China Boosts Tourism to Uyghur Region to Whitewash Genocide
China Boosts Tourism to Uyghur Region to Whitewash Genocide
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China Boosts Tourism to to Whitewash Genocide- Uyghur Times
China promotes tourism in the Uyghur region (XUAR), using scenic tours to hide human rights abuses and erase Uyghur culture.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/45538670
- Uyghur region (XUAR) saw 300 million visitors in 2024, more than double 2018 figures.
- Most tourists are domestic; foreign access is tightly controlled.
- Human rights groups warn China promotes a sanitized version of Uyghur culture.