This is Sayram Lake, known as the “Pearl of Heavenly Mountain(Tianshan).” The “Sayram Lake Blue” is truly captivating! There’s a romantic saying: “I’ve been waiting seventy million years to meet you”. Sayram Lake, I finally meet you!

Wow, so many fish here. One, two, three. Ouch! So heavy!

This was my first-time going fishing, and it was amazing to go fishing at Sayram Lake! The northern whitefish here are a well-known delicacy served on countless dining tables. In the past, almost no fish could survive in the lake. But behind the scenes there is a fascinating story.

Perseverance can be inherited. Why has four generations of this family insisted on passing on their craft purely out of passion? How is it for this millennial learning instrument-making from his mentor? And how they made a dutar that broke the world record?

One step across two countries? Here is the world’s first cross-border free trade zone. Horgos, with the reputation of being a “millennium stopover and a century-old port.” is a major transportation hub along the Belt and Road. Young entrepreneurs have shared their stories with me.

How’s the night economy of Xinjiang? It was so cool to jam with a young Uyghur singer and songwriter at a music café and discuss the choices facing the new generation of Xinjiang youth?

“Hongkongers in Xinjiang” video series season two will debut on Speakout.hk and K2show from March 2024. The English version will simultaneously be broadcast on Beyond Headlines. Let’s check it out!