In about October 2011, I was invited to "experience" the motorcycle training school (Laoshan) in Beijing. I had heard many stories about it, and finally jumped at the opportunity to see for myself.

Anyways, here is what it is like ...



At the end of the video, the credits roll too quickly to read. It says:

"I caught myself rushing to judgement about Laoshan. Then I remembered:

I passed my motorcycle driving test in 1971 (Canada). I had taken no professional classes. They did not exist.

During my 'test', I did a start/stop, and a 180 around one orange cone. I took the 'test" on a Honda Cub. Shortly thereafter, I bought a Kawasaki 750cc triple, two-stroke.

Amazing I am still alive."

As an end-note, I have heard that Laoshan has removed the concrete Figure 8 and now uses traffic cones in the parking lot (where everyone was standing, and people were switching over). As I note in the video, that concrete Figure 8 was actually quite difficult because there would be sand & gravel on it, as well as several potholes. I suspect there were a few spills.