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'''China''' is the most populated country in the world and tourism is booming with its rapidly expanding economy, but hitchhiking is only practiced sporadically. If you follow the advice in this page you will most likely have a wonderful time hitchhiking in China.

Because of it's size, among other factors, it's hard so talk about China with general info. hitchhiking in the west of the country, as in Tibet, is different than in the east. hitchhiking in rural areas is different than on highways. the difficulty also varies. Generally speaking it's possible to categorize it like this: the more developed the road is, the less chance people will ask you for money, the faster you will get and more likely you should stop drivers by sign or by talking with them while they are stationary. the more rural the roads are the more hand waving you will have to do and more explaining beforehand that you do not pay for the trip. also, on rural roads it's easier to find camping spots.

* [[:Category:Sichuan|Sichuan]]

* [[:Category:Yunnan|Yunnan]]

=== Inner Mongolia ===

* [[Tianjin]]

* [[Chengdu]], [[Chongqing]]

* [[Guiyang]]

* [[Hong Kong]]

* [[Kunming]]

* [[Shanghai]]

* [[Xi'an]]

这裡 ''zhe-li'': Here<br />

那里/哪里 ''Na-li'' : There / Where?<br />

=== Conversations ===

It also happens when a police officer will treat you like a privileged person, will take photos with you and will stop cars for you or even get you on the bus for free. nobody will say anything but this is an awkward experience when everybody around you pay lot's of money for the drive and you sit there after the police officer stopped the bus for you.

Usually when dealing with the police in China, it is best to just smile and be naive but firm with your goal, and be independent about it. you are doing fine, not disturbing and in love with China.

=== Personal experiences ===

* ''In the South the police was unaware, or friendly but very confused, to [[User:Guaka|Guaka]] and [[User:Amylin|amylin]]. Most of the time the police didn't do anything while walking along the highway or trying to hitch. Once, at the highway entry of [[Kaili]] in [[Guizhou]], they started talking, found someone who spoke English, and brought the hitchers to a bus station, where the police paid for a bus ticket! Another time the highway police was very confused again, and it took 2 1/2 hours to find a translator and be left alone at a highway entrance again.''

* ''[[User:Fijau|Fijau]] hitchhiked through Xinjiang, Gansu, Shaanxi, Henan without being bothered by police. In Xinjiang police even helped him to get a ride. Problems started to occur in Zhejiang (Eastern China, near Shanghai). Several times police didn't let him onto the expressway through the toll gate and took him off the expressway while passing by.''

== Maps ==

* [[Irkeshtam Pass]]

* [[Torugart Pass]]

== Links ==