Cycling in China, Yunnan (long version)

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Cycling in Yunnan, China is particularly, adventurous and challenging. It is the superlative of everything you can cycle in Asia. An impressive nature, old towns and at height cycling, which meant that much between 2000 and 3000 meters we cycled. The highest point where you come with the bike is almost 3800 meters.
The route starts in Dali and goes via Lijiang to Zonghdian (Shangri La) Then over the mountains above the 3000 meter to Baishutai with its beautiful limestone plateaus.
Than through the Tiger Leaping gorge and over beautiful roads back to Dali.
The total distance of this cycling tour is about 1100 km.

[@rascalhusky8129]

We did this same trip 20 years ago but not by bike . Sleeper bus and train . Lijiang is a stunner , amazing place to spend time among the minoritie people of china . Shangri la was a amazing place to see , nothing like travelling. I regard myself lucky to have seen these places . Diqing was our final stopover after that it was Tibet . The mingyong glacier was a great site to see . Good video . Very well made and beautiful music .

[@gpdeb]

Schitterend om zo al fietsend kennis te maken met het prachtige landschap en de mensen die er wonen. Krijg helemaal zin om dit ook ooit nog 's te doen!

[@bertvanvliet1]

Dank voor je reactie. Je kunt deze tocht zelf zeker maken. www.awol.nl

[@10susan10]

Camera operators should get an Oscar!!!!!!! Beautiful & thank you.

[@abnerberzon2230]

fabulous film, with a lot of spirit

[@苦咖啡-z4v]

I love YUNNAN too. Cycling in 2014 of there, so beautiful place.

[@Llamabanger]

Wow, I really admire the filming, the captures, your trip! Also the breadth and scope ! I traveled by mountain bike, thru here, in '99 and wish I had ventured as wide in my passage, though I am glad I rode (yes, mostly rode) the high trail thru the TLG. My hats off to both of you; you inspire to go adventuring w an inquisitive and searching sweep. Wonderfully done, and thank you.

[@bertvanvliet1]

Thank you and very enjoyable to hear that you enjoyed the film. We find China very nice for cycling and maybe sometimes we go once.best regards, Bert

[@shaunbenny3264]

Beautiful video. Thanks for sharing.

[@bertvanvliet1]

tnx for your reaction

[@ftjhe]

I rode a bike from lijiang to Lhasa on September 18, 2012, full of memories

[@Agree.Jamie.Official]

Wo xi huan :) Thank you so much for posting this video... I like it how you filmed the true natural beauty of Chinese streetts and provinces ... :)

[@bertvanvliet1]

Jamie Bigornia thank you for interest

[@Alex-kt8tl]

Can’t believe it’s been 11 years. So many changes happened. Yunnan province is still beautiful but more modern nowadays. Some traditional culture is disappearing even ppl try to protect it. Because more and more young generation become different nowadays. I don’t think it in a good or bad way. It’s inevitable with the economy developing. But thanks for recording all this. Remind me of so many good memories when I was young.

[@Nothingbutdust_]

Beautiful video and what a great achievement, truly admirable ^^ I´m also on my way to Lijiang and Dali next spring.

[@bertvanvliet1]

tnx for your reaction and succes with your plans

[@joellieu259]

a great achievement. Although I'm a kunminger and take bike riding as an everyday life transpotation means since I was a child, I still respect your perseverence...

[@bluefloorsmile5388]

very nice, these newly built roads are very good for cycling.

[@bertvanvliet1]

tnx for your reaction. In oktober we fly to kunming for a new cycling trip

[@fbfb006]

Great job you have done. I come from east Yunan province. Nice to see there are so much similarity to the place I lived. Thanks for sharing.

[@KK-xs8rq]

I really like ur video, and u guys travel that YunNan province also is my hometown. I really love this place, I miss those people.

