Cycling Through Rural Yunnan: Kunming to Hidden Temples and村

This is what the Chinese countryside is like 🇨🇳

Destination:ChinaProvince:YunnanCity:Kunming
This is what the Chinese countryside is like 🇨🇳
Max Roving2026-03-1825 min

Cycling across China Ep. 2 follows a cyclist exploring rural China in the countryside of Yunnan Province. After starting in Kunming, the rider avoids cities and busy roads to visit villages along smaller routes. Riding through mountains, they meet friendly locals and visit temples and historical sites, offering a view of China not usually shown in the media.

--- Max Roving
March 18, 2026, Spring in China

Video Chapters

  1. 0:00episode intro
  2. 0:45scenic countryside and tunnel envy
  3. 1:32light improves in tunnel
  4. 2:23short unpaved shortcut
  5. 3:11friendly dog greets rider
  6. 3:47start of Yunnan mountains
  7. 5:08lunch in Guangong hotel meal
  8. 6:34colors of dusk
  9. 12:46campsite by water
  10. 14:26Dao hotel stay revealed

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This is what the Chinese countryside is like 🇨🇳

Max Roving takes us on a pedal-powered journey through rural China, focusing on the countryside of Yunnan Province. Beginning the China bike tour in Kunming, he deliberately avoids busy cities and motorways to ride along smaller roads and into village life. The ride climbs through mountain scenery where he meets friendly locals and uncovers impressive temples and historical sites. The video offers a glimpse of China that rarely appears in the media, highlighting a quieter, more intimate side of the country through cycling, hiking, and off-the-beaten-path exploration.

Cycling Through Rural Yunnan: Kunming to Hidden Temples and村

Cycling across China - Ep. 2 In this video I am sharing my experience cycling across rural China, the countryside of the Yunnan province to be exact. After starting my China bike tour in the city of Kunming, I plan to avoid cities and busy motorways to explore the villages of the world's second most...

Attractions in this video: Xiang Confucian Temple, Old Town Xiang, Confucius Statue, Bamboo Awning