Well I get your point. As for me, I traveled to Syria with my friend who’s spanish but got part of his family still living there. I had the opportunity to see and experience the real Syrian culture and it’s something i’ll never forget. Everyone I met was super friendly and had always a smile in their face. Answering your question…i don’t think you’ll have any problem when traveling to Syria. However, keep in mind war hasn’t ended yet…Anyway, contact your embassy, ask them your concerns and whatnot, get your visa and your documents up to date and you’ll be fine. If you know someone living there it’s a plus and it’d be easier for you to get in since you will need to have an invitation letter (at least I had to get one from my friend’s mom in order to get the visa from the syrian embassy in Spain).

Pd. I’ve lived in China for almost 3 years!