[@yihunzhentian]

yunnan is actually one of the most exciting places in china, i really love the hotel beside the vally

[@CiberCafeAmbarIxtapaluca]

lugares lejanos y bellos muy rico lo que le han de haber preparado en la posada del minuto 25 por el minuto 26 lo vi muy parecido al pueblo meztitlan en el estado de hidalgo, mexico. lo disfrute la manera en que ustedes excursionaron por allá

[@BeaverTerror]

Cycled Shanghai to Singapore in 2010, through Yunnan. Amazing place, much painful climbing.

[@peterlee5087]

Can only wish we had been up to doing the same. Loved the region! Bravo!

[@Richardhu1983]

Excellent video and great journey.

[@bertvanvliet1]

tnx

[@costitravel]

Thank you for great experiences. Best regards from Romania!

[@bertvanvliet1]

thank you very much for your reaction.

[@sipapito]

Im a bit late but great tour,i enjoy every minute of it.may I suggest that when you replied to a comment here you say thanks for watching or thanks for you comment,i never heard thanks for your "reaction" just my two cents if you know what I mean.Greeting from Germany!

[@bertvanvliet1]

shure, tank you very much for your reaction

[@sipapito]

ok,thanks for your reaction,lol

[@shirophotography]

24.33.... Looks like the Alps... Beautiful landscape..

[@Skyl3t0n]

The Alps are not that "hilly"

[@harveyge1]

As an amateur film maker, writer, and artist (www.gregharveyGallery.com), I want to thank you both very much for this little movie. I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed it. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Mr. van Vliet has done a superb job. Every scene is succinct, exciting, and visually stunning. And Mrs. van Vliet is wonderfully photogenic. Beautiful movie. Thanks to both of you again.

[@muaynoran8280]

Awesome video thanks.

[@berisf]

Very authentic music- food- love... my heart would break into a 1000 pieces if this 'culture' was lost! China is a very safe place (ouside of the odd con artist) and and if I knew what I know now, I would've spent all my time here... the Bashaitai water is naturally very clean. Moves me to tears watching this... you must know how much this means to a twin cyclist/ lover of China/ rock (geo. tech)!

[@berisf]

Hoping to go here asap... got PTSD from all the trouble around SARS (got it there). I felt all the fears, and all the feels- every one...(feeds into my lifework in a very good way even though it takes my whole being- humanity work- very important). I mention it only because its why I didn't see 'this area' at the time and I can see your deep experience of China ( good to know someone is watching). You know the real China which not many people do. Look forward to getting back to here :)

[@maximme]

do you have a video about your equipment, your bike, your camera and tripod.? Also what not to do while on the road etc? That would be very nice if you do.

[@hamstercatfish]

Thanks for this video, it really makes me want to have a go!

[@bertvanvliet1]

thank you very much for your reaction

[@DevinPu]

I recognizes some of those places. Wish I can explore these lands on a bike some day.

[@gangchenpa]

Thank you so much sharing your trip. I am planning to make same kind of trip but not on cycle. Camera man did a good job and edition is very nice. What kind of camera did you use for this trip? Any tripod, monopod or special kind of camera head? Just wanted to know so as to plan things for my trip.

[@Jay-eb7ik]

I love and miss Yunnan.

[@ChinaIcons]

Great film!

[@bertvanvliet1]

+China Icons, tnx for your interest

[@jeanmichelPLANCQ]

Un beau voyage, merci pour le partage.

[@bertvanvliet1]

Thanks for your comment

[@jannoabz]

Hi, sir, looking forward to watching your bike adventure in the future. Have you tried cycling in the Philippines?

[@王超-s2q]

Nice video and musics

[@bertvanvliet1]

thank you very much for your reaction

[@LeonAllanDavis]

Did you have any hassles with permits or checking in with the local constabulary at each stop, or were you free to go wherever you liked? I understand a tourist can go pretty much anywhere in China no problems, but I would like to hear this for sure. I'm planning to do the bike thing next year.

[@captainhaddock4727]

Wow, so many animals on the loose... freely roaming the street!

[@mohdakthtarsaad1007]

Helo Sir , very nice trip and vedio, may i know how you spent on yr tour, as I am poor but intention to cycle in china.

