Ao Nao, It's Mao! Mao Zedong was one of the founders, and then the Chairman, of the Chinese Communist Party, which has been the sole...

Mati Temple It was the Labour Day public holiday, and the hordes were out in force. I whizzed down the cold hills from the Mati Scenic...

Mati Temple It was the Labour Day public holiday, and the hordes were out in force. I whizzed down the cold hills from the Mati Scenic...

Zhangye Zhangye is one of the most important outposts of northwestern China. It lies in the centre of what is called the Hexi Corridor,...

Zhangye Global Geopark I was so excited the next day, because I was off to visit this most incredible World Heritage-listed Geopark, a...

Parts 1 to 4 Tiantishan This morning I left most of my gear at my hotel in Huangyang, and cruised out to an incredible ancient Buddhist...

Tiantishan Grottoes This morning I left most of my gear at my hotel in Huangyang, and cruised out to an incredible ancient Buddhist site,...

Chillin' For the first time in ages I decided to have a rest day the next day, and not move on, just maybe explore this district a...

Shandan Bloody hell, sometimes it's tough out there. I'm absolutely trashed right now. I rode for over 100km today, up a long long slope,...

I asked around for accommodation in the tiny settlement at Mati Village, but the prices were a rip-off. So I chatted to some local guys...

Parts 1 and 2 And so, it was time for the next leg of my little journey - time to begin my long traverse across the vast arid lands of...

And so, it was time for the next leg of my little journey - time to begin my long traverse across the vast arid lands of central and...

Tianzhu I guess all these town names that mean something to me are quite meaningless to you, they probably go in one eye and get...

Parts 1 to 3 So there I was,  heading up to the Tibetan monastery of Labrang, high in the freezing mountains, with no clothes for very...

So there I was,  heading up to the Tibetan monastery of Labrang, high in the freezing mountains, with no clothes for very cold weather,...

Labrang I spent most of the next day in and around the monastery. It was freezing in the morn The main street near my place. So many...

Later I went back to Labrang, I couldn't get enough of it. More priceless pics Buying juniper for incense I climbed the hill across the...

Parts 1 to 4 I don't know how many cities I've visited in my whole life, but it's been a lot. I was born in a city, Adelaide, on the...

I don't know how many cities I've visited in my whole life, but it's been a lot. I was born in a city, Adelaide, on the south coast of...

Out Of The Box Out of the shoebox that is. The next morning I left my tiny apartment bedroom early, to put Zhou at ease. She was...