Longing for adventure, delaying plans because of responsibility
Li Changbo is from Jiangyuan County, Jilin Province. His family is ordinary. Unlike other children, Li Changbo was very interested in traveling since he was a child. When studying, he always yearned for the mountains and rivers of the motherland described in words. The world in words is so magnificent and wonderful. When he was a child, he had a dream of exploring everywhere, which planted a seed of exploration for Li Changbo's young mind.
Li Changbo has been studying well, because he likes reading since he was a child. After graduating from school, he obeyed his parents' wishes and was admitted to Jiangyuan County Health Bureau of Jilin Province, becoming a stable civil servant. As a child, Li Changbo's desire to explore has been buried in his heart, but his parents are getting older and he has his own family, so he has to postpone his travel plan temporarily because of his responsibilities. Trivia in daily life and work has been haunting Li Changbo. Whether it is parents' medical care or children's education, it seems that it is more difficult than the dream.
Quit your job and travel to your dream place.
When he was young, for various reasons, Li Changbo's childhood dream never came true. At the age of 45, Li Changbo decided to quit his public office and started hiking. Because of some changes, Li Changbo's wife left him, and his daughter was married when she grew up. Only Li Changbo is left at home, and he can finally let go to pursue his childhood dream.
Since you are going to visit every town, you must make full preparations before traveling. Li Changbo first briefly planned the route, then sold everything that could be sold at home, replaced it with money, and then took out some savings accumulated over the years. After simple preparation, he embarked on a journey.
Without family ties, Li Changbo felt very relaxed. He went into battle light. On July 1 day, 2003, Li Changbo set out and a legendary journey began. I only brought a backpack, a camera and a flag. The 45-year-old man showed the generosity of travel to the fullest. Maybe Li Changbo can't travel to every town in China all his life, but as long as he embarks on the journey, Li Changbo won't have any regrets.
Leave souvenirs and record local conditions and customs.
Li Changbo's behavior caused quite a stir in the local area. If he has retired, he can get a stable pension and spend his old age with his children. But he gave up such a stable life and chose a hard journey. When asked why he traveled all over the country, Li Changbo gave many reasons.
He wants to see the great rivers and mountains of the motherland with his own eyes; I want to personally experience and understand the folk culture around the motherland and feel their development and changes; He also hopes to get out of his comfort zone, make more friends and experience a new life during his trip. He wants to be the first person to travel all over China ... There are many reasons to travel all over the country, and any one of them is enough to make him go all out for his dream.
Li Changbo recorded what he saw and heard during his trip. Every time he goes to a new place, he takes pictures of those impressive buildings with his camera. He has prepared a lot of notebooks, and every time he goes to a new place, he will stamp a chapter in the local government department, and he will also record many local messages in the notebooks. After years of hiking, Li Changbo kept many heavy notebooks.
He also carefully collected the packaging signs of beer and cigarettes he bought during the trip, hoping to collect the signs of alcohol and tobacco all over the country and set a world record for hiking.
Be brave in difficulties and dangers, and pursue your dreams firmly.
There are many difficulties to overcome in hiking. Sometimes because of the long distance and bad weather, he can't find a place to stay, so he can only sleep in the wind. During the whole journey, Li Changbo spent many nights in the wild. Besides, because the whole journey is on foot, Li Changbo has to walk a lot every day. He has worn out many pairs of shoes, and he has to change a pair of shoes every half month.
At first, Li Changbo started hiking with his luggage on his back. Later, due to more and more daily necessities and souvenirs, his young body could not support such a large weight, so he bought a tin car to tow his luggage. Although Li Changbo has saved a lot of savings after working for many years, Li Changbo, who quit his job, has no source of income during the trip, which is equivalent to "sitting on the mountain" all the time. He can save unnecessary expenses during the trip and is particularly hard on himself.
When he should enjoy his old age, Li Changbo chose to pursue his dream and distance. His courage touched many people. Li Changbo hopes that more and more people can learn about hiking. He will regularly post new trends on his blog and record the places he has been. Not only that, he also founded a post called "Travel around China", where he often shared what he learned about local customs.
In 2007, after three years and eight months, Li Changbo set out from Jiangyuan County, Jilin Province, northeast of China, and walked to Sanya City, Hainan Province, the southernmost tip of China.
The length of life is measured by dreams.
Li Changbo spent more than three years visiting 17 provinces and municipalities directly under the central government. On the way, he passed through more than 380 county-level cities and visited more than 4,000 township communities. In more than three years, Li Changbo has covered about 22,000 kilometers. During the hiking trip, he gradually came up with many ideas. Li Changbo plans to write a book called "Travel around China" in the future, in which he records his feelings of traveling for many years.
He also wants to make a documentary with his SLR camera to record what he saw and heard during his trip. Now, Li Changbo is still on the way to realize his dream. He has made a new travel route. There are not a few people who dream of traveling around the world, and there are very few people who can go into battle without fear. Li Changbo is known as "the first hiker in China", and he also plans to set up a hiking association in China to gradually promote hiking.
I hope more and more people can pay attention to hiking through him, and I hope more and more people can pursue their dreams bravely like him. A journey full of surprises can always be fruitful, and what you see and feel during the journey is worth recording and cherishing. Li Changbo, who gave up his comfortable life to pursue his passion and dreams, is nearly middle-aged, but his heart full of blood will never age. Life is not just a simple life. When there is an opportunity, he might as well embark on a journey to realize his dream.