Pig Town Rides

Passing the Great Wall at Huanghuacheng
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Idyllic countriside
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Corn Wherever you look
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Hebei mountain road
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Ooops! I smelled the brakes!
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Hebei Pass
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Revolutionary statue
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Surrounded by locals
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Datan
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The yurt hotel in Guyuan. Jetski, ultralight, horse riding, ATV, ...
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Sunset on a hill nearby the lake
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Some nice lamb BBQ
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We, as the only foreigners present at that time, had the great honor to light the fire, accompanying the ceremonies.
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Quite good show in that remote tourist place.
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Back to riding
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Some really picturesque villages in the middle of nowhere.
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Good off-road fun in Northern Hebei.
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Hell yeah guys! Nice pics and looks like a proper good time hanging with the locals, getting wet and sinking your tires into a little mud n' rocks.

Have you guys though about getting your trips published or making a video about them?

CC

I've read a lot of China reports but never about the Beijing and Hebei areas. Thanks for taking me along for the ride. :thumbsup:

Lots of Beemers. I was under the impression that these would not be importable. :confused1: Are they sold in China? I can just imagine the import tariff! :rolleyes1:

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Originally Posted by CrazyCarl

Hell yeah guys! Nice pics and looks like a proper good time hanging with the locals, getting wet and sinking your tires into a little mud n' rocks.

Have you guys though about getting your trips published or making a video about them?

CC

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Actually never thought of publishing or videotaping the trips but it's a good idea. Try to do that next time.

Andy

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Originally Posted by Indochine

I've read a lot of China reports but never about the Beijing and Hebei areas. Thanks for taking me along for the ride. :thumbsup:

Lots of Beemers. I was under the impression that these would not be importable. :confused1: Are they sold in China? I can just imagine the import tariff! :rolleyes1:

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Yes, Beemers are sold in China, but as you say, import tariffs are high and many cities ban all bikes. It's sometimes still a hassle to get a big bike registered, but it can be done.
There are around 100 legal Beemers on the streets and 2nd hand market is coming up slowly, while prices for used bikes are still around the same as for a new one in Europe.

Andy

This was the 4th, and so far the last Pigtown ride. Since we noticed significant changes on route, dirt roads are being replaced by paved ones and construction for a resort in Pigtown started, we are going to search for new places in the area, which there are a lot.

Day 1 - Lunch Time
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Up the mountain
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Wildlife
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More wildlife
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Between Fengning and Weichang
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First night campsite
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On the road again on the second day

Hole in the mountain
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The road through the national park "The emporer's Hunting Ground" near Weichang.
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Hebei - Inner Mongolia Border
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On the way to our 2nd nightstop
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2nd night campsite at one of the many water reservoirs in this area.
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Together with our new friends, the people who are looking after the reservoir's dam and its surroundings.
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Day 3 - Sunrise over the lake
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Once again on the way to Pigtown
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That's one reason we call it Pigtown
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Chasing pigs
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This young bull gives us s..t about our presence
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Nice hills in the grasslands ...
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... with some more cows
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One bike felt a little tired
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Another one was brought deep into the sand.
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Picking up some food and drinks a the local supermarket
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Some scenic views after we came across the Pigtown pass
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And finally the map
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this Morning we talked about this Rides and you showed me the Routes on Google Earth. With this Background Informations I enjoied the Reports even more.
Keep on Rolling Andy!

Really great photos! Makes me wish I was there too!

really fantastic pitcures, and I loved the video. Thank you.