'Granny' road warrior a hit on the Web

Chen Caiping never expected that her online posts about cross-country trips with her husband would be read by thousands of people daily.

The travelogues at www.xici.net are devoid of fancy words, weird routes or romantic dramas. All the posts by the 59-year-old retired purchasing manager from Jiangsu province's capital Nanjing simply detail tips for a good trip - nothing more.

"After retiring seven years ago, we decided to see as much of the country as we could," Chen says.