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CAMPING & LANGZHOU

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June 7th 2014
CAMPING: IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE CHINA Distance: 142 Kms SubT. 2177 Kms Bal 10,314 Kms Road Condition: mostly good Weather: sunny, blue sky, white puffy clouds. Cooler. Good for riding. Time in Saddle: 7 hrs Av Speed: av. 20 kph. Av Cadence. Rpm Elevation: 1980 m (x4) up; 2000 m ( x2.5) Calories burned : E 6000 A great sleep, perhaps in contemplation ... read more

Asia » China » Gansu » Lanzhou

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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