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CHANGWU and PINLIANG

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June 3rd 2014
2.6.14 CHANGWU: Distance: 84 Kms SubT. 1,775 Kms Bal 10,720 Kms Road Condition: Good Weather: blue sky, then thick smog, coal dust, high humidity, 34C Time in Saddle: 4.5 hrs Av Speed: av. 22 kph. Av Cadence. Rpm Elevation: e 1500 m up; 1000m down multiple times Calories burned : Thousands ...... Just discovered total distance is 12,650, NOT 12,150 I thought. So h ... read more

Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xingping

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more