China
| Government type | : Communist State |
| Area (km2) | : 9.600.000 |
| Population | : 1.290 mio. |
| Capital | : Beijing |
| Currency | : Yuan (renminbi) |
| Language | : Mandarin (off.), Tibetan and others |
| Life expectancy | : ♂ 70 years, ♀ 73 years |
| GDP pr. capita | : 3.800 USD |
| Human Development (HDI) | : 0,701 (#98) |
Day 172 – 28SEP06: Nura (Kyrgyzstan) -> 40 kms east of Karabel Pass (China!) (wild camping at 2500 m)
Distance (km) : 104
Time on bike : 6h 32m
Brutto time: 9.20 – 19.00
Avg : 15.83 km/h
Total (km) : 9039
Day 173 – 29SEP06: East of Karabel Pass -> Kashgar (luxury at Hotel Qinibagh! Ahhh…)
Distance (km) : 150
Time on bike : 6h 47m
Brutto time: 9.35 – 17.35
Avg : 22.05 km/h
Total (km) : 9188
Day 174 – 30SEP06: Kashgar
Day 175 – 01OCT06: Kashgar (live stock market and Kashgars Sunday Market)
Day 176 – 02OCT06: Kashgar
Day 177 – 03OCT06: Kashgar
Day 178 – 04OCT06: Kashgar -> Charak (private acc.)
Distance (km) : 175!
Time on bike : 7h 39m
Brutto time: 9.30 – 19.00
Avg : 22.88 km/h
Total (km) : 9381
Day 179 – 05OCT06: Charak -> Km-marker 67 (wild camp, 2000m)
Distance (km) : 100
Time on bike : 5h 15m
Brutto time: 8.35 – 17.15
Avg : 19.14 km/h
Total (km) : 9481
Day 180 – 06OCT06: Km-marker 67 -> Kude (dormitory)
Distance (km) : 96
Time on bike : 7h 29m
Brutto time: 9.00 – 18.00
Avg : 12.76 km/h
Total (km) : 9577
Day 181 – 07OCT06: Kude -> Mazar (dormitory, rat infested)
Distance (km) : 83
Time on bike : 7h 19m
Brutto time: 8.30 – 17.45
Avg : 11.36 km/h
Total (km) : 9660
Day 182 – 08OCT06: Mazar -> Km-marker 324 (wild camp, 4420m)
Distance (km) : 86
Time on bike : 7h 38m
Brutto time: 8.10 – 18.00
Avg : 11.30 km/h
Total (km) : 9746
Day 183 – 09OCT06: Km-marker 324 -> Km-marker 395 (wild camp, river)
Distance (km) : 72
Time on bike : 5h 44m
Brutto time: 10.00 – 17.20
Avg : 12.60 km/h
Total (km) : 9818
Day 184 – 10OCT06: Km 395 -> Km-marker 458 (wild camp, scree slope)
Distance (km) : 66
Time on bike : 6h 40m
Brutto time: 9.30 – 18.30
Avg : 9.92 km/h
Total (km) : 9884
Day 185 – 11OCT06: Km-marker 458 -> Dahongliutan (dormitory)
Distance (km) : 30
Time on bike : 3h 01m
Brutto time: 10.45 – 15.00
Avg : 9.98 km/h
Total (km) : 9915
Day 186 – 12OCT06: Dahongliutan -> Km 556 (wild camp, 4800m, hurt hand)
Distance (km) : 72
Time on bike : 6h 56m
Brutto time: 11.30 – 19.40
Avg : 10.36 km/h
Total (km) : 9986
Day 187 – 13OCT06: Km 556 -> Domar (truck, dormitory)
Day 188 – 14OCT06: Domar -> Ali (same truck, hotel)
Day 189-191 – 15-17OCT06: Ali (hotel)
Day 192 – 18OCT06: Ali -> Km 1100 (wild camp in unfinished brick house)
Distance (km) : 43
Time on bike : 3h 25m
Brutto time: 11.30 – 17.00
Avg : 12.55 km/h
Total (km) : 10035
Day 193 – 19OCT06: Km-marker 1100 -> Km-marker 1199
Distance (km) : 56 (?)
Time on bike : 4h 25m
Brutto time: 11.30 – 17.00
Avg : 12.73 km/h
Total (km) : 10091
Day 194 – 20OCT06: Km-marker 1199 -> Songcha (dormitory)
Distance (km) : 25
Time on bike : 3h 19m
Brutto time: 12.30 – 18.00
Avg : 7.44 km/h
Total (km) : 10116
Day 195 – 21OCT06: Songcha -> Moincer (dormitory)
Distance (km) : 53
Time on bike : 4h 35m
Brutto time: 11.00 – 17.00
Avg : 11.52 km/h
Total (km) : 10169
Day 196 – 22OCT06: Moincer -> Darchen (dormitory)
Distance (km) : 63
Time on bike : 5h 20m
Brutto time: 10.30 – 18.45
Avg : 11.76 km/h
Total (km) : 10231
Day 197-199 – 23-25OCT06: Mt. Kailash Pilgrimage (56 km trekking, 5660m-pass)
Day 200 – 26OCT06: Darchen -> Huore (dormitory, truck & bike)
Distance (km) : 26
Time on bike : 3h 01m
Brutto time: 11.00 – 19.00
Avg : 8.53 km/h
Total (km) : 10257
Day 201-204 – 27-30OCT06: Huore (waiting for the bus – 5 challenging days)
Day 205 – 31OCT06: Huore -> Saga (BUS! Yeah, it finally arrived!)
Day 206 – 01NOV06: Saga (kind of luxury hotel)
Day 207 – 02NOV06: Saga -> Km-marker 60 (dormitory)
Distance (km) : 66
Time on bike : 5h 48m
Brutto time: 10.00 – 17.00
Avg : 11.37 km/h
Total (km) : 10323
Day 208 – 03NOV06: Km-marker 60 -> Km-marker 128 (park house, dorm.)
Distance (km) : 69
Time on bike : 6h 02m
Brutto time: 9.00 – 17.00
Avg : 11.42 km/h
Total (km) : 10392
Day 209 – 04NOV06: Km-marker 128 -> “Goat Village”, (Friendship Hwy)
Distance (km) : 70
Time on bike : 6h 03m
Brutto time: 8.45 – 17.00
Avg : 11.64 km/h
Total (km) : 10463
Day 210 – 05NOV06: “Goat Village” -> Zhangmu (dormitory)
Distance (km) : 69
Time on bike : 3h 50m
Brutto time: 9.00 – 15.00
Avg : 17.96 km/h
Total (km) : 10531
Day 211 – 06NOV06: Zhangmu (CHN)-> Dolalghat (Nepal) (Fish Kitchen Hotel!)
Distance (km) : 70
Time on bike : 4h 28m
Brutto time: 10.00 – 16.00
Avg : 15.65 km/h
Total (km) : 10601
