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Thread: English speaker Traveling western China on a motorcycle
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[quote=GRIZ326,545021]I believe that you'll need some sort of license to operate a motor vehicle through China. It maybe difficult to get that, but other people will know better than me. That aside, road signs will be a problem for you. Outside of the major cities, Chinese/English signage is rare. Chinese/Pinyin signs were fairly common on my last visit, but again, the further you go away from a large city the less common they become. I do not know if a western GPS will work for navigating the highways or if you will be permitted to bring one into China. Customs is quite relaxed, but do your homework well. You will need visas for each country that you enter along with a driver's license for each of them. As for vehicle repair, it will probably be more difficult than you seem to think. In my experience, vehicles have internal logic that makes them break down at the furtherest point between repair facilities. ...and, of course, you'll have language barriers to overcome. I've considered driving around China with my wife who was born and raised in China. But even with her as a guide, I think that such and adventure would be challenging. All of that said, it sounds like a magnificent excursion. Prepare well and you may be able to make it happen. Hopefully some of the Chinese nationals here can speak to these issues with authority. Good luck.[/quote]
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