Tag: Xinjiang

Walking around Urumuqi, Xinjiang, China

China, Xinjiang, Urumuqi, Midongnan Lu, Bingtuandekun 新疆,乌鲁木齐, 米东南路, 兵团德坤, This is the front gate

China, Xinjiang, Urumuqi, Midongnan Lu, Bingtuandekun 新疆,乌鲁木齐, 米东南路, 兵团德坤, This is the front gate

I am in Toronto, but can use Baidu to virtually go to China. It is fun to be able to walk through China and take a look. Today I went to Urumuqi, captal city of Xinjiang, China. Urumuqi, Xinjiang is not only far, but probably off limits to foreigners. The map is old, pics taken in 2015. The place I wanted to go is not yet on the maps.

新疆,乌鲁木齐, 米东南路, 兵团德坤 Xinjiang, Urumuqi, Midongnan Lu, Bingtuandekun
GPS: 43.901088, 87.612782, Plus Code: 8MM9WJ27+C4 These locations are inaccurate due to Chinese national security laws

No Internet a Violation of Human Rights?

For half a year China has cut off internet access to the Xinjiang region of North West China. Recently a trickle of the wired world has been allowed to creep back. My friend Josh, who lives in Xinjiang, has suffered near irreparable psychological damage that I hope he can overcome. Still, one fact remains: The withdrawal of internet services is not a human rights violation.