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Day 72: Somewhere to nowhere: Yibin to Zhao Ton

Day 72: Somewhere to nowhere: Yibin to Zhao Ton

High point: Ross reversing the wrong way round a roundabout

Low point: Ross reversing the wrong way round a roundabout

China has been absorbing, intriguing, tiring and a hell of a lot of fun. Architecturally stimulating however, it hasn’t been. The Chinese advance to economic powerhouse and the legacy of the cultural revolution have left the majority of its towns and cities bereft of the historic buildings, statutes and monuments that you’d expect in a country such as er……China. The country therefore faces a mad scramble to save what it can from its past as it awakes not only to the opportunities of the future but an appreciation of its own long and distinguished past. Unfortunately many towns in China have realised the value of history too late.

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Day 67. Marthas theory of evolution

Day 67. Marthas theory of evolution

Langvhong to Chengdu

High Point: Barham finding the clutch.

Low Point: The 6th rather than 2nd gear that followed.

Ignoring the Point: Me almost wiping out a taxi rank whilst feeling a slightly sleepy.

Made up game of the day: The Tea Pot of truth. Like palm reading but more scientific.

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Day 61: The Crystal Maze

Day 61: The Crystal Maze

Location : Pingyao to Linfen

High Point: Pingyao, for giving us a big hit of old school China

Low Point: Waking up with a Chinese man in bed to my left, Ross to my right and the hope that Chinese Red wine doesn’t make you forget things!

No Point: Barham and I “i hate Chinese food for breakfast, lunch and dinner”

Do you remember the Crystal Maze? yes, well Pingyao’s ancient streets provided the backdrop and the ingredients to a real life FTFE version.

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