Mads Vesterager Nielsen is a burgeoning explorer who rides his trusty motorbike, nicknamed “The Little Black Yak,” to far-flung corners of the People’s Republic. He is a staunch believer in the spirit of adventure, even in a modern and demystified world. Rather than clinging to old notions of glorious exploration, his background in the social sciences has led him to believe that “authenticity” is a messy mixture of ingredients such as culture, society, history, technology, and mythology as it exists today.
A motorbike journey goes behind the scenes of Yunnan’s tourism industry
Racing through Hainan’s back roads on a secondhand motorbike shows a different facet of the island
A New Year celebration on the plateau showcases modern Tibetan herding culture
A chance encounter with the Tujia ethnic group’s funeral practices in south-central China
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