Yuanyang to Hekou

Leaving Yuanyang New City at 7am and following the X102, the old road hugs the Red River banks to Vietnam. The road merges into the G326 at Xinhe, which leads straight to Hekou (pronounced 'Hoo-Cow - I always thought it was Moo-Cow). There is no great historical site or modern city on the way, time was on my side, and the road contours are somewhat friendly so I fanged it all the way, covering 160kms in one day. 

                      

                               A freeway development on the south side of the Red River.

Zotye, WEY, Leopaard, and this Fencon, are modelled on Porsche - some of the numerous duplicates of Chinese manufacturing sold to local buyers. A Police passport check 30km and 10km before reaching Hekou, like elsewhere, endless security cameras monitoring traffic and pedestrians (collecting facial recognition data).

                                 A loaded bicycle crosses into Lao Cai from Hekou. The End.