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I came across the trucks whilst on a trip to China years back. We were on a lake in Eastern China ( see pic below ).

africasiaeuro.com - lake in Zhejiang

I recall the tranquil scenery ( reminding me of southern France ), pristine forests and peaks. Amid all this we swam on the lake ( dropped the tiny succulent honey melons we bought earlier into the lake to cool it ) – all in all a wonderful experience.

africasiaeuro.com - Zhejiang lake

Moving a bamboo raft with one steering oar is no joke – I found out early. After some practice though – the raft should move elegantly straight – I found out the technique taught by the oarswoman on the picture above.

What I must add is this experience was one of the best ever in China. I continued to visit the lake throughout the summer.

We picked fresh chestnuts from the trees on the surrounding island ( excellent ).

Late at night we would have dinner in one of the nearby village restaurants, home cooked food for 3 Bucks ( including beer ) . Tiny dumplings, freshly prepared, country style steamed rise, green tiny sauteed vegetable ( xiao bai cai), bamboo shoots, chicken.

( I will write of the experiences in another episode)

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On an evening we moved to a restaurant near the village – further up the mountain. There we got a ride from a local villager in a truck ( you see below ).

Amazingly, I was stunned by its sturdiness – a true workhorse – running on 2 cylinders, carrying 7 tons of material. I had seen trucks before – even drove them in the army – but nothing like this.

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I am still as excited as I used to be. These trucks run for 40 years with no significant  signs of exhaustion – simple design – and are very suitable for African and other developing countries. As a result I decided to get the agency of the truck manufacturer (who also – by the way – manufactures beach buggies – and agricultural machines )

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