[@bertvanvliet1]

Yes, about $30 a day for two persons. It's not a problem

[@topvideoguy]

Thanx for great video

[@bertvanvliet1]

thank you very much for your reaction

[@hello_bike]

great video. thank you for sharing

[@moazzamwasti2508]

Are good rentable bikes available or one has to buy or carry one's own bike?

[@sophiac749]

Great video! How did you safeguard your bike?

[@sukyinng312]

Thanks ! I will try your route if I have chance.

[@maximme]

very steady hand Well done

[@joemam12]

I hope that man at 11:00 was asked whether a video could be taken of him in his temple as he prayed.

[@hgng1677]

I like this video! Well done!

[@joshuamercedtv]

Have you been back nine years later?

[@bertvanvliet1]

No

[@HuiNie]

Every place in China, every year has a great change, the development of too fast. 2017/2018 Welcome you again!

[@inclemens1]

This is beautiful visit. Wonderful... God bless...

[@bertvanvliet1]

+인영균 tnx for your reaction

[@inclemens1]

From South Korea....

[@bertvanvliet1]

+인영균 in september we have plan to make a cycling tour in south Korea

[@inclemens1]

+bertvanvliet1 Nice plan... Good Luck...

[@Joshua123N]

+bertvanvliet1, please, can you give me the link to the instrumental music at the end of this video, thanks.

[@bertvanvliet1]

I buy the CD in a Chinese market. I can send you the WMA track by mail.

[@Joshua123N]

please do Sir, [e-mail]

[@boxfin6266]

Impressive! U don't seem to experience AMS at all?! U seem to navigate really well, did u use any tool / map to help u on the direction? How much is the rental of the bike? I'm thinking of renting a motorcycle would be easier instead of cycling up, what do u think? I'm gg in Oct. Thanks!

[@A3Kable]

Wow , your skill and taste made yours videos great films , wish it was made in HD

[@bertvanvliet1]

tnx for your interest. This movie was editting in 2008. the new one are all in HD.( Cycling in Turkey. A beautiful trip (Güzel bir yolculuk bisikletle Türkiye) ) I have still shots (recordings) from our trip in Cuba, Europe and Sri Lanka but not s much time for editting. regards, Bert

[@riguenki33]

Felicitaciones muy lindo video ,Congratulation. si recorren Japon los espero. OK.

[@bertvanvliet1]

tnx for your reaktion

[@marcuslee74239]

Thank you, it's a nice video. I am going there next week.

[@sugarquino5880]

paita naunsa nani, dugaya Naman diay ni....

[@marcuslee74239]

Where are all your luggage ?

[@sukyinng312]

Where your stay overnight during your tour in Yunan, China?

[@junction666]

Sorry to ask you such a geekie question Bert but what size wheels and what tyres did you use/recommend?

[@vidikman]

What a season you travelled? I'm planning trip in the end of march. Is there good weather condition?

[@bertvanvliet1]

In the Yunan province the weather is very good at that time. Dry and sunny, also high in the mountains is beautiful. So, I think, a good time for traveling. www.deweergoden.nl/china.php?Kunming

[@bertvanvliet1]

2010, a nice travel in China with asian way of life

[@priscilacapile8985]

bertvanvliet1 y

[@Jujuman2003]

Nice video. What is the model of your bike? I would love to do this one day.

[@fabulous-sport-outdoors]

Nice video, thanks for sharing!

[@gutplucker]

this is inspiring!

[@bertvanvliet1]

I am very sorry, but I don't have a video from our equipment. When we cycling in Asia we have very little with us. Some clothes, rain suit, extra shoes, extra cycling shorts, spare tires and what tools. I cycle on a steel bike made in Holland and my wife on an aluminum bike likewise in Holland-made. I film with a sony HD handycam XR550 and I don't use a tripot. Last year in Sri Lanka I used for the first time gps on my smartphone. When cycling on the road, never cycling side by side and as a bicycle traveler cycling never in the dark. And, you know, in differend country it is other cycling. In europe we have camp equipment with us. See also other videos on my channel bertvanvliet1 regards, Bert

[@rawpower2672]

awesome video! what was the total length of your ride and how much time did it take? i'm planning on going from the northern-east part of China(from the ocean somewhere) to Tibet how long do u think that will take if doing your best?

