yunnan-beijing china dream ride 2017
|
ADVENTURE CHALLENGE & OUTREACH
Three months and 5,500km, spreading our message of integration and adaptive sports. After two successful trips in 2015 and 2016, KTC will embark on its biggest trip ever through the very heart of China from Yunnan to Beijing, engaging China's disabled community, cyclists and lovers of the road. Wang Feng, a native of Shandong Province, and Josh Dominick, an American with 15 years experience in China, lead the KTC team to increase awareness of spinal cord injuries and other disabilities, promote accessibility for all and encourage people with disabilities to get out and active. With 10 unique sections, we will experience rarely seen corners of China and provide disabled individuals with new perspectives and new opportunities. We hope you can join us and help us change lives and minds! A portion of the fees for this trip will also be used for future outreach efforts by the KTC team. EMAIL jdominick@gmail.com for more details or if you have any questions! |
Price:
See Each Section Below Rider Type: Avid/Adventurous Accommodation: Camping/Hotel Duration: Total 92 days Legs vary between 5-14 days Start/End: Yunnan Province to Beijing Dates: April 10 - July 7, 2017 |
Our route
Leg 1 (April 11-23) Jinghong-Shilin
14 days | 795km | 61km/day
In Jinghong we kicked of things with a bang - appearing at the Dai Show, and ethnic gala showcasing the cultural wealth of Xishuangbanna and the Dai ethnic group. The following day, we were seen off by a local cycling club that rode 20km with us and took our team out to lunch.
The following days took us through some of the most beautiful scenery in the world - winding mountain roads, mirror-like terraced rice fields and the karst formations of the Stone Forest. We were even lucky enough to meet with a master of traditional story-singing, which encapsulates the centuries of culture of the Hani people, who have no written language.
This section truly showcased the beauty and diversity of Yunnan, one of China's most amazing provinces.
14 days | 795km | 61km/day
In Jinghong we kicked of things with a bang - appearing at the Dai Show, and ethnic gala showcasing the cultural wealth of Xishuangbanna and the Dai ethnic group. The following day, we were seen off by a local cycling club that rode 20km with us and took our team out to lunch.
The following days took us through some of the most beautiful scenery in the world - winding mountain roads, mirror-like terraced rice fields and the karst formations of the Stone Forest. We were even lucky enough to meet with a master of traditional story-singing, which encapsulates the centuries of culture of the Hani people, who have no written language.
This section truly showcased the beauty and diversity of Yunnan, one of China's most amazing provinces.
Leg 2 (April 25-May 8) Shilin-Guiyang
10 days | 575km | 64km/day
Another collection of beautiful natural scenery and diverse ethnic peoples, this leg crosses the divide between Yunnan and Guizhou, China's most ethnically diverse provinces. We will also hold interactive events in Guiyang to promote awareness of disability issues and adaptive sports.
10 days | 575km | 64km/day
- April 24 - Pickup at Kunming Changshui Intl Airport (KMG)
- Crossing the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau
- Home of China's most unique ethnic group, the Miao
- China's second largest waterfall - Huangguoshu
- May 4 - Drop-off at Guiyang Longdongbao Intl Airport (KWE)
Another collection of beautiful natural scenery and diverse ethnic peoples, this leg crosses the divide between Yunnan and Guizhou, China's most ethnically diverse provinces. We will also hold interactive events in Guiyang to promote awareness of disability issues and adaptive sports.
|
Leg 3 (May 5-16) Guiyang-Wugang
12 days | 686km | 62km/day
This will be perhaps the most difficult, but rewarding leg of the trip. We are going out of our way to document and experience the life of a disabled logger in Rongjiang County. Our route will also take us through some of China's remaining untouched wilderness.
|
|
Leg 4 (May 18-22) Wugang-Changsha
5 days | 378km | 75km/day
Passing through the heart of Hunan Province, this area was the home of countless historical figures and the heart of China's revolution. Changsha will also see another interactive awareness event with the community.
|
|
Leg 5 (May 25-30) Changsha-Nanchang
6 days | 378km | 62km/day
Crossing from Hunan to Jiangxi, terrain becomes milder and we continue to explore ancient villages and savor the cuisine of Jiangxi Province. We will also continue to conduct outreach efforts in smaller cities and villages.
|
|
Leg 6 (June 2-10) Nanchang-Huangshan
9 days | 473km | 52km/day
Rich in culture, this leg will pass through some of Eastern China's most beautiful natural and cultural treasures. We will also see not just one, but two UNESCO World Heritage sites. On reaching Huangshan, our disabled members will attempt to scale this sacred mountain.
|
|
Leg 7 (June 12-15) Huangshan-Hangzhou
4 days | 262km | 65km/day
The journey from Huangshan to Hangzhou is one that was taken by early 20th century poet Yu Dafu. We will retrace his steps and end in one of China's former capitals, Hangzhou, home of West Lake and famous Longjing green tea.
|
|
Leg 8 (June 17-21) Hangzhou-Nanjing
5 days | 331km | 66km/day
Zhejiang is one of China's lushest provinces and the heartland of China's 'Jiangnan' culture, meaning 'South of the Yangtze River'. After crossing through bamboo forests and canal-crossed villages, we will arrive in Nanjing to visit the tomb of Sun Yat-sen and one of China's few remaining city walls.
|
|
Leg 9 (June 23-July 1) Nanjing-Jinan
9 days | 659km | 73km/day
As we move farther north, we cross into the homeland of Confucius and the heartland of Chinese civilization. History here dates back 3,000 years and it is everywhere. We will also help Wang Feng give back to his community through a homecoming event in Zaozhuang.
|
|
Leg 10 (July 3-8) Jinan-Beijing
6 days | 449km | 74km/day
The last leg of our trip, we will pass through rugged northern section of Shandong, visit the imperial and later concession port of Tianjin before ending in Beijing's Tongzhou District on the banks of the Grand Canal.
|
