I have been doing the same thing as Kim Nguyen, but from the reverse direction: The U.S. to China. This for the past four years, three in China.
Please go www.cyclingpeace.org for BLOG and pictures.
And I offer my house in Lijiang to Kim Nguyen, or any other cyclists if t/he/y needs. Contact me at fah@haaqi.com for details.
And wishing Kim, 'Jiao,' that the 'wind always be at his back!'
F.A. Hutchison (Xining and Lijiang)
'Haqi' (哈奇)