Australia sanction them, Xinjiang in particular.
I enjoyed your videos on Xinjiang 😀
I am pretty sure mutton is the word people normally use to refer to meat from older sheep over the age of 2. It does have a stronger flavor and is not as tender as lamb.
That is true I realize this now lmao 😂😂😂
You've just missed Urumqi's most famous and largest food streets, with hundreds of stalls and hundreds kinds of different foods from Xinjiang and all over China, just across the road from the market you've been to. Appears at 5:39 in this video, so don't miss it if you have the chance to go again.
I'd like to tell all of the foreigners, China mainland across 5 different time zones, but the whole China only use Beijing time, Urumqi is 2h behind Beijing time (the local geographical time).
@25:13 This is goose egg.
it's easy to pronounce you don't want spicy, you can already say no with "bu yao", so no spicy is adding a "la" which is "bu yao la".
The area of Xinjiang is a little more than one-fifth of Australia's, and its population is 2 million more than Australia's. The most beautiful natural scenery can be found in the Altay and Ili regions. There is a very famous road called the Duku Highway, which offers scenery of all four seasons along its route. If you could drive on this road, it would be an even better experience.
Quite sad to see you guys flighting out so quick..hope you can stay a bit longer next time, enjoy your next trip😊
I think by law, foreigners have to register with a local police station within a certain amount of time (24 hours?) when you visit a place in China, hotels do that for you when you check in, they were probably checking if he’s registered.
并不会
Saturday night is the fight night, welcome to the fight club 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lmaoooo 😂😂😂
早就想去新疆看看了，一直没有时间，看了你的视频，感觉很好，一定要赶紧安排了。谢谢！！！
Thank you!! 😁
Hi Josie, it is called Mutton (meat from a sheep). 😊
Ahhhh wow thank you 😅
哈哈哈，中国人也会打架的，互相打架，所以你会看到警察，一般没啥问题，警察会很快解决掉问题的。带回警察局，然后找出谁的问题。所以，你的视频很真实。我也很久没看互相打架的视频了~~哈哈哈
还有，，，如果他们拿枪的话，，，，我可以负责的告诉你，，，里面没有子弹。
@@jerryinkroea前一发空弹！二发橡胶弹！第三颗花生米😂
@@jerryinkroea而且警察拿枪一般都是震慑！给醉汉能讲明白个啥道理😂！绝大程度绝不会开枪哪怕是空弹！因为只要枪响警察要面临大范围的书面等等各种问题！如果处理不当自己还要受处分！
@@jerryinkroea一般都输两个以上为一个单位，其中两个人为一组，一个有枪，一个有子弹，防止暴徒抢过枪无差别攻击
中国人打架成本很高，一拳 1 万人名币！
Your man always with smiling.😁HaHaHa so cute.
He's a happy guy, so great
u are sooooo clear!!
Don't be scared of so many police nearby. You can even ask them where a coffee shop can be found in your vicinity.
Since Xinjiang is an Islamic region, there is no pork you can eat.
For the bread the locals call it NANG. Actually it derives from the word NAAN in Central Asia. When you eat it, sometimes dip into the soup is better.
新疆有猪肉，汉族的店可以吃
Thanks!
Thank you so much Ken!!!!
and the people in the front just kept on eating lol....and got quietly arrested. Imagine in the US this would have been a gun fight through the entire street
嗯嗯，你观察到了这个细节，扭头观看的表情都是不屑和平静，作为中国人，很讨厌周边影响到自己的用餐。
这种争吵不是逮捕，是和解，调停，并没有触犯刑法，你的用字太丑恶了，
It is my greatest dream to be able to see China myself some day. Of all the cities you have been to last year and this year which one was your favorite?? Looking forward to see where you are going next Love from the US 🖤🌸
Welcome to China. I hope you have a great trip.
