2025 Xinjiang Adventure: Off-the-Beaten-Path China Exploration - Backpacker Ben

Xinjiang Adventure: Off-the-Beaten-Path China Exploration

Entering China the Way Tourists Never Do...🇨🇳

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Entering China the Way Tourists Never Do...🇨🇳

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Backpacker Ben2025-06-1240 min

I returned to China for another trip however this time in parts of the country tourist don't visit! We crossed the border from Kazakhstan into the Xinjiang province and straight away we noticed the differences from the previous places we have been before in China. Myself and Cat were getting quite the attention in this part of the country as they don't see many foreigners visit. Let's see how this trip goes! Welcome to China!

--- Backpacker Ben

June 12, 2025, Summer in China

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I returned to China for another trip however this time in parts of the country tourist don't visit! We crossed the border from Kazakhstan into the Xinjiang province and straight away we noticed the differences from the previous places we have been before in China. Myself and Cat were getting quite...

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Attractions in this video: Sayram Lake, Flag Mountain

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