China and SE China

Hello everyone!

I'm presently living in Tangshan not too far from Beijing. I'm tinking of biking Chengdu to some part of Laos. I hope you can help me.

I'd like to have a topographical map if possible. If you have any recommendation about wich one are good or bad.

Also if you have any comments on Chinese road maps it would be welcomed.

I don't have a road map for Laos or the rest of SE Asia if you have any recommendation.

If you have any other tips or comments please feel free to mention them.

Thanks alot!

sante
Dan

hi !
I didn't find any topographical map of china in china, but i was jus using tipical roadatlas. was good enough for me, but...

for laos is easy 'cause there are 4 tarmac roads only :-)
one from north to south and 3 to vietnam

good luck ;-)
all the best
robb

Get a map with Latin letters you can read. In China your best bet finding is a very good book store or/and a Hilton, Sheraton... look in the bookstore in their lobby!
And on top of that, get 1-2 Chinese road atlasses.
By comparing rivers and road numbers, you can fairly easily then write in the names in the Chinese atlas.
Very detailed but unfortunateoly bitys out of date is "the red bible, a triangular, little atlas in dark red with the the sort of Mercedes-star , for Chinese road company or sth. alike.
Better even is an atlas I currently use a lot. You get Chinese atlasses in almost every book shop, but they certainly vay in scale, quality... take your time to choose. You cannot see the topography, for this one I have my German map, but all roads, incl. not yet existing highways are on there.
Good touring,
seb. in East Tibet

hi just found this site looks good
been on the road for 5 months now about to head to sapa then to china tibet nepal is any one else palnning that type of trip and could some one tell me how wet it will be in china s/w china in the next 2 months.
i am planning to cycle all the way but am trying to get a better understanding of just how dangerous it is eg getting cought and what actually happens if it is justa mass pay out. the final q at the moment is there any problems with whats happenning in nepal getting in from china