I'm not part of the whole world if possible. love to be like you guys
I’m curious ; do you eat rice ? The lamb skewers would have been good with a bowl
Yeah I do but I usually don’t if I don’t have to because of unnecessary carbs. I don’t eat sauces for that reason! I don’t value the sauce more than missing all the fats and carbs in it. I prefer just the protein. ☺️
🎉 Thank you so much ur kindness information
Thanks for watching!!
Even local don’t see a night like you two have lol. Great experience anyway.
I supposed it's because it was a weekend night, and probably at times there might be brawls and fights, even drunk folks doing silly things and perhaps petty thefts happening too. Well, even for the safest place , low crime doesn't mean no crime - maybe that's why you got see lots of police patrolling and conducting checks occasionally.
But of course, face to face encounter with police officers holding BIG guns must be a scary and unforgettable experience.
Continue to enjoy your trip !
Beautiful city my friend
As an international traveler to any foreign country around the world, you must respect the culture and obey the laws of that country. At least, you are responsible to carry your passport or a copy of it with you all the time to avoid facing legal troubles. In your case, I think, for security reasons, their police have full right to stop and question you about your ID and activities if they feel suspicious or necessary. And it is lucky that your face was recognized in their tourist registration database so as to avoid further unwanted investigation.
Based on what I’ve seen from your video, the presence of police around the areas is to ensure the safety of all the people including locals and tourists according to their laws. If one have no intention to violate the laws of China, there is nothing for him/her to be afraid of being harassed or persecuted. Just re-think about what I said when you travel to another country, not China.
40:15 I remember I watched a news many years ago saying a foreign criminal escaped to china using a tourist visa bc the customs systems were not connected back then so this may explain why Michael was checked by the police in case they omitted a criminal or terrorist at the customs. still it was so dramatic Josie was chatting and eating watermelon while Michael was having little trouble with the police
21:03 HE'S SO CUTE~~🥰🥰
😂😂😂😁😁
What kind of camera is it? The shot looks great
It's interesting that Americans use the way they treat Indians to speculate how Han people treat Uyghurs. It is true that human thought cannot break through the limitations of its own imagination.
What would this have to do with me at all if I’m not American?
@@josievlogsthings Your video is a good rebuttal to the smear campaign by Americans against Xinjiang and China. The Uighurs are not oppressed, on the contrary, they have many privileges in China.
Ahh I’m not American so was confused lol
@@josievlogsthings I know you are not American, I have watched many of your videos and I like them very much. Thank you for telling the world the real situation in China, letting people know that China is not a large North Korea, Xinjiang is not a large Palestine, and Tibet is not a large Myanmar.
@@josievlogsthings american vassal 😂. australia and china had great relations for years and australia is one of the very few countries that has a trade surplus with china. then several years ago when the usa decided china was a economic threat to its hegemony, arms got twisted and then australian rhetoric became very negative. that's why that guy asked if australia hates china 😅. he knows english well and likely checks on western media/social media to know current sentiment.
Hi! Chinese person here. To answer your questions about sheep meats... In china (and I believe much of the non-western world), the sheep meat that you typically eat is actually adult sheep. In Western countries (e.g., US), on the other hand, the most widely available sheep meat is "lamb" because many Westerners find the adult sheep meat (which is called Mutton in English) too gamey. So essentially, when you are eating "lamb" in China, 95% of the time unless it specifies that it's "baby sheep", it will actually be adult sheep meat, or mutton.
Hello to both of you
hope you can visit Sanya, it is a nice place in China too
you should visit the nature of xinjiang outside the city.
How long have you planned to stay in Xinjiang? 2 days? Don't you know Xinjiang is 1.6m sq km, twice as New South Wales and just a little smaller than Queensland. The Grand Bazaar alone can spend you a day or 2.
Hey here's an idea
Maybe you could gather a bunch of souvenirs from like a country and send it back to home so you can have something from the trips
btw I think mutton is the word you were looking for
It was!!! haha thank you!!
蘋果的店鋪都是經過蘋果官方授權的，所以都是可以掛那個標誌在外邊，你看到的都是合法的店鋪