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The Terracota Army

The Terracota Army

Xi’An, China. December 2012 Leer en Español The Terracotta Army In 1974 a group of farmers were digging a water well 45 km from the city of Xi´An in the province of Shaanxiwhen out of serendipity they discovered what it seemed to be a sculpted head of a human being. Within the […]

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El Ejército de Terracota

El Ejército de Terracota

Xi’An China, Diciembre, 2012 Read in English En 1974 un grupo de campesinos estaban cavando un pozo de agua a 45 km de la ciudad de Xi’an, en la provincia de Shaanxi, cuando de casualidad descubrieron lo que parecía ser una cabeza esculpida de un ser humano. Durante los próximos […]

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Cycling the waterfall-road

Cycling the waterfall-road

Country: China From Yibin to Zhaotong Lesson learned: Be careful with earth slides! Laughed about: The other’s face while eating rubber-like chicken feet Most wonderful miracle: The car-wash road Food we ate: Too many instant noodle soups Greatest challenge: Crossing the earth slide Days on the bike: 4 Kilometers cycled: […]

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Towards the broken wedding cake

Towards the broken wedding cake

Cycling in Sichuan, China: Towards the broken wedding cake Country: China From Emei Shan to Yibin Days on the bike: 3 Kilometers cycled: 219.18 Average Kilometers per day: 73.06 Total Kilometers cycled till Yibin: 8285.18 Total days travelled till Yibin: 481 Lesson learned: Avoid chilblains, keep your fingers warm at […]

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Pedaleando hacia una Blanca Navidad

Pedaleando hacia una Blanca Navidad

País: China De Xi’An a Emei Shan Jornadas sobre la bici: 3 Kilómetros en bicicleta: 187,34 Media de kilómetros por día: 62,44 Total de kilómetros en bicicleta hasta Emei Shan: 8066 km Total de días hasta llegar a Emei Shan: 473 Lección aprendida: El bote de basura no existe. El […]

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Endlich ab aufs Rad

Endlich ab aufs Rad

Mit dem Fahrrad durch Sichuan Xi’an, Die Hauptstadt der Provinz Shaanxi ist bekannt für die nahegelegene Terrakotta Armee, deren Bau vor über 2000 Jahren begonnen hat. Nach der langen Bustour sind wir überglücklich, endlich wieder unsere Gelenke nutzen zu können und laufen neben der Terrakotta Armee auch gleich die halbe […]

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Back on the bikes into a white Christmas

Back on the bikes into a white Christmas

Country: China From Xi’An to Emei Shan Days on the bike: 3 Kilometers cycled: 187.34 Average Kilometers per day: 62.44 Total Kilometers cycled till Emei Shan: 8066 Total days travelled till Emei Shan: 473 Lesson learned: Do not ask for the garbage bin. The floor is where you shall throw […]

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Into China’s most Chinese city

Into China’s most Chinese city

We rented a tandem bike to get around Xi’an A 55 hour’s bus ride into China’s most Chinese city Country: China From Kashgar to Xi’an Days on the bike: ¼ (plus a day on a tandem) Kilometers cycled: 8 Average Kilometers per day: 8 Total Kilometers cycled till Xi’an: 7879.66 […]

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