source: Chengdu commercial newspaper reporter Wang Tuo cameraman Wang Qin
5 month 9, Chengdu cloudy rain. On the street of Red Star Road, Liu Chengyi wore helmets and waterproof windbreaker, riding on mountain bikes, and raining overhead. Over the past year, he has been cycling across 12 provinces and 3 municipalities, totaling more than 12600 kilometers.
cycling to Lhasa
last June, when Liu Chengyi, aged 38, quit his job, bought a mountain bike, designed himself and installed a small three wheel trailer, and went on a long journey to the West. With a map and no farewell ceremony, his destination is Lhasa, Tibet.
"all the roads are covered with wind and dew, but not much." Liu Chengyi told the Chengdu business daily client that a small three wheeled trailer was wearing clothes, cooking utensils and tents, and clothes, food and shelter were all on the way. "The only trouble is getting a car in Beihai, Guangxi." Liu Chengyi said that he had lost 35 dollars in that time.
although spending little on the way, "spent more than 10000 yuan", but off the road trip also let him bear economic pressure. However, he met with many kindhearted people along the way, which made him very moved. "When I first arrived in Chengdu, the owner of a bicycle shop gave me 100 pieces." Liu Chengyi said.
contrasts the dozens of cities that come along the way. Liu Chengyi says he likes the greening of Chengdu, and it surprises him all over the city's bike lanes. "Many friends who ride the 318 National Road to Lhasa will choose Chengdu as the starting point." Liu Chengyi said that he would then go to Lhasa with a group of "knights".