Travel Xinjiang: Far West China
Travel Xinjiang: Far West China, run by Josh Summers (@farwestchina), a travel author documenting about a decade of life in China's Xinjiang region. The channel has about 15,500 subscribers and a median of roughly 13,700 views per video. It has been inactive since 2018 and is now retired, so no new rates apply. One distinctive detail: many videos are time-capsule records of places the creator says no longer exist.
Archive of Xinjiang travel with strong legacy views on Silk Road videos
- Median of about 13,700 views per video across 69 uploads
- Top video, Karakoram Highway cycling, reached about 374,700 views
- Sponsored share is about 4 percent, with past VPN and travel-service affiliate links
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- on-location vlog, city and sightseeing tour, food review, product review
- Tone
- informative, reflective
- Language
- English
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- 3 to 9 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- VPN services, travel hacking and air courier programs, virtual mailbox services
- Affiliate links
- Yes
The NordVPN Review & Setup Tutorial (2017-07-19) carried a discount link, and the Airmule air courier review describes a travel hacking service.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
The Xinjiang region is described in the channel description as tied to concentration camps and cultural erasure, so political sensitivity is a real consideration for brands, though the videos are travel content with no graphic material.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Platforms
Benchmark score: 53 / 100
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This is the now-retired channel of travel author Josh Summers, documenting his decade of life in China's western region of Xinjiang. For most people, Xinjiang is known as the place of concentration camps, oppression and cultural genocide. While this is true, what gets lost in the news is the incredible beauty of the Uyghur culture and the breathtaking scenery of the region. Josh's videos remain here as a time capsule of a history and culture that is slowly being erased. Most of what you'll see no longer exists today. If you'd like to connect with Josh - even though he is no longer in Xinjia
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About Travel Xinjiang: Far West China
Travel Xinjiang: Far West China is the retired YouTube channel of travel author Josh Summers, who documented about a decade of life in China's western Xinjiang region. The 69 videos cover Kashgar, Turpan, Kuqa, Silk Road sites, Uyghur food and festivals, and practical topics such as drone rules and remote work. The channel is now an archive and has had no uploads since 2018.
The audience is estimated to be mostly English-speaking adults in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, with an estimated median of about 13,700 views per video. Viewers appear to be travelers and researchers interested in places that have changed significantly. The channel gained wider reach through CCTV interviews in 2016.
Sponsored content is rare, at about 4 percent of the catalog, with occasional affiliate links for VPN and travel services. Because the channel is inactive, rates are not applicable. Brands wanting a new Xinjiang travel campaign should look for an active creator instead.
Written from Travel Xinjiang: Far West China's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Travel Xinjiang: Far West China can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Travel
How much does Josh Summers charge for a sponsored video?
Josh Summers' channel is retired and has had no uploads since 2018, so no current rate applies. Rates for active creators are calculated at $20 to $35 per 1,000 median views for long-form channels. Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80.
What does Josh Summers post about on YouTube?
The channel covered travel in China's Xinjiang region, including Kashgar, Turpan, Kuqa, Silk Road sites, Uyghur food, and festivals. It also included practical videos on drone regulations, VPNs, and remote work. All uploads date from 2016 to 2018.
How do I contact Josh Summers for a brand deal?
The channel description lists Instagram and LinkedIn profiles, and asks business inquiries to use the email address listed under business inquiries. Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked, but this channel is inactive.
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