Xinjiang growing as tourist destination for Hongkongers amid travel sector push
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Hong Kong student Angel Lau Yin-kwan, 16, visited Xinjiang on a seven-day learning tour organized by RTHK under the Solar Project. She wanted to explore the birthplace of her favorite actress, Dilraba Dilmurat, and was surprised to find the region more developed than her prior misconceptions of grasslands and horse travel. The trip reflects Xinjiang's growing appeal as a tourist destination for Hongkongers, driven by cultural curiosity and improved infrastructure.
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Positive portrayal of Xinjiang's development
Angel Lau wanted to learn more about the birthplace of her favourite mainland Chinese actress, Dilraba Dilmurat.
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Hong Kong student Angel Lau Yin-kwan, 16, has wanted to visit China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
South China Morning Post- Positive portrayal of Xinjiang's development
- Student's surprise at modernization contradicts stereotypes
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Loaded language removedHong Kong student Angel Lau Yin-kwan, 16, has wanted to visit China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region for some time, to learn more about the birthplace of her favourite mainland Chinese actress, Dilraba Dilmurat.
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Hong Kong student Angel Lau Yin-kwan, 16, has wanted to visit China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
South China Morning PostAngel Lau wanted to learn more about the birthplace of her favourite mainland Chinese actress, Dilraba Dilmurat.
South China Morning PostAngel Lau embarked on a seven-day northern Xinjiang learning tour in early July under the Solar Project, organised by public broadcaster RTHK.
South China Morning PostBefore the trip, Angel Lau thought Xinjiang was mostly grassland and that locals rode horses as a means of transport.
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