Veeky Forums, I need ideas

Veeky Forums, I need ideas.
I need ideas for random encounters during travelling!
Hard mode: make them Chinese themed

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People.
Chinese people.

Dragons!
Chinese dragons!

A group of peasants look troubled, they say bandits have camped the road ahead.
A group of Chinese peasants look troubled, they say Chinese bandits have camped the road ahead.

A foreigner wishes to travel with you.
A gwailo wishes to travel with you.

Hate to say it, but
>DEPENDS ON THE SETTING

Are you running historical fantasy, chinese legendary high fantasy, 1920's "gangster in Shanghai" criminal game, cyberpunk, etc?

Have the players encounter eachother, make them roll initiative and refuse to let them leave combat until only 1 person is left standing.

Standard fantasy.

In which case the traditional "wandering monk" is always a good standby, also travelling scribes, tax gatherers and escorts (or other beaurocrats) and the Imperial army messenger service's mounted couriers.

Alright Veeky Forums time to make a gangster in shanghai campaign, who are the major power players and whare their themes?

a road cop you need to bribe

Inquisition was a huge thing in Asia when Christianity was introduced.
Seen samurai champloon? They would make people step on a plate depicting Jesus, do something like that with a good or some thing