[@bertvanvliet1]

We make a short tour around yunnan from about 1100 km. From Dali to Sangri-La and back. succes with your plans, its much longer

[@zhiyongpan6134]

Its a good video to show the real life in China. Ye ben Netherlander?

[@bertvanvliet1]

tnx, yes we are from the Netherlands. And you are from? Ja, ik ben Nederlander, en waar woon jij?

[@zhiyongpan6134]

***** ik ben Chinese, but I am studying in the Netherlands now. Do you enjoy the journey there? Yunnan is a beautiful place, but I have never been there before. I plan to cycle from Dali, Yunnan to Lhasa, Tibet after I go back to China.

[@bertvanvliet1]

nice plan, from Dali to Lhasa over the mountains. And from there to Khatmandu are also beautiful.

[@berisf]

I can't express myself very well (in chinese)... I really want to, thats for sure, fine in person. I want to know everything so I know how to best proceed... feel the same way about china as you do. Need to make a date and time I think!

[@luisurbinaparra112]

thanks!!

[@hoppa131]

hoelang hebben jullie over deze reis gedaan, want 1100 km is best veel maar leuk om te doen, mijn laatste reis was namelijk 800 km in Nederland en daar heb ik samen met mijn vriend ( 16 en 15 jaar) 10 dagen over gedaan dus dit zou iets moeten zijn tussen de 13 a 14 dagen?

[@bertvanvliet1]

Deze reis hebben wij gemaakt voor www.awol.nl Daar wordt 4 weken aanbevolen. Er zijn 15 tot 18 fietsdagen,Je kunt het ook in drie weken doen, echter. Daar gaan al 5 reisdagen af, vliegen en binnenlandse busreis. Tel daar ook nog minimaal twee dagen bij om ter plekke wat te bezoeken en dan zit je al op ruim drie weken. Dan heb je ook tijd voor rustdagen en wat te bekijken onderweg. Daarbij is het behoorlijk klimmen, niet al te steil, maar wel lang. Plus dat je hoog komt, je begint op 1400 meter en dan langzaam steeds hoger tot 3800 meter. Reisfietsen betekent dat het fietsen niet het doel is maar het reizen op de fiets.

[@hoppa131]

***** ik geef je helemaal gelijk met de laatste verklaring, namelijk die manier van kijken op op fietsvakantie te zijn heb ik ook. en dat jullie een klimmen hebben gemaakt van 1400 naar 3800 lijkt me ook geweldig om te beleven. Komende zomer gaan we bijvoorbeeld door de ardennen naar frankrijk. daar kom ik ook heuvels/bergjes tegen, want na 4 fietsvakantie alleen over een platte aardbodem te hebben gereden in Nederland en alle wind op te vangen die je tegen je hebt daar ben ik wel even op uitgekeken. dank je wel voor de snelle beantwoording en ik zal zeker kijken naar jullie andere filmpjes en de site.

[@bertvanvliet1]

tnx, succes en plezier

[@erictheguitar]

i have seen a solo tourist walking from kunming to lhasa .

[@bertvanvliet1]

oke

[@hildehuismans6313]

Heey vraagje, hoe kwam je aan een fiets? :) Liet je die met het vliegtuig komen, of kochten jullie er een in China? Bedankt!

[@bertvanvliet1]

Beste Hilde, Je kunt je eigen fiets meenemen. www.awol.nl Voor info mag je mij bellen. 0681377038

[@marcknight4568]

None of you have any time video of the nice scenery. you all film "transit video "

[@richardyuen6098]

Guangyin temples are Hindu temple? First time I heard this. I always though they are Tao temples.

