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It's not often that I am disappointed by tourist destinations while I travel around China - especially here in Xinjiang - but it does happen on occasion. Most of the time I am blown away by the landscapes whose beauty is breathtaking or the history behind some ruin that keeps my imagination running wild for days. Perhaps it's not the actual location which disappoints me about certain places though but rather all the tourist hype that surrounds it. While standing ...Details

Why is it that death sometimes interests us more than life itself? As I travel through China I am amazed by how many tombs dot the tourist maps I use to navigate and how often even the locals tell me that the best place to visit is so-and-so’s grave. The same thing happened during my visit to Kashgar an old city on the western tip of the Xinjiang province. There are a few “must-see” sights within the city limits and ...Details