Shit, really? This one was grim, man. I was hoping Laos would be all quiet and tranquil. Though the noticeable small number of roads on gps kind of says it all, I guess. It's 'fun' to look at the profiles of the roads as soon as you enter Laos as well. Hilly, to say the least.
This is how your precious tandem gets moved about in China. Got to love the couplers.