denny Ethnic & National book

China at its very best -- amazing landscapes, lively cities with friendly people and, not least, good roads. The stage today takes us from Zhaoqing to Yangshuo along a comparatively modest 412 kilometers in one of China's popular vacation areas. The small motorized bicycle is a truly universal mode of transport. You can use it to transport all kinds of goods in large quantities over long distances... The Trans China Tour has now completed its long-distance stages over many highway kilometers. The huge mega-cities in the east lie behind us and the route takes us now along more peaceful stages. This is clearly evident from the traffic on the roads -- the challenge of "driving in China" has lost some of its edge. For one thing, here in the rural south there is far less traffic and the people at the wheels of the cars and heavy trucks are somewhat more disciplined. For example, the majority of vehicles actually stop at red lights. And, for another, the drivers of the 20 Audi Q3s have adapted very well to the conditions. Everyone proceeds with a great deal of caution. So far, luckily, there have been no accidents - not one of the cars has even a scratch. Obviously, the compact and agile Audi Q3 is the perfect vehicle for this country's roads. Nevertheless, if you look at it with European -- and especially central or northern European -- eyes, this traffic situation in this region, too, is somewhat chaotic. The bottom line is that traffic regulations obviously apply only to ...