【ADreamRealizedZhaoYang，33，anemployeeofaFrenchcompanyinBeijing，whohastraveledextensivelyintheUnitedStatesbymotorbike．IhavebeenaddictedtoHarley-DavidsonmotorcyclessinceIwasyoung，andknowingthatmotorcycle-related】

　　ADreamRealized

　　ZhaoYang，33，anemployeeofaFrenchcompanyinBeijing，whohastraveledextensivelyintheUnitedStatesbymotorbike．

　　IhavebeenaddictedtoHarley-DavidsonmotorcyclessinceIwasyoung，andknowingthatmotorcycle-relatedcultureisverypopularintheUS，Idecidedtotakeatrip．Alongwithmywifeandagroupoffellowenthusiasts，Iparticipatedina15-daytourinOctoberlastyear．Wehadonefreeday，soIheadedtoLasVegas．

　　BeforearrivingintheUS，Iresearchedarangeofmaterialsaboutridingamotorbikethere．IalsofoundsomeclassicrecommendedroutesonChinesewebsitesrelatedtoHarleyDavidsonclubs．

　　Withthehelpoftheirsuggestions，Idesignedmyownroute．

　　Inaccordancewiththerules，beforeIleftChinaIvisitedanotaryoffice （公证机关），wheremydrivinglicensewasconfirmedasacceptableintheUSandmydocumentsweretranslatedintoEnglish．OnlythendidIbuymybasicmotorcycleequipment．

　　WhenwearrivedatLasVegas，werentedaHarleyDavidsonandrodearoundthecity．Itwasanexciting，unforgettableexperience，becauseitwasnotonlytheachievementofadream，butIalsoexperiencedtheregionalmotorcyclecultureintheUS．Asweparkedthebikeattheroadside，somedriversrolleddowntheircarwindowsandgaveusthethumbs-up，andwhenwedroveontheroad，cardriverspulledovertoletuspass．Wealsovisitedamotorcycle-themedrestaurantforlunchandenjoyedthefantasticdecorationanddeliciousfood．

　　IbelievethattravelingbymotorcycleintheUSwillbecomepopularbecauseoftherecentjointeffortstopromoteSino-UStourism，especiallyafterthetwocountriesdecidedtoname2016asUS-ChinaTourismYear．ThisnewstyleoftravelingwillattractmoreyoungChinesetourists，andpeoplelikeme，whohaveapassionforfreedomandadventure，willvisittheUSmorefrequently．Forexample，IamplanningtotravelalongthefamoushighwaycalledRoute66withfriendsduringnextyear'sSpringFestival．

　　IftravelagenciesandgovernmentscanpromotetheneedformotorcycliststoobtainaccurateinformationbeforetheyheadtotheUS-suchastherequireddocuments，howtorentamotorbikeandlocaltrafficlaws-"ridingtherange"willbecomeasafeandgreatwaytospendavacati