By Shen Liang and Yang Zhenxiao

Gao Yong said that his son learnt a lot, and that accompanying his growth was a meaningful thing.

On 25 July, after 26 days of long journey, Gao Zhengyu, a Nantong student who rode to Mount Taishan finally returned to Rugao. Compared with the time when he set out, Gao Zhengyu was darker and more energetic. Gao Zhengyu told the story of the 26 days.

Cycled for close to 134 km in the last day of the return trip

‘According to previous plan, they would arrive on 27 July. Yesterday the father and son ‘accelerated the speed’, rode for close to 134 km. They will arrive this morning.’ Han Fei, the mother came to welcome the return of the father and the son at early morning.

At about 9 o’clock,, two figures which were riding bicycles came closer and closer. Once arrived, the dog on the back seat was so excited that it ‘broke out of the cage’.

Gao Zhengyu said frankly that he was very excited, ‘in the whole progress I got more confident when I rode more. Every day, I rode more and faster than the previous day. At first I felt a lot of pressure, now I overcame difficulties and I feel very relaxed.’

Zhu Xinhua, Gao Zhengyu’s classmate said, ‘it is not easy to ride to Shandong from here. He is amazing that he persists until the end.’

Pushed the bicycles for close to 12 hours in one part of the mountain road

Looking back at the trip, it is indeed not easy. ‘Especially one part of the mountain road in Wangfen Town, it was very tiring. We climbed the mountain at 7 am, and left the mountain at 10 pm.’ Wangfen Town is located in a mountainous area, the terrain fluctuates greatly. The more than 40 km of mountain road on the way brought a big challenge. Gao Yong, Gao Zhengyu’s father said, ‘the road was still flat when we entered, when arrived at half height, it became very steep that we could not ride, could only push the bicycles with our hands.’

On 16 July, they checked in the destination of the trip, Mount Taishan successfully in the end. ‘We got on the peak at around 9 o’clock of the previous night. At about 5:30 am of the second day, the sun jumped out of the cloud. At that moment, my father and I were both very excited, we felt that every effort was worthy.’ Gao Zhengyu said.

The experience is spiritual wealth

On 30 June afternoon, 13-year-old Gao Zhengyu followed his father Gao Yong, started the cycling trip. The destination was Mount Taishan. The return trip is about 1500 km.

After the father and the son came home, Han Fei reported safety to netizens by Tik Tok as soon as possible. After the video was uploaded, it got 14 thousand likes in 6 hours. In the comments, many netizens were attracted by the dog which travelled together with Gao Zhengyu. Netizen Pingpingdandan said, ‘after the trip, the dog is not the same class as the dogs in the community.’

After arriving home, the father and the son weighed. In the end Gao Yong lost 4 jin, while Gao Zhengyu did not lose weight at all. Gao Yong said that his son learnt a lot, and that accompanying his growth was a meaningful thing.