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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. 

Leg 2 (April 25-May 8) Shilin-Guiyang
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

  • May 4 - Pickup at Guiyang Longdongbao Intl Airport (KWE)
    • Miao and Dong ethnic region of SE Guizhou
    • One of the most remote and untouched parts of China 
    • Special interview with disabled logger in Rongjiang County
  • May 17 - Drop-off at Huaihua Zhijiang Airport (HJJ)

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. 
Price: $680  (includes accommodation, camping equipment, food, chase car and insurance; does NOT include domestic or international airfare ) 
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View route map for China Dream Ride Leg 3 on plotaroute.com


Leg 4 (May 18-22) Wugang-Changsha
5 days | 378km | 75km/day

  • May 17 - Pickup at Huaihua Zhijiang Airport (HJJ)
    • Historical heart of revolutionary China
    • Mao Zedong's hometown
    • Dongtai Mountain National Park 
  • May 23 - Drop-off at Changsha Huanghua Intl Airport (CSX)

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. 
Price: $350  (includes accommodation, camping equipment, food, chase car and insurance; does NOT include domestic or international airfare ) 
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View route map for China Dream Ride Leg 4 on plotaroute.com


Leg 5 (May 25-30) Changsha-Nanchang
6 days | 378km | 62km/day

  • May 23 - Pickup at Changsha Huanghua Intl Airport (CSX)
    • Continuing through Hunan into Jiangxi
    • Historical villages and bamboo groves 
  • May 31 - Drop-off at Nanchang Changbei Intl Airport (KHN)

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.   
Price: $450  (includes accommodation, camping equipment, food, chase car and insurance; does NOT include domestic or international airfare ) 
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View route map for China Dream Ride Leg 5 on plotaroute.com


Leg 6 (June 2-10) Nanchang-Huangshan
9 days | 473km | 52km/day

  • May 31 - Pickup at Nanchang Changbei Intl Airport (KHN)
    • Beautiful Lushan and historic Guling
    • The UNESCO heritage site of Xidi and its traditional Hui architecture
    • Huangshan - one of China's five great peaks and a UNESCO heritage site
  • June 11 - Drop-off at Huangshan Tunxi Intl Airport (TXN)

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. 
Price: $580  (includes accommodation, camping equipment, food, chase car and insurance; does NOT include domestic or international airfare ) 
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View route map for China Dream Ride Leg 6 on plotaroute.com


Leg 7 (June 12-15) Huangshan-Hangzhou
4 days | 262km | 65km/day

  • June 11 - Pickup at Huangshan Tunxi Intl Airport (TXN)
    • Following in the steps of the poet Yu Dafu
    • Crossing from Jiangxi into Zhejiang
    • Hangzhou - a visit to 'heaven on earth' 
  • June 16 - Drop-off at Hangzhou Xiaoshan Intl Airport (HGH)

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. 
Price: $320  (includes accommodation, camping equipment, food, chase car and insurance; does NOT include domestic or international airfare ) 
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View route map for China Dream Ride Leg 7 on plotaroute.com


Leg 8 (June 17-21) Hangzhou-Nanjing
5 days | 331km | 66km/day

  • June 16 - Pickup at Hangzhou Xiaoshan Intl Airport (HGH)
    • Crisscrossing the Zhejiang countryside
    • Visit bamboo forests from 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon'
    • Nanjing - an historic city and capital of numerous dynasties 
  • June 22 - Drop-off at Nanjing Lukou Intl Airport (NKG)

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. 
Price: $350  (includes accommodation, camping equipment, food, chase car and insurance; does NOT include domestic or international airfare ) 
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View route map for China Dream Ride Leg 8 on plotaroute.com


Leg 9 (June 23-July 1) Nanjing-Jinan
9 days | 659km | 73km/day

  • June 22 - Pickup at Nanjing Lukou Intl Airport (NKG)
    • Visit the home of fabled general Guan Yu in Suqian
    • Pay homage to China's sage Confucius at Qufu
    • Share in the homecoming of KTC founder Wang Feng in Zaozhuang
    • Explore the 'Spring City' of Jinan and its countless waterways 
  • July 2 - Drop-off at Jinan Yaoqiang Intl Airport (TNA)

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.
Price: $560  (includes accommodation, camping equipment, food, chase car and insurance; does NOT include domestic or international airfare ) 
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View route map for China Dream Ride Leg 9 on plotaroute.com


Leg 10 (July 3-8) Jinan-Beijing
6 days | 449km | 74km/day

  • July 2 - Pickup at Jinan Yaoqiang Intl Airport (TNA)
  • Crisscross the countryside of Shandong
  • Visit the port concession city of Tianjin
  • Celebrate with us in Beijing as we finish this epic tour
  • July 9 - Drop-off at Beijing Capital Intl Airport (PEK)

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. 
Price: $560  (includes accommodation, camping equipment, food, chase car and insurance; does NOT include domestic or international airfare ) 
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View route map for China Dream Ride Leg 10 on plotaroute.com


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