SURPRISED To See So Many Abandoned Villages in China S8 EP.66 | Pakistan to Japan Motorcycle Tour
Pakistan There's a lot of corn in this region. So they are drying the corn these days. It appears to be an abandoned village to the passers by. Assalam Alekum Everyone and Welcome back to the channel from Yixuan. It's a small city. Yesterday, after riding 235 km from Beijing, we reached here.
It's a very beautiful and historical city. We explored it a bit. It's a very quiet city. It's just an area near our hotel called Sabzi Mandi, where we could hear some sounds from early in the morning. Today, we will leave from here and continue our ride ahead.
This is Hubei province. Ahead of us are the mountains called Wutaishan. It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are many beautiful temples and mountains.
We'd like to enjoy the beauty of those mountains. Today, we will ride for about 250 km. If we take the highway, it will take us 4 to 5 hours.
If we take the national road, it will take us 5 to 6 hours. If we take a mixed route, it might take an hour less. Anyway, we will leave from here and decide which road to take. We want to take the scenic road which will take less time. Because we need time to explore the temples there. If we reach late, we might not get time.
Anyway, let's get going and take you to Wutaishan. Bismillah... In the name of Allah Prayer for the journey Ya Allah... make this day safe and memorable for us. For now, I am going to the historical city.
I saw a bakery there yesterday. So we will grab something for breakfast from there. Or we can also eat something there and then continue our journey.
It is a little cold here in the morning. The sun is out, so it might be a little better. But you do need a jacket here. And this is the historical old town. They have destroyed a lot of things.
Especially this side. The whole area is destroyed. I'm looking for the shop that we saw yesterday. It is a long street; about 2.5 km long. Only a few sections are left which are still in historical style.
Ni hao. Mostly sweets here. Just take something light for the way. I have put this inside. If we can find a cafe ahead.
Will get some coffee from there. Earlier, I was thinking that we should take the highway. Now that we are here, why not ride through the mountains here. We are leaving the city now. We have to get the motorcycle refueled. We will reach there in the evening anyway.
So no worries. We will visit the area the next day. After that, we will stay in the same city for two days. The total distance is 264 km. And 6 hours is the time.
I think we are going through the mountains, which is why it is taking 6 hours. Otherwise, the roads here are good. So it shouldn't take so much time. That"s Domo Coffee. I think they will make good coffee for us. Two cappuccinos.
Cappuccino. English. Yes. Pakistan. Thank you. Can you speak Chinese? Chinese. Translate.
Oh, sorry. Explain it to him please. How much time it will take? Water.
No. No, thank you. He is giving us water. We came here to have coffee. No problem.
His coffee machine is not working. It is not in our fate to have a cappuccino this morning. It was nice meeting you. Ride carefully and take care of you . In the name of Allah . It is dangerous . Do they have 95 ? is. Over there.
Yes. She has to turn off from there. Thank you. There are so many trucks here.
If we have to ride like this, it will be tough and dangerous. We had a close call with a truck yesterday. This has happened to many other people here, as well.
I don't think I should ride alone anymore. I should keep 1 or 2 people with me. Because of the kid, Ayub, our route is a bit disturbed. But I might be able to catch them on the way.
They are half an hour ahead of me. It is dangerous with these trucks. They aren't careful while overtaking. Especially when you are close to them.
So, it can be a problem See, this is a small village But from outside, almost all the houses are closed. There is a wall and you can't see what's behind . Mostly when you go, you can see rural life. But here, all the villages I have crossed so far, I can't see anything. They have made such a structure from the front that you can't see from the road.
Interesting When you go to a new country, you get to see such new things. The villages here are mostly made a little away from the main road. This is the main road. That's a small road going to the village. And that's the village. I found this village to be interesting.
So I came back a bit. To go through here and see how things are here. Then we will go along the road. There is a lot of corn in this region. And they are drying the corn these days. The roads here are very small.
The houses here have a similar structure. But it looks like a good, beautiful, clean village. There is corn everywhere. Along the road, they have planted small beautiful plants. And I think we have come back to the main road. Beautiful colors of autumn here.
Today's whole ride... The first 15-20 km were a bit tough due to trucks. After that it has improved. Looks like we have entered a small town or a small city. Apparently all of them are new constructions.
And have not yet been completed. We have covered a distance of almost 65 km. I think we deserve a small break in this city.
