The 310 shadows the motorway and the high speed train line (see photo) passing through a string of cities - Weinan and Sanmenxia, to name two. The remarkable thing is that most people will never of heard of Louyang or the other two but the have populations of 6m, 5m and 2m respectively and they are expanding before our eyes with vast new business districts being laid out and new apartments shooting up.
Currently China has 160 cities with populations over 1m. The UK has 5. The sheer scale of this country is gobsmacking.
The ride itself was OK. Very hot at over 35C but without too much traffic. We are one day nearer Beijing. Three days to go!
PS - I would like to dedicate the pun in the title to my Grandpa Boli who I hope would have appreciated it.
He would indeed.
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I'd like Tibet he would. Cheers Dad
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