After a good nights rest in a forest not far from a Buddhist shrine I started the days cycling. It wasn't long before I came across the monuments erected in honour of the Great Navigator Zhenghe. I spent a little time contemplating his achievements and what I am attempting to accomplish. Our exploits aren't comparable, but I did ponder on his spirit of adventure. He must have had a lust for discovering new and exotic places.
It was from this day that I noticed the urban sprawl on the east coast of China. I must have covered over 200km in the next 3 days. In all this time there were only a few kilometers when there wasn't a city, factory, construction site, habitation, urban anything. By my estimation I may have cycled past 500 million people.
It was from this day that I noticed the urban sprawl on the east coast of China. I must have covered over 200km in the next 3 days. In all this time there were only a few kilometers when there wasn't a city, factory, construction site, habitation, urban anything. By my estimation I may have cycled past 500 million people.
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