After 24 years of special tourism, 70 men travel around China on foot.
source: Huaxi metropolis newspaper
Li Yaxi is in a circle of friends, because self driving to Eurasia, everyone is talking about him .
what kind of strange man is he?
looking back at Li Yaxi's past, there are legendary stories attracting people. 24 years ago, the Mekong River, which had been hiking on foot by chance, has traveled to China since then. 24 years ago, it came into contact with self driving tour. From then on, the fate has been made, and now it has come to 42 countries.
in particular, Li Yaxi traveled mostly with his family, and two daughters walked with him in 34 countries, and even the old seventy mother accompanied him to travel in the United States.
self driving Angkor Wat.
hiking on the Mekong River
he was infatuated with special tourism
in July 1992, French Li Yaxi graduated from the Sichuan foreign language university. In the beginning of the society, the most important thing is to make money. At the same time, more and more French tourists visited China. After working in the hotel, Li Yaxi found a chance to work part-time tour guides.
in mid April 1993, a French hike entered China. More than a dozen French tourists plan to hike along the Mekong River in Xishuangbanna. "Hiking" is the first time that Li Yaxi, 23, has heard of the new term, and opens the door to the new world. Li Yaxi took part in the hiking tour as a tour guide. "
" nothing to understand, at the departure of the departure of the French leader, only in a small shop to buy some dry food, etc., "Li Yaxi said, this is a lifetime experience," no road map, no travel planning, where to go tomorrow, all in the first night to discuss shape. "
a buzzing stove, the man's face under the red night sky, sitting around the high hanging foot, and Li Yaxi and some of his companions negotiated tomorrow's journey. 24 years later, this memory in Li Yaxi's mind is clearly visible. "French, English, Putonghua, and various minority languages," because the responsible staff from different countries and nationalities, each discussion, there are several languages in sync translation.
for the first time to test water, young youthful young men also had "ignorance" injuries. Li Yaxi said that when he set out on the first day, he volunteered to help the French tourists to pick up their luggage. Crawling hard for a while, Li Yaxi fell down. Later, he realized that hiking was not a physical challenge. "In accordance with mature experience, participants only need to carry more luggage, wash supplies and clothes, and help them be checked by local people."
7 days walking, Li Yaxi and his companions passed through numerous minority villages to see the Mekong River scenery in the Xishuangbanna area. "This is a pleasant experience." after the taste of the experience, Li Yaxi reaped a rich harvest. "It's like finding yourself again." Born and brought up in Fengjie, Chongqing, Li Yaxi's blood surged across the countryside.