Cycling In China ;)

The 5 Amazing Provinces You’ll MUST Ride Through

Cycling in China is one of the most exciting,interesting, andadventurous ways to see the country home to The Great Wall, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Tibet, and provinces featuring every landscape for every kind of rider. Choosing which of thebiking routes in China to include in your adventure travel can be a difficult task as there are countless cycling routes for all types of levels, in all types of climates, at all types of lengths. To help you decide which of many China bike tours would be best for you we’ve compiled a list of our favorite ones. While this is just a start, it should work as a nice starting point in planning out yourawesome cycling in china adventure.

Biking in China Destination 1: Sichuan Province

What to Expect on this China Cycling Trip:

• Lots to See: Cycling in China’s Sichuan province is a popular destination as it is the most densely populatedrural area in the country, making its routs particularly interesting as there is always something to be seen along them.
• Varied Terrain: Sichuan is a popular biking destination in China as it offers a wide range of different types of terrain from plains full of greenery and wild flowers in the east to the home of the Great Panda in the mountains and high elevation in in Tibet’s west.
• The Way of Life: As you bike through the Sichuan province you won’t help but be able to nice that the people of this province sustain themselves through farming. You’ll see endless mountains terraced for rice patties, vegetables planted all around, and grazing livestock everywhere in between.

Biking in China Destination 2: Yunnan Province

What to Expect on this China Cycling Trip:

• Who’s There?: Yunnan is one of China’s most beautiful, tropic provinces. It is also home to the largest population of minorities (non-Han Chinese). In fact, about 50% of its population belongs to one of 20 minority groups.
• Where to Bike: Some of the routes in Yunnan will take you through Shangri-La, Kunming, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Guangxi, and Lugu Lake.

Biking in China Destination 3: Guangxi Province

• The Terrain: Mountains, and them more mountains, an then a few more mountains, with beautiful flowing riversmeandering through them.
• What’s in Guangxi: The popular destination of Guilinand Yangshuo are in the Guanxi Province. Guilin is one of the most beautiful places in China and offers a plethora ofbiking, as well as rock-climbing and other adventure travel excursions.

Biking in China Destination 4: Guizhou Province

What to Expect on this China Cycling Trip:

• The Terrain: While Guizhou is a primarily mountainous region, it is much more hilly in the west while the eastern and southern areas are relatively flat. This makes the Guizhou province a great destination for all levels of cyclists, whether a beginner or an experienced biker.
• Who’s there: Guizhou is one of China’s most diverse provinces with Minority groups accounting for more than 37% of the population.
• What You’ll See: The Huangguoshu Waterfall, which is the largest waterfall in China, can be found in this tropicl province. The province is also covered with bridges called Wind and Rain Bridges which were buit by the Dong minority people.

Biking in China Destination 5: Shandong Province

What to Expect on this China Cycling Trip:

• The Terrain: Being that Shandong literally means “east mountain” it is easy to assume what kind of cycling routes this China destination has to offer.
• The View: Cycling in Shandong is one of the best places because there is such a diverse range of places to bike. The Shandong provinces includes part of the Yellow River, extends out into the sea at the Shandong Peninsula, borders the Bohai Sea in the north, the mountainous terrain of Hebie in the northwest, and the Yellow Sea in the southeast.
• Bikes and Wine: Interested in a Bikes and Wine Tour in China? You can go to Shandong to fulfill that wish. Geographically the Shandong province is one of China’s most fertile rich areas for wine. There are more than 140 wineries in this region.