Pedaling cross-country to chase dreams
6 months, 1 week ago

Pedaling cross-country to chase dreams

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Zhang's parked bike in front of a Chinese high school in Malaysia in April. On the fourth day of his journey, two wheel spokes of Zhang's secondhand mountain bike broke due to the heavy load. After changing the spokes and servicing the vehicle at a local bike repairing shop for an hour, which cost about 15 yuan, Zhang hopped back on his bike, ready for his ride to Hanoi. Under Zhang's post on video-sharing platform Bilibili, Zhu left his safety tips: Mind the motorcycle thieves in cities and keep your smartphone in the pocket. From his 12-year nomadic lifestyle on his bike, the memory of being robbed is still fresh in Zhu's mind — which was en route from Egypt to Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.

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Pedaling cross-country to chase dreams
6 months, 1 week ago

Pedaling cross-country to chase dreams

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Cyclist Zhang Zhaoliang rides through the Kampong Kdei Bridge in February, which is one of the longest ancient bridges in Cambodia built during the Angkorian period from the 9th to the 15th centuries. Within 106 days, the 29-year-old man from Pingyao county, Jinzhong, North China's Shanxi province, has cycled more than 8,000 kilometers across seven countries in Southeast Asia, including …

Pedaling cross-country to chase dreams
6 months, 1 week ago

Pedaling cross-country to chase dreams

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Answers on the way For every rider, there is a reason to cycle. "When the opportunity comes, I will try other routes, like the Sino-Russian Tea Road and the ancient Silk Road," Zhang says. The Sino-Russian Tea Road, stretching for 4,760 km, including 1,480 by water and 3,280 by land, once saw tea from Fujian province carried all the way …

Pedaling cross-country to chase dreams
6 months, 1 week ago

Pedaling cross-country to chase dreams

China Daily  

Cyclist Zhang Zhaoliang rides through the Kampong Kdei Bridge in February, which is one of the longest ancient bridges in Cambodia built during the Angkorian period from the 9th to the 15th centuries. Within 106 days, the 29-year-old man from Pingyao county, Jinzhong, North China's Shanxi province, has cycled more than 8,000 kilometers across seven countries in Southeast Asia, including …

Pedaling cross-country to chase dreams
6 months, 1 week ago

Pedaling cross-country to chase dreams

China Daily  

Cyclist Zhang Zhaoliang rides through the Kampong Kdei Bridge in February, which is one of the longest ancient bridges in Cambodia built during the Angkorian period from the 9th to the 15th centuries. Within 106 days, the 29-year-old man from Pingyao county, Jinzhong, North China's Shanxi province, has cycled more than 8,000 kilometers across seven countries in Southeast Asia, including …

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