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In northeastern China, Itchy Boots rides into Harbin and discovers a surprising Russian-European skyline. But beneath the city's modern face lies Unit 731, a Japanese wartime laboratory where unspeakable human experiments occurred. This episode blends motorbike travel with a sobering history lesson, leaving viewers with a haunting reminder that some wounds of war should never be forgotten.
More about the current video:(Published on 2026-09-02)
On this leg of her round-the-world motorbike adventure, Itchy Boots trades the empty roads of Inner Mongolia for the towering skyline of Harbin, a city that feels more like Moscow than the China she has seen so far. The ride itself is long and hot, with a few moments of panic when her Yamaha Tenere starts sputtering before a petrol station appears just in time. But once the rider reaches Harbin, the real story unfolds through the layers of history hiding beneath the modern streets.
