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Diary

📷 See all the photos from the trip → — a shared album, updated as we travel.

Karen’s China, part 2 — south to Guangzhou and Guilin

Ancient mummies in Urumqi, then the karst mountains and Li River of the south

Jun 26, 2026

XCMG and BYD

Electric trucks coming hard

Jun 25, 2026

National Grid Research Lab and train

Thinking hard

Jun 24, 2026

Trade show and Xiaomi tour

Harder work

Jun 23, 2026

Karen’s extra day in Urumqi

Akhal-Teke blood horses at the Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park

Jun 22, 2026

Part 2 - Trade delegation flight to Beijing

Beijing arrival

Jun 21, 2026

Urumqi and heavenly lake

Urumqi

Jun 20, 2026

Turpan

Turpan

Jun 19, 2026

Dunhuang

Mogao caves and travel to Turpan

Jun 18, 2026

Jiayuguan

Dunhuang, desert, dunes, electricity

Jun 17, 2026

Jiayuguan

Jiyayuguan fort 300 km drive on silk road

Jun 16, 2026

Zhangye part 2

Matai temple and coloured rocks

Jun 15, 2026

Zhangye part 1

Train and Temple

Jun 14, 2026

Xian part 2

Xian day 2

Jun 13, 2026

Xian part 1

Xian day 1

Jun 12, 2026

Lindfield day -1.5

One day out from departure — packing, and a last walk around Sugar Bay.

Jun 9, 2026
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