{"id":5698,"date":"2014-09-06T08:35:13","date_gmt":"2014-09-06T06:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/?p=5698"},"modified":"2020-01-05T07:08:22","modified_gmt":"2020-01-05T12:08:22","slug":"road-rage-a-rocky-start-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/2014\/09\/road-rage-a-rocky-start-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Road Rage: a rocky start in China"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"_wp_link_placeholder\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/14874881988_4ceb15a4b5_c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just so you know right from the start that we LOVE cycling in Yunnan province. It&#8217;s hard work climbing the hills but infinitely worth every ounce of sweat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An enraged local man punches Eric in the face, busting his glasses.\u00a0 That\u2019s how our China tour began.<\/p>\n<p>Actually, there were two men.\u00a0 The middle-aged guy shook Eric by the collar while the younger one threw the punch.<\/p>\n<p>A case of road rage gone really \u00a0wrong\u00a0 Here\u2019s how it all went down\u2026<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese guys are cruising in their $50,000 Porsche Cayennne SUV the wrong way down the road.\u00a0 They flash their lights(universal developing world signal that you\u2019re about to execute an illegal road maneuver) and hang a sharp left right in front of Eric.\u00a0 Our man on the bike swerves to avoid a head on collision and nicks the side of the SUV.<\/p>\n<p>No harm done, thinks Eric and continues merrily on his way.\u00a0 I\u2019m out in front oblivious to the entire incident. Eric catches up to me and we drop \u00a0in to a bakery to enjoy some hot sesame rolls.\u00a0 Eric mentions not a word about the road incident and as far as I know it\u2019s just another nice morning on the bikes.<\/p>\n<h2>Not so fast<\/h2>\n<p>Soon we\u2019re off again.\u00a0 \u00a0Suddenly out of nowhere an irate individual jumps in front \u00a0of my bike and begins shouting and shaking his fists.\u00a0 I\u2019m caught completely off balance. Who is this dude and what in the world have I done to infuriate him?<\/p>\n<p>Eric rocks up and recounts the events.\u00a0 Mr Porsche is shouting like a mad man and gesturing at his Porsche.\u00a0 I check it out.\u00a0 There is a little dent.\u00a0 Could a little jolt by a slow moving cyclist really have caused that sort of damage?\u00a0 I wonder.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s when Mr. Porsche briefly goes bonkers and Eric gets whacked in the face.<\/p>\n<h2>Cops on the way<\/h2>\n<p>In hindsight, it\u2019s a good thing Eric got hit (he claims it didn\u2019t really hurt anyway and the glasses were $10 cheapies purchased in Jakarta).\u00a0 When the police rolled up, they were obviously troubled by the inconvenient assault of a tourist.\u00a0 With physical injury, we had leverage.<\/p>\n<p>After three tense hours at the police station, the matter was sorted out to our satisfaction.\u00a0 We relinquished our right to press charges for assault and Mr Porsche dropped the charge of property damage.\u00a0 I think Mr Porsche was satisfied, too.\u00a0 He realized the seriousness of his actions and I\u2019m sure the money to repair his vehicle is just a drop in the bucket compared to all his wealth.<\/p>\n<h2>Interrogation time<\/h2>\n<p>Now, we\u2019re not admitting any fault here.\u00a0 The guy was driving the wrong way and HE caused the collision. But we can\u2019t deny the little dent in the Porsche.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, being interrogated by the Chinese police is not how we envisaged starting off our tour.\u00a0 I will say that all the officers involved were highly professional and courteous.\u00a0 Two of the female officers spoke decent English and assured us that the police would find \u201cthe right answer.\u2019\u00a0 We have no complaints about the Chinese justice system so far.<\/p>\n<p>That was, fortunately, the one and only mishap we\u2019ve had in Yunnan province.\u00a0\u00a0 We&#8217;re having a great time here and Southwest China will probably turn out to be one of our absolute favorite destinations.<\/p>\n<h2>Back on the bikes<\/h2>\n<p>The cycling has been excellent.\u00a0 Beautiful rural roads with light traffic.\u00a0 Some big climbs, but never too steep.\u00a0 Scenic villages, delicious food and even some friendly people.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, I know tourists rarely rave about the warm welcome they receive from the Chinese.\u00a0 But locals are really quite nice if you smile and greet them with a hearty <i>Ni Hao<\/i>.\u00a0\u00a0 One guy we met even dashed off to the bakery to present us with some bread, knowing \u2018foreigners can\u2019t eat rice.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>I think a few photos will give you a good feel for the region:<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/14966661360_53736467d3_c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The first thing that strikes you about China is how hard the people work (but you probably already know this). Rural life is still pretty tough and all day long we cross paths with people carrying heavy loads. It&#8217;s not surprising so many young people flock to the cities and gladly snap up factory jobs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/14914987750_43f0bf3db0_c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was really surprised the first time I got overtaken on a big climb by a guy with a heavy load on a rickety old trike&#8211;then I spotted the motor. Sadly, China is no longer a bicycle nation. People have moved on to motorbikes and the wealthy are in the throes of a love affair with the automobile.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/14966057608_82e3299519_c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">It won&#8217;t be long before a water buffalo strolling through town will become something of the past.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/15151758452_abb84dba05_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Experiences like this will be impossible, A decade from, all the animals will be safely segregated behind sturdy fences.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/14959501358_2fac9a9475_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yunnan is best known for it&#8217;s steep mountains covered in tea plantations and neat patchworks of crops, mostly rice and corn.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/14966071427_764d913fe1_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pretty little villages dot the mountainsides and almost every inch of available land is cultivated.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/14959532680_fc01753dc7_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">And the roads are often almost entirely devoid of traffic&#8230;at least in the early morning hours. It&#8217;s like night and day compared with our experience biking China&#8217;s busy eastern seaboard in 2011 (THAT was a nightmare).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/15151736842_a6bee09f5b_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"981\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The food (and the fact that Eric is down with comfy hotels) is one of the best parts of cycling China. Portions are humongous compared with Thailand and there&#8217;s always a wide selection of veggies plus tofu is a staple. A great place to be vegetarian. A typical meal of two dishes usually sets us back around 25 Yuan ($4). Hotels cost around 40 Yuan ($6.50) for a simple but nice room with hot water and attached bathroom. With all the comforts, actually spend slightly more in China than in Japan or Australia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/14959498520_ef2294cdb1_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The absolute best part of cycling in this part of China is all the interesting people you cross paths with. Yunnan&#8217;s population is comprised of about 34% ethnic minority groups. Every tribe has a traditional way of dressing and practice a different type of Buddhism than the majority Han Chinese.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/15148301281_728a998d11_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The guy on the left was smoking the ubiquitous Yunnan water pipe. The pipes are traditionally made of bamboo but metal ones are becoming more popular. You can see men smoking water pipes in every village and town you pass.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/14965180080_724b7e80ba_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This determined lady was off to the weekly market.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/14916123817_d0f95db140_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beautiful hand-woven baskets.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/15123101266_f05b2c366b_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Met this tiny lady with the amazing smile in a little village tucked way in the hills. A warm welcome indeed!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/15148900661_eaf1cd9b3a_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">We won&#8217;t be seeing much of this type of lush landscape once we begin cycling on the high plateau. 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