Our Guy in China

Guy's adventure starts in Chongqing, the fastest growing city in the world, where he works in a factory to build his own electric motorbike. He's surprised by the lack of automation - everything's assembled by a skilled workforce - and realises that it's symbolic of the wider Chinese economy, where 30 years of unprecedented growth have been sustained by a giant workforce.

Guy Martin explores Beijing, ignoring the tourist traps and following his own often eccentric passions. In a backstreet bicycle shop he spends £18 on a rudimentary `Flying Pigeon', the most produced machine in the world.

Guy Martin concludes his Chinese adventure with his toughest ever physical challenge. He wants to break the record for the fastest crossing of the Taklamakan Desert on a bicycle.