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The traffic cops from the Turpan turnpike looked over my bad behavior and let me pass on October 20th, 2008
More cyclists on the way on June 30th, 2008
This friendly family invited me to tea on January 5th, 2008
This student walked with me for half an hour on the way to her school on March 6th, 2008
This gentleman from Kazakhstan gave me a bottle of water and a can of café latte on August 22nd, 2012
These friendly nuns and monks showed me around their temple on March 28th, 2008
Big Brother Ma gave me back the Caboose after four years in storage on July 26th, 2016
Dennis Wu helped me film stuff on July 27th, 2016
These little guys in Kashgar took photos with us on September 16th, 2012
The villagers of Dingcun allowed me to attend a funeral on January 19th, 2008
Master Qi and Li Na got together with Huihui and took me to the mountains on September 14th, 2010
We took all kinds of fun photos on February 28th, 2008
This friendly couple from Guangzhou stopped over for drinks and watermelons on July 1st, 2008
Peng Wenchao stopped his three horses for me on June 11th, 2008
These guys gave me a reflecting vest so I would be safer on the road on August 9th, 2012
Grandpa Li insisted on giving me his shades on May 23rd, 2008
Mike from Tadjikistan and Little Ma from Kyrgyzstan helped me get ahead in the visa extension line on September 25th, 2010
We had a lot of fun together, the people of the hotel and me on August 19th, 2012
This lady from South Africa cared to stop for a chat in the middle of nowhere on October 5th, 2008
Mr. Shi invited me to lunch on September 9th, 2010
Mr. Wang (left) invited me to stay in his government office on May 31st, 2008
These guys from the gas station at Turpan let me use their restroom when it was really urgent on October 17th, 2008
Grandpa An’s son invited me to some very good tea on September 2nd, 2010
Jiang Hua took me out to look at old guys flying their kites on November 22nd, 2007
Keke showed me around her Kindergarten on April 7th, 2008
Jia Li and his friend treated me to homemade dumplings on August 29th, 2012
The guys and gals from the hairdresser helped me get rid of my weird beard again on August 29th, 2010
This little one posed for a picture with me on January 24th, 2008
Grandpa An told me stories from the past on September 2nd, 2010
Wu Jiang walked with me for a day on October 9th, 2008
This guy gave us flat peaches on September 16th, 2010
These truck repair guys let me warm up in their shop when it was blistering cold outside on December 17th, 2007
These German cyclists stopped over for a chat on July 2nd, 2008
This restaurant owner was very friendly on September 16th, 2012
Yu Fang allowed me to bother her at her workplace on August 9th, 2008
These guys invited me to tea on July 4th, 2008
The engine operator on 8195 in Sandaoling on October 2nd, 2008
These folks from a large French cyclist group stopped over for a chat on June 30th, 2008
Lei Sheng took in my Caboose for storage on September 20th, 2010
Mr. Zhao repaired my Caboose for free on October 1st, 2008
Kaisar and Chris and their friends stopped for a photo together on August 24th, 0212
Wang Qin pushed his bike alongside me for a couple of hours on April 24th, 2008
Ding Haixiao (red shirt) helped point out some sights on the way and later introduced me to his friend Pan Hu on May 1st, 2008
The assistant driver on 8195 in Sandaoling on October 2nd, 2008
This friendly soldier at the border checkpoint of Korghas took a photo with us on September 6th, 2012
This donkey invited us to his oasis on October 4th, 2008
Chen Ping stopped his motorbike for a chat on June 10th, 2008
This Uyghur family gave me shelter for the night on August 13th, 2012
These cyclists from Switzerland had dinner with us on September 5th, 2012
Qi Yutian walked with me around his home town on June 6th, 2008
This family took one of the best group photos ever with us on September 6th, 2012
These guys paid me a visit in my rural place on April 17th, 2008
Yu Zhihao and his friend gave me a painted calabash on September 13th, 2010
This little guy cracked jokes on September 14th, 2010
These friends from the toll station near Nancha helped us fix our vehicle on July 28th, 2008
This family of hotel owners found me a few days after I had stayed at their place and said hello on August 27th, 2012
