China News Service, Urumqi, September 12 (Hou Lichao, Shi Huihui) From September 7 to 10, the 2026 Hong Kong and Macao Youth Representative Delegation entered Kashgar, Xinjiang, and went deep into the streets, campuses, villages, and borders. They had face-to-face and heart-to-heart communication with people of all ethnic groups, and experienced first-hand the true picture of Kashgar's social stability and peace, steady economic improvement, continuous improvement of people's livelihood, and cultural prosperity.
Members of the delegation of youth representatives from Hong Kong and Macao visited Kashgar University. Photo by Hou Lichao
Traveling through the ancient city of Kashgar, China's Xinjiang National Musical Instrument Village and other places, the unique architecture, Xinjiang cuisine, and characteristic songs and dances attracted the visiting group members. They took photos to record the beautiful moments and immersed themselves in the unique charm of Kashgar.
"In Kashgar, all ethnic groups live in harmony and help each other, and various intangible cultural heritage skills are passed down from generation to generation. You can always see people of all ethnic groups dancing and having fun in the streets. I really feel that the life of the people in Kashgar is sweeter than honey." Mei Yongwen, a Macau student at Jinan University, said that Kashgar has beautiful scenery, simple folk customs, and good development. She is looking forward to coming to Kashgar with her relatives and friends next time to deeply experience the beauty of the border.
A visiting delegation of youth representatives from Hong Kong and Macao celebrated Teachers' Day with teachers and students from Tokezhak Town Central Primary School in Shufu County. Photo by Eskel
At the Central Primary School of Tokezhak Town, Shufu County, members of the visiting group celebrated Teachers' Day with students and observed up close the fruitful results of improving the quality of rural education and building beautiful villages; at Kashgar University, the visiting group inspected campus construction, school-running characteristics and educational development achievements, and took an ideological and political class with teachers and students at the school.
"This visit allowed me to truly understand the Xinjiang in the textbooks. The clean and beautiful campus, the versatile quality education, everything in front of me is very shocking. I can also really feel the high-spirited, happy and stable living conditions of everyone." Yang Junjie, a Hong Kong student at Jinan University, said that today's education in Kashgar has remarkable effects and students are full of energy, which shows the vigorous development of the border area.
In front of the Khunjerab National Gate, a delegation of youth representatives from Hong Kong and Macao and tourists watched the five-star red flag rising. Photo by Eskel
Kashgar is located in the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt and is the forefront of my country's opening up to the west. It has a long border and is of great strategic significance. The visiting delegation visited Khunjerab Gate, the Wakhan Corridor and other places, and experienced up close the sincere responsibility and dedication of border guards taking root in the snowy areas, guarding the border, and protecting the country.
"It is precisely because of your unimpeded persistence day and night that we can live with peace of mind." Hong Kong young man Li Yonghao specially wrote a handwritten letter to pay high respect to the border guards stationed at the border. He said that all parts of the motherland are connected by the same heart and blood and are all one family. He sincerely wished the officers and soldiers who guarded the difficult border crossing safe and healthy.
During the visit, the visiting delegation also donated various condolence materials worth a total of 220,000 yuan to the officers and soldiers of the Khunjerab outpost guarding the country, the officers and soldiers of the Khunjerab Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station outpost, and the teachers and students of Tokezhak Town Central Primary School in Shufu County. They used practical actions to convey the warmth of the youth of Hong Kong and Macao and connect the family of the motherland. (over)
