{"id":1876,"date":"2026-03-22T07:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T07:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=1876"},"modified":"2026-03-22T07:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T07:00:29","slug":"we-drove-a-rare-chinese-road-they-never-see-foreigners-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=1876","title":{"rendered":"We Drove a Rare Chinese Road (they never see foreigners here)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3z-zdS40x4U\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Even if you\u2019re in the most remote corners of China, the internet still thinks you\u2019re in your living room back home\u2014thanks to NordVPN! Get 4 months extra on a two years subscription with our code NMEXP:  https:\/\/nordvpn.com\/nmexp<\/p>\n<p>After four years and five continents, we thought we\u2019d seen it all\u2014until we drove into the heart of Western China: QingHai.<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t just another convoy. We\u2019re pushing our French-plated expedition vehicles through the frozen deserts of **Gansu** and into the mystical, snow-capped **Qinghai mountain range**. From navigating complex local regulations with our Chinese travel partners to facing **-15\u00b0C nights** in remote villages, this journey is as rare as it gets. The encounters are the most unique part of this journey! <\/p>\n<p>Is the Albatross enough to conquer the frozen salt lakes of the East, or will the cold claim our convoy?<\/p>\n<p>We hope you have a good week!<br \/>\nNick &amp; Mathilde<\/p>\n<p>\/\/\/<br \/>\nEpisode 178 | Filmed March 2026 | Qinghai, China<\/p>\n<p>\u2192 WANT MORE FROM US: Join the Patreon family: https:\/\/patreon.com\/NextMeridian<\/p>\n<p>\u2192  CARRY THE NEXT MERIDIAN SPIRIT, CHECK OUR SHOP: https:\/\/my-store-d4399f.creator-spring.com<\/p>\n<p>\u2192  SUPPORT OUR TRAVELS &amp; WORK: https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=2W8SAHWHBXSGS<\/p>\n<p>\u2192  OUR MATADOR TRAVEL GEAR:  get 15% OFF with the link https:\/\/get.aspr.app\/SH1Dll<\/p>\n<p>\u2192  OUR GEAR ON AMAZON: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/shop\/nextmeridian.expedition\/list\/12B2Y0Y52XROU?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_aipsfnextmeridian.expedition_5EPWZRYZTKHDW39CZ33S<\/p>\n<p>\u2192 DAILY UPDATES ON OUR INSTAGRAM: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nextmeridian.expedition\/<\/p>\n<p>\u2192 OUR WEBSITE: https:\/\/nextmeridianexpedition.live<\/p>\n<p>\/\/\/<\/p>\n<p>WHO ARE WE? <\/p>\n<p>Join us as we travel the world on an expedition throughout the 7 continents, crossing about 88 countries, making new friends, meeting the locals, exploring cultures, traditions, foods and every corners of the continents. Join us!<br \/>\nWe are traveling in our Land Rover Defender, our tiny home on wheels for the next 5 years.<\/p>\n<p>5 Years | 88 Countries | 7 Continents | 300 000km<br \/>\nNick; 31 y\/o, French\/Italian. \ud83d\ude4b\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9<br \/>\nMathilde; 31 y\/o, French.\ud83d\ude4b\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<br \/>\nAlbatross; 12 y\/o, UK. \ud83d\ude99\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7<\/p>\n<p>We are incredibly grateful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. \ud83d\ude0a\ud83c\udfa5\ud83c\udf0e Thank you to everyone who has been a part of our journey!<\/p>\n<p>@NextMeridian.Expedition<\/p>\n<p>Music from Epidemic Sound<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even if you\u2019re in the most remote corners of China, the internet still thinks you\u2019re in your living room back [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1877,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.6 - 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