Day 6: Miyun-Simatai by bike

Chengde, 23/9/2005 at 18:30 Day 6: Miyun-Simatai by bike Having gone all the way from Beijing on the major roads the day before it was a pleasure to go to Simatai primarily on country roads. We had almost no traffic and went through many small farmer villages with houses falling apart between the hands of…

By Jakob September 20, 2005 0

Impressions from Beijing

Today we’ve already been in Beijing for a few days and it’s time to move on. However, first it’s time to try to give you a taste of all that we’ve seen in the last couple of days. On Saturday we had breakfast where we enjoyed the so-called Moon cakes. They’re supposed to be very…

By Jakob September 19, 2005 2

Beijing: Yes, we’re here !

After a long flight with way too little space and way to little sleep we have arrived in Beijing. Of course it was very interesting for us to see if the bikes had taken the same trip as us – preferrably in one piece. At Beijing Airport we found all of our luggage including the…

By Jakob September 16, 2005 4

Schiphol Airport

Finally on the way, now sitting at Schiphol Airport waiting for the boarding at 19.15. This morning was all about packing everything, and that went extremely well until about 15 minutes before we wanted to leave when we weighed everything. We’re allowed to bring 30kg each including bikes excluding hand luggage, and to our great…

By Jakob September 15, 2005 1

Course: How-to-eat-with-chopsticks

We are just back from the Chinese restaurant where we asked for chopsticks. Not only that, we also wanted them to explain us how to eat with these things (in a language that we understand…). So we got a little “how-to-eat-with-chopsticks” course. While I was getting quite well along with it, and Jakob was spoiling…

By Jakob September 13, 2005 5

Meer en meer Chinese toeristen in Nederland

Terwijl wij naar China gaan, komen de Chinesen naar ons. Dit staat vandaag in het Parool: Het aantal Chinese bezoekers aan Amsterdam zal de komende jaren enorm stijgen. De hotels in Amsterdam en bij Schiphol, die vorig jaar ruim 40.000 Chinezen als gast hadden, verwachten over vijf jaar 300.000 overnachtingen van Chinezen. Sinds vorig jaar…

By Jakob September 13, 2005 0

Readying the Bikes for China

In the picture you’ll see how busy we are getting the bikes ready for China. Today we’ve adjusted them, and created cardboard protection for wheels, gear changers, and frames – all in order to be as prepared for the airport on Thursday next week as possible. At the airport we will have to: 1) Set…

By Jakob September 10, 2005 2

Jolanda practicing with chopsticks

When you go to China obviously you need to eat Chinese food. And how do you eat Chinese food. Yes, with chopsticks. Jolanda plans on smuggling a pair of cheat chopsticks into China to use them as an “if-all-else-fails” way of eating. Thank you, Michiel for making Jolanda’s life easier!! 🙂 Below you’ll see her…

By Jakob September 8, 2005 5

Parool Nieuws: Amsterdam haalt band met China aan

China wordt een speerpunt voor Amsterdam. Volgende maand beheerst een groot China-festival de stad. Komend voorjaar wil Amsterdam een handelskantoor openen in China. Een kleine zeshonderd artiesten – musici, beeldende kunstenaars, filmers en dansers – komen in oktober naar Amsterdam. Behalve concerten, voorstellingen, exposities en lezingen zijn in de stad dan ook drie internationale congressen.…

By Jakob September 6, 2005 0