Hitchhiking China: A Backpacker's Journey

Hitchhiking in China…Gone Wrong! 🇨🇳

Destination:ChinaProvince:QinghaiCity:Xining

Backpacker Ben2025-06-2227 min

It was part 3 from our time in China and today we will attempt what many say is impossible in China and that is hitchhiking! Locals warned us nobody will pick us up…but is it true? Let’s find out!

--- Backpacker Ben

June 22, 2025, Summer in China

Video Chapters

0:00China hitchhiking challenge
0:23Arrival in Xining
1:08First destination: Lanzhou
2:11Leaving the hotel
4:09Highway hitchhiking begins
12:19Giving up hitchhiking
13:23Train to Lanzhou
15:16Relaxing train journey
15:28Arrival in Lanzhou
23:38Hitchhiking attempt 2

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Backpacker Ben's China adventure takes a wild turn as he attempts the nearly impossible: hitchhiking across the country! Locals warned him of the difficulty, but Ben's determination leads him on an unexpected journey filled with surprising encounters and cultural insights. Will he succeed against all odds? Watch to find out!

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