China - an introduction
I'm currently holed up in another sprawling and traffic congested Chinese city, Mianyang to be exact, after one hell of a ride from...
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Jamie Shannon
- Nov 23, 2016
- 12 min
Sichuan, China. Epic scenery and curious but friendly locals
I left bright and early as I knew I had a huge day ahead of me. After about 10km’s, and having stopped for a whopping great big bowl of...
Jamie Shannon
- Nov 22, 2016
- 12 min
Gansu province, China. Freezing nights and lost in translation with locals
Leaving Lanzhou Having somehow found my through the midday traffic of Lanzhou, getting lost numerous times beneath the flyovers and...
Jamie Shannon
- Nov 20, 2016
- 5 min
Reunited with my bicycle and searching for a police permit with a man called Brian
8th November I arrived safe and well in the city of Lanzhou having survived my 42 hour train journey. In the end everything went well...
Jamie Shannon
- Nov 16, 2016
- 4 min
Entering China and onwards to Kashgar!
Having escaped the border crossing, I found my way to the expressway which indicated 110 km’s to Kashgar. I couldn’t wait. With the only...
Jamie Shannon
- Nov 13, 2016
- 10 min
Sary-Tash to China. Help! I need somebody. Help!
Becoming a little stuck in Sary-Tash, Kyrgyzstan. How on earth do I cycle to China? I woke up the following morning to a village covered...
Jamie Shannon
- Nov 12, 2016
- 9 min
Murghab to Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan
Currently in Longnan, China. This is very late but up until now I have been thoroughly disconnected from the wider world due to the...
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