My friend Dario came out to walk with me for a few days (and take a lot of pictures of dead snakes) on September 3rd, 2012
These guards gave me some milk to drink and let me rest up in their museum on April 10th, 2008
Pan Hu allowed me to hold the Olympic Torch on July 6th, 2008
Chang Haiqiang made sure that I had a place to stay on February 16th, 2008
He showed me the way and had a great laugh on March 23rd, 2008
Carlotta, Marc and Jan had breakfast with me on July 1st, 2008
Mr. Li showed me around his temple on February 13th, 2008
Vincent from Taiwan stopped and gave me cookies on October 9th, 2008
A friendly welcome in a village near Randianxiang on March 24th, 2008
Zong Zheng walked almost 20 km with me on September 10th, 2010
These guys stopped to give us a melon on September 6th, 2012
Ma Jungang provided food, laughter and dance on September 2nd, 2010
These youngsters were my charming escort into town on September 21st, 2008
This friendly manager of a foot massage spa invited me to a free treatment on March 17th, 2008
These little ones had fun taking photographs with me on February 28th, 2007
These school girls ambushed me on May 4th, 2008
My brother Ruben joined me for a few weeks around August 15th, 2008
The family of Yu was very nice to me and gave me breakfast on October 8th, 2008
Zhu Hui’s nephew showed me around Shihezi on September 11th, 2010
These little guys made me a flower wreath on March 29th, 2008
Lin Bo helped me take photos on July 27th, 2016
This pig was the cutest pig on April 18th, 2008
Uncle Shen’s friends helped me fix up my Caboose for the 2010 trek on August 30th, 2010
This friendly dude gave me puffed corn sticks on December 31st, 2007
These uncles danced with the Caboose and me right in front of the border to Kazakhstan on September 6th, 2012
Some of the good people of Kuytun invited me to dinner on September 19th, 2010
Lei Sheng’s family invited me to dinner for the Mid Autumn festival on September 22nd, 2010
Master Tian dined and drank with me on August 27th, 2010
These students took a photo with me on April 18th, 2008
Ding Bo and Wang Chan took me back from Wusu on September 24th, 2010
Momo (center) helped me get my broken lens to a repair shop on November 16th, 2007
Master Yan gave me tea and told me about the Tao on January 8th, 2008
The Chen family gave me the best dumplings ever on September 12th, 2010
Mr. Zhou let me spend a night in the office of his stone pit on April 8th, 2008
Huihui’s brother invited me to dinner on September 14th, 2010
This gentleman helped me fix the Caboose on August 31st, 2012
Mr. Liu took me out to climb Mount Wudang on June 10th, 2008
Long remembered me when we ran into each other a second time on January 24th, 2008
Steven Li came by to see us in Dunhuang on August 2nd, 2008
These bikers gave me some water and some ice tea on a tough day on June 13th, 2008
This friendly road maintenance crew made for some nice conversation on April 26th, 2008
A construction worker crew took us in for a night on October 5th, 2008
Brother Li and Brother Ma walked with me from Kuytun almost all the way to Wusu on September 19th, 2010
Zhu Hui helped me walk 40km on November 14th, 2007
Xiao Huiru gave me grapes and kept me company on August 20th, 2012
Victor from Spain brought some joy to an otherwise tough mountain road on August 27th, 2012
Ma Xueming showed me around Wuaisi Gongbei on July 9th, 2008
Xue Mengqiang stopped his bicycle for a chat on the way on October 9th, 2008
This Hui family took me in for the night on August 14th, 2012
James stopped for a chat when none of his group would on October 3rd, 2008
This little friend made some nice conversation with me on March 18th, 2008
These Uyghur motocross dudes stopped in the middle of the desert for a chat and a picture on October 3rd, 2008
The villagers of Taipingpu invited me to attend an official building construction ceremony on June 19th, 2008
These gentlemen helped me fix the Caboose (again) on September 27th, 2008
Mr. Niu took me in for the night in his old gold mine on September 14th, 2008
Chen Liping looked out after my brother and made sure he got on the right train on July 12th, 2008
My friend Bower made a nice BBQ on May 10th, 2008
Mariusz and Marcin stopped their bikes for a drink on June 30th, 2008
