A trip for the senses in Xinjiang


Hui Muslim street food that can be found in Changji City.

China recently invited the media and foreign diplomats to Xinjiang as part of a diplomatic outreach to counter claims of alleged mistreatment of Muslims in the autonomous region. The Star’s RAHIMY RAHIM shares what he saw there. 

THE 10,000 steps of daily walking is known to be good for your health. But clocking in the same number of steps daily in Xinjiang can do wonders for your mind and soul.

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