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Yunnan a tropical endeavour

The final chapter of China had begun. We were cycling from Lijiang through Yunnan province to the border with Laos. We were at lower altitude and it was getting more warm and humid. We were looking forward to different food, different scenery and meeting more travellers on the road. Yunnan a tropical endeavour and a finale of [...]

The Tibetan Plateau comes to an end in Yunnan

By Twisting Spokes|2019-08-15T10:03:59+02:00 25th September, 2015|Categories: China, High mountains, West China|Tags: bicycle touring, Emotions, Journey, Lijiang, Litang, Mountains, Shangri-La, Sichuan, Tibetan, Tibetan Plateau, Yunnan|

A well known section of bicycle touring in China. This is what we were preparing ourselves for. Mountain passes up to 4720 meter and no idea about the quality of the roads. We were heading out on an endeavour which would become one of our highlights of our journey. From the wild west of Litang, past mystical [...]