Driving one of the Most Beautiful Mountainroads Part 2 4K POV
Eberhard Ritzau Driven by nature
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Driving one of the Most Beautiful Mountainroads Part 2 4K POV
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Eberhard Ritzau Driven by nature
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Untamed nature, remote villages, narrow cliff roads, Bamboo everywhere!
This journey through the mountains of Zhejiang is full of surprises. One of the most striking sights isn't just the bamboo forests, deep valleys or cliffs but the luxury cars parked in front of modest village homes.
There is a deep story here:
1. The Generational Shift: Most of these cars belong to the younger generation who left these rugged mountains for an easier life and successful careers in the cities below.
2. The Power of Tradition: During the Tomb Sweeping holidayand Chinese New Year it is a sacred obligation to return home, care for the elders, and pay respect to the ancestors, bringing the success of the modern world back to these remote slopes. While farming these steep inclines is difficult and schools are far away, the young "Mountain People" of Zhejiang found their luck in the valleys.
They are the backbone of the"Powerhouse Zhejiang," a province that (alongside Guangdong) supplies the world with daily essentials. While many dream of steady government jobs, the people here are born entrepreneurs, always thinking about building their own future.
While Guandong had a huge push from the government with the first industrial zone opposite Hongkong and forein investments, the success of Zhejiang is based on this tough and diligent people!
The Mountains,
raised around 250Mio years ago by volcanic and faultline activities up to 2000m
- The climate,
subtropical hot and wet with raging rivers in the rainseason.
The vegetation ,
broad-leaved and coniferous mixed forest" with 1448 seadbaring plants!
It’s called “ the cradle of ancient plants’ 48% of this plants are endemic to China
Time and climate explain the deep valleys and canons these rivers carved out in millions of years.
Location: South Zhejiang, China
Climate: Humid subtropical (80-85% humidity)
Elevation Change: 950m to 1300m
don't drive in the rainseason from May to August-risk for rockfalls is high
Accomodation :
difficult, next hotel for foreigners needs a 3 hours drive
no gas stations , no charges for EV's, no restaurants
Tech: Captured in 4K Drive
Date: April 25th.2026
Best time to travel: March /April and September to December
timestamps
00:00 Preview
00:46 Zhailang
02:10 Bamboo/ mixed forest
03.35 beautiful Bamboo everywhere
06:24 Cradle of ancient plants
08:39 abandoned tea terraces
10:05 beautiful cliff with blooming bushes
12:10 steep gorge
17:06 Dashu Ao
19:05 Longyan- luxury cars parked infront of decent homes
22:40 along a steep cliff
26:00 small waterfalls along the cliffroad
31:20 deep valley-steep slopes
33:47 fresh rockfall- just cleaned up