What are some specific safety measures taken in Xinjiang and Tibet for tourists?

Here’s some 👀🚸 safety tips if you’re heading to Xinjiang or Tibet, fam:

Xinjiang:

• Security checks are tight af, and you’ll see them at malls, markets, and parks 🛍️. Might wanna make sure you don’t have any protest pics on your phone before they ask to check it 💁🏽‍♀️
• They might ask for your phone number, take your pic, and ask you about your trip plans 🤳
• Avoid any protests or big af gatherings, and don’t join them even if you wanna take a lil peek 👀
• Don’t film or take pics of protests, crowds, security forces, military stuff, or religious places 🤳🏼
• Keep your passport on you at all times 📜
• The UK embassy won’t be able to help much if stuff goes down 💔

Tibet:

• You gotta get a permit through a Chinese travel agency and join an organized tour 🤩. Might not be able to get one suddenly sometimes though 🤷🏻‍♀️
• Same goes for big gatherings, don’t join ’em and you won’t be able to take pics of them either
• Don’t even think about filming the security forces or any conflicts 🤦🏻‍♀️
• Don’t carry any letters or packages addressed to folks outside China 🇨🇳 for Tibetan citizens — that’s a big no-no
• Make sure you ask before you take any pics at Buddhist temples, it might be super disrespectful not to 🧘🏻‍♀️
• The UK embassy won’t be much help here either, sorry fam 💔

Both places:

• There’s a lotta security forces and surveillance cameras around, so ya gotta be careful 👮🏻‍♀️🪖
• They might randomly implement curfews or travel restrictions, so keep ya eyes open for any official updates 📢
• Don’t get involved in anything that could be seen as splittist, subversive, terrorist, or foreign interference 🤪

Bottom line: these places ain’t as free as your average travel destination, so you gotta be extra careful and aware of the local laws. If you go, stay safe, and good luck! 🤞🏻