If shipping is not an issue then I can second this. What was your route farqhuar?

I rode through China in 2012 on a bike bought there. 125cc Jialing which is a typical taxi bike. Loved the thing. In less then an hour tested multiple bikes and bought it for 300 euros. It was a good buy. You'll have better luck in a bigger city and you will need someone to translate. Rode it From Chongqin to 200km from Bejing where I sold it for half on arrival. Good thing about riding in China is that you do not have to worry about tools and parts. Anyone can fix your bike.

Now, it is probably illegal but nobody really cares. One can own the papers for the bike but you still need to register it. Something I could not do. Just ride smart. Don't go nuts on luggage. All I had was my backpack on the back. Ride inconspicuously. Have a break if you end up riding behind a police car on a long stint (there is so much police in China, any vehicle you can imagine they have one).

I was stopped once at a roadblock with a lot of police. We all laughed at how we did not understand each other and they let me continue. The other time I was denied by a hotel after first being accepted after haggling.This will happen often since you go places where not tourists go. Officially you have to be registered with local police with every stay. Police came over, looked at plates and started asking questions. I kept packing and smiling, said I loved China and rode away. Also a lot of city centres Westward are electric only.

China is amazing, in full motion and beautiful too. And a delicious slightly different noodle soup awaits you in every new region.

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