Quote Originally Posted by JayDee View Post
I agree with you Euphonius, so that's what I did. (see my post above)
Still, they said it can't be done. 没办法.

Maybe the other way round, we'll see.
Sorry I missed that post! Looks like you did everything you can. TIT.

How about mushing up to Beijing and shipping from there? Others have shipped from there, and even posted about it (I'm thinking Motokai, but don't have a link). By now I'm guessing you've gone with Deppon.

I remember riding and driving through Tianjin, and being amazed at how when you cross the line from Hebei the roads almost instantly go to shit -- not just the road quality but even the design. This was not subtle, either. Seriously poor quality construction, with roadbed sagging in many places, road courses often curving this way and that rather than making the obvious direct course that most everywhere else in China is pretty normal. It's hard to believe there is any reason for this other than corruption. Officials skimming at every opportunity, ensuring that substandard materials get used whenever possible. Folks who paid big enough bribes could have the road detour around their factories, etc. Then you cross into Hebei and the expressway quality rises substantially. Then you cross into Shandong and the quality rises another conspicuous notch.

Don't mean to piss gratuitously on your town, but the facts speak for themselves. Anyway, you'll enjoy riding in Yunnan!

Cheers
euphonius