We have found a cafe. Let's have coffee from there. That would be our breakfast. More like a brunch now. That's the coffee shop.
I have seen this "Luckin Coffee" everywhere in China. Here they encourage you to order yourself. But it is not so easy.
Hello, one cappuccino please. One cappuccino. Don't know what she's saying again and again. It means "this" or something like this.
It feels very strange. Finally we got coffee here. I was in great need of coffee. If I get a good breakfast in the morning, my day goes well.
Because my favorite meal is breakfast. And here this is a struggle. Most of the hotels do not have breakfast. So you don't get anything. But if you find some cafe nearby then it is very good. There were many options in Beijing.
But in other cities there are limited options. Anyway we drink coffee. I picked up some things from the bakery in the morning. We have some pastries.
I think more than enough. After this, most likely... We will take a break again after 100-150 km on the road. We paid almost $1.5 for coffee. Very cheap. Same coffee, same brand in Beijing cost us $2.5.
When I am thinking... Or when I tell you that we are not gonna take the highway... And that we will take a small road from the village. I mean this kind of roads. But most of the roads we take are a little wide. A little away from the village or the city.
And we don't see anything special in it. But this is the most interesting road in this tour so far. Even if you look at the road markings Blue, yellow, red This is the first time I've seen so many colors for road marking. I think there was some war here.
They have made a monument for it. No climbing... 1937. Something happened here on 25th August. Maybe the war with Japan. Pingxingguan Scenic spot I like their villages very much.
Beautiful, small, clean. It seems that there is no one here. That's the only downside. But it is possible that people are at work. And you will not see any shop on the road.
Which is rare. Normally, countries do have something on the roadside. Like when you are passing through a village... You see a small grocery store. Or something like that.
This is an interesting place. We will take a short stop here and then move ahead. It looks like an abandoned village to a passer by. No one lives here.
And the condition of the houses also suggests that. But people live here. There are some cars parked nearby and I just saw a couple of locals. They are renovating their houses here. There is also a small square here. I have seen an interesting thing here.
They have installed speakers here. I think they use these speakers to make announcements. I found it interesting. We have taken a short stop here to eat something. We have been carrying this with us since morning. Let's eat this pastry and relax.
Then we will leave from here. I have taken some drone shots here. The weather is getting worse here. It's really windy. Maybe because we will have to go through a nearby pass. I can see many zigzags on the road that I have marked.
Let's see what kind of ride this turns out to be. Look at that. What kind of construction they are doing here. So that there are no stones on the road. They have covered all of it.
Very nice. I think they are building a bridge. A lot of construction is going on. Welcome to Wutaishan. Masha Allah, what a beautiful restaurant. Finally, our dinner has arrived.
We are in dire need of it. Even today, we only had the snacks we brought along. But now we have a very nice dinner. This is lamb with potatoes, I think. It's a simple lamb with some vegetables.
I think I called it a potato dish. There is some rice with it. We also have tea here, which we will drink later. Let's eat now. I think it costs around $8.
Bismillah... Let me taste. It will be a bit hot. I have not had any issue eating in China so far. Wherever I have been, I can easily find food. I think we will have issues in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam when we are in the countryside.
But for now, let's enjoy. The chilies are very spicy. Let's put them aside. Pathia? Yes, Pathia.
Thank you. Assalam-o-Alaikum. It's cold here. An so is the motorcycle I guess.
Sometimes it's a problem. Here they say, Bajistan Pathia. Brothers. A lot of people are happy to hear that.
They respect Pakistanis a lot here. Navigation is taking us here. Let's go from here. Alhamdulillah. Thank you Allah.
What a day it has been. I have finally reached my room. I am very tired. The ride was long but beautiful.
I have finally started enjoying China. I hope that in the coming days, we will continue to explore China on these scenic roads. We will also visit the temples.
Unfortunately, we did not have much time there. In such a tour, it is expected that you either have a free day or you have to rush and explore. Let me show you the room.
This is our room. It's a double bed room. I think this is the best hotel we have found in this tour.
They have given us a place to keep our luggage. The washroom is also very nice. I paid 160 yuan for this room.
You can say that it is about 22-23 USD. Which is quite reasonable. All the hotels we have found in China so far were in the same price range.
Now we will rest here. We have a long day tomorrow. We have to go to the next city. Remember us in your prayers. Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and Share.
See you in the next vlog. Allah Hafiz.
2025-02-16 11:17
