The author covered more than 2,000 kilometers , much of it through epic smog . Charity bike tour started in Shenzhen , finished in Shanghai . ` It is said that there are 64 million empty apartments in China , '' Hong Kong-based analyst Gillem Tulloch told Journeyman.tv . Some area of Shanghai were gorgeous and smog - free . Most of the riders in author 's group found the air pollution disturbing .
The author covered more than 2,000 kilometers , much of it through epic smog . Charity bike tour started in Shenzhen , finished in Shanghai . Some area of Shanghai were gorgeous and smog - free . Most of the riders in author 's group found the air pollution disturbing .