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New Highways and Permits Turn Xinjiang into an Open-World Adventure

If you’ve ever felt like Xinjiang was a locked server in the China travel game, 2026 is the patch that opens it up. With six new scenic highways connecting remote attractions and updated permit ...
BBC

Millions of tourists just visited China's stunning Xinjiang region. There's a side they didn't see

When Anna was planning her first visit to Xinjiang in 2015, her friends were perplexed. "They couldn't understand why I'd visit a place that back then was considered one of China's most dangerous ...
Reuters

China to develop Xinjiang free trade zone despite Western sanctions

BEIJING, Oct 31 (Reuters) - China on Tuesday set out plans to develop a free trade zone in its northwestern Xinjiang region, rooting it in President Xi Jinping's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative to ...
Wall Street Journal

From Xinjiang With Love: China Show Tries to Give Region a Rosier Image

In the U.S., China’s far western Xinjiang region is often associated with detention camps and a vast network of security checkpoints to control Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim minorities. In China, ...