[@bertvanvliet1]

's right, it's a Tao temple, but the ceremonies are hindu

[@johnsamu]

Ik weet dat dit al een oude film is (2012) maar het is mooi dat je "off the beaten path" het binnenland in bent gegaan en niet in de klassieke nr 1 steden (Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen etc) bent blijven hangen. Trouwens Guanyin was toch begonnen als mannenfiguur en is op een gegeven moment in een vrouwenfiguur overgegaan als ik me niet vergis? Je komt trouwens (vooral in het zuiden en aan de kust) Guanyin vaak tegen. Het lijkt me fysiek trouwens erg zwaar om met de fiets tegen die steile hellingen in die hitte omhoog te ploegen. Heb je logistiek trouwens geen problemen met het water gehad, want je moet veel drinken en het water in China moet je eerst koken.

[@bertvanvliet1]

tnx

[@AliceCardosoblogdatuca]

ok

[@bertvanvliet1]

tnx for your interest

[@AliceCardosoblogdatuca]

UN FELIZ AÑO NUEVO. BUENA SUERTE. OK ?

[@AliceCardosoblogdatuca]

UN ABRAZO

[@paulvantol6877]

Ik heb erg genoten van de film en de wijze waarop het vrouw steeds in beeld staat. Ik ben erg benieuwd naar de camera en de juiste wijze van de baterij die je gebruik. Mijn e-mail adres is [e-mail]. Ik hoop wat van je te horen.

[@bertvanvliet1]

Dag Paul, tnx voor de belangstelling. Ik gebruik een sony Handycam, HDR-XR550. Ik heb twee accupack NP-FV70 van 1980 mAH bij mij op reis. Die moet ik af en toe opladen. Tegewoordig zijn er natuurlijk kleinere camera's te koop met betere specificaties. Die moet je er wel uithalen dan. Belangrijk is een zeer goede lens, lichtgevoelige sensor en een zoeker. Vanaf het schermpje filmen doe ik al fietsend, maar verder via de zoeker. Er zit een zeer goede beeldstabilisator op deze camera wat erg belangrijk is wanneer je al fietsend wilt filmen. groet, Bert

[@bertvanvliet1]

Overigens vinden wijzelf de reis in Turkije mooier. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqmZgqpoobV5eJY

[@XXsardarXX]

Nice bike trip.....but It's a shame so many places and communities in China have been turned into theme-parks for tourists....a bit like Disneyland.

[@richardyuen6098]

If your heart condition is not to notched do not go biking in these areas. The up and down winding roads are murderous even though they're a great funs if you can handle them.

[@bertvanvliet1]

tnks for your reaction. Shure, we have ferry good condition

[@bertvanvliet1]

dear Greg, tnx for your compliments. This is my new movie. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j56rnIGulLmHkLM

[@MrThejong]

wat een reis mevrouw ! jaloers ik ha.

[@bertvanvliet1]

+MrThejong, waarom jaloers, kunt toch ook gaan fietsen. Waar woon je?

[@MrThejong]

Groningen , naar de noorderzon vertrokken in 92. uit t westen. nu de laatste is vertrokken, kind!, raak op leeftijd ,Ga weer wild kamperen dat wel. dank voor je reactie.

[@bertvanvliet1]

Weet niet hoe oud je bent natuurlijk. maar zou zeggen, doorgaan zolang als het gaat. ik wordt dit jaar 68 en mijn vrouw 54. Vorig jaar nog gefietst van Kunming in China en via Hanoi en zuid Laos naar Bangkok. Was weer een mooie reis. Succes met kamperen.gr, Bert

[@MrThejong]

indrukwekkend ! ben 65 zonder problemen , jullie brengen mij weer op idee n dank je .

[@杨畅-u5u]

thank your for you video , l am a one of dali country , maybe ,next time you coming ,l can going with you ,there are a lot of good place that you not going ,just like cangshang mounten and so on . so ,

[@bertvanvliet1]

een van de mooiste reizen uit het programma van www.awol.nl

[@段一-w6p]

云南妹子好漂亮 YUNNAN beautiful girl

[@bertvanvliet1]

段一 tnx

[@bertvanvliet1]

loke my channel for more movies bertvanvliet1

[@voiceofhanmandarin5821]

cow

[@youngq3590]

U hardly rode in this pointless video

[@bertvanvliet1]

thank you very much for your reaction.