This friendly guy showed me the way to the Great Wall on December 10th, 2007
Zhao Jinyang showed me around a Buddhist temple on June 16th, 2008
Mehmet and his family showed me the right way on September 8th, 2010
These rallye dudes were very friendly and invited me to dinner on October 13th, 2008
Uncle Shen has been my friend ever since May 31st, 2008
Mr. Wang did a good job in building the caboose on June 22nd, 2008
These two Kazakh kids delighted me with a friendly chat on August 14th, 2012
Lei Sheng’s Taekwondo club bid us welcome on September 9th, 2012
Lin Yufeng showed me a painting he made with his left hand on April 6th, 2008
Master Li introduced me to his Buddhist temple on January 8th, 2008
Master Yu was also part of the party on August 27th, 2010
These construction workers helped me lift my caboose over an obstacle on October 6th, 2008
Lots of friendly faces on July 3rd, 2008
Liu Peng gave me a nice seedless watermelon on June 27th, 2008
Mr. Wang gave me a melon on September 8th, 2008
This restaurant owner remembered me from two years before on February 27th, 2008
Teacher Ran and his principle showed me around in the art department of their school on September 15th, 2010
These two stopped to take a picture with me on August 21st, 2012
These kind villagers let me stay in their temple on June 16th, 2008
This friendly hotel owner decorated my room with flowers on May 19th, 2008
My friend Lilu invited me to be flatmates in Beijing for a while around August 6th, 2008
This guy agreed to take a photo with me on February 23rd, 2008
Teacher Xie has been teaching me ever since June 18th, 2008
Master Yuan showed us the Buddha Temple of Anxi on July 28th, 2008
The staff of the Xiyou Hotel in Shanshan was very friendly and welcoming around October 14th, 2008
These friendly travel agents helped me find a hotel room when everything was booked out in Jiayuguan on July 5th, 2008
The assistant driver on 8195 in Sandaoling on October 2nd, 2008
Zhou Yan and the good people of Hutubi invited me to dinner on September 3rd, 2010
The Chinese Ministry of Culture responded to me on July 11th, 2007
Two handfuls of fresh dates from this Uyghur on September 30th, 2008
The Ministry of Land and Resources let me go after a few days on September 22nd, 2010
This gentleman helped me fix the Caboose on September 9th, 2008
These smiling uncles took lots of photographs and gave me lots of fruits on September 11th, 2008
The Yang brothers treated me to hot pot in their own restaurant on December 13th, 2007
This gentleman gave me a watermelon on August 13th, 2012
Langzi helped get my fixed lens back to me on December 1st, 2007
Mrs. Shi helped me find a bicycle on July 29th, 2016
This English class in Dingzhou took me in on November 26th, 2007
These foreign and Chinese specialists from Jiugang Steel Group made for some nice lunch conversations around July 17th, 2008
These youngsters and their family took us in for the night on July 23rd, 2008
They stopped their tourbus for me, this travel group from somewhere else in China, on August 24th, 2012
These guys invited me to take a look at their coal mine on March 23rd, 2008
These kind people gave us melons somewhere in the desert on July 24th, 2008
Little Maria sang an Uyghur song for me on August 6th, 2012
The guys from the 8195 coal train in Sandaoling let me ride along on October 2nd, 2008
Little Jing Kemeng & Yao Xia made for some very pleasant conversation on September 20th, 2008
Mike from England came in for a chat on October 16th, 2008
Xiaohei shared his apartment with me on March 8th, 2008
Mr. Luo gave the Caboose a general makeover on October 13th, 2008
Shoemaker Zhou helped me fix my boots on March 28th, 2008
Mr. Lian and his family let me stay in their home on June 18th, 2008
These 4×4 teamsters from Hong Kong gave me a t-shirt and lots of energy drinks on July 14th, 2008
Haozi also helped with the camera repair problem on November 16th, 2007
This road maintenance crew made me smile on June 11th, 2008
This friendly lady gave me grapes from her garden on September 29th, 2008
These little guys helped me a find a place to sleep on May 17th, 2008
Erik from Sweden stopped for a chat on a desert road on August 13th, 2012
Zhu Hui’s Taekwondo Club welcomed me on September 11th, 2010
These fellows allowed me to shoot their village temple on December 10th, 2007