Seeing some of the fully laden bikes in the pics here it's got me wondering about camping options. Back in my old 4x4 days, in another time and another place, we would head off to the bush and there would be camping grounds, caravan parks, etc. The only danger in some places was marauding lions.

Supersignet, you talked about staying in a Bingguan on your trip to Guangxi. I liked those photos, by the way. Is this the only realistic low cost option other than hotels? Are there any camping grounds or camping facilities anywhere? What about camping in the grounds of the local police station?