A Chinese man wanting to teach his son about the hardships of life took the young boy for a backpacking trip with only 100 yuan ($15) to survive the week.
Pu Wei985 Archiveshis 8-year-old son, Dou Ge, left their home in Xi'an, China, on Thursday for a seven-day trip that would end in Lanzhou.
SEE ALSO: Adorable 4-year-old girl is a seasoned backpacker who has travelled half of China
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Eager for his son to learn the importance of being humble and kind, Pu assured Chinese media that his son was equally as enthusiastic to embark on the adventure and proved to be a great source of support during the trip.
"Dou Ge is naturally curious, and every day during this trip, whenever I see how excited he is to discover new things, it pushes me forward to go on with the trip," says Pu.
The duo traveled on foot or hitchhiked to get around, and traveled a total distance of 600 km.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable During the trip, father and son worked hard labour in return for a roof over their head. Pu said that many strangers have kindly offered them food and free rides, which he and Dou Ge gladly appreciates.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Pu updated his Weibo account on a daily basis with pictures of their father-son bonding trip. He even journaled frequently to let his followers know what they got up to and how much they spent.
According to The Paper, Pu is an outdoor enthusiast and somewhat of a celebrity in his hometown -- he's the first Chinese man from Shaanxi to have conquered Mount Everest.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.
(Editor: {typename type="name"/})
Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers 2025 livestream: Watch NBA online
Londoner shares adorable story of his encounter with a lost grumpy cat
Jon Stewart returns to late night for a fierce address to Trump
'Game of Thrones' fans are putting tiny Hodor stickers to very good use
Will Oracle take over TikTok? Trump says he'll make a decision in 30 days
China just built the world's biggest floating solar project
China has installed a massive field of solar panels on a particularly poignant site: a lake formed b
...[Details]
Is 'Fortnite' addiction among young children actually a real problem?
For all its viral coverage, celebrity fans and massive, 125 million person-strong playerbase, Fortni
...[Details]
Apple subscription bundle reportedly rolls together TV, music, news
Apple is considering a sole subscription bundle for its TV, music, and online magazine services, if
...[Details]
The 10 best films of 2018 (so far)
If there's one thing we'll say for 2018, it's that it's given us a lot of great films. We're only ha
...[Details]
Google's data center raises the stakes in this state's 'water wars'
Endless emails, map requests, web searches, and everything else we do online requires the use of ene
...[Details]
Striking photos show the 'apocalyptic' blaze engulfing UK moorland
Wildfires of "apocalyptic" proportions have engulfed Saddleworth Moor, near Manchester, northern Eng
...[Details]
No, Harley Davidson's CEO did not call Trump a moron
Did the CEO of Harley Davidson bash President Trump, calling him a moron?The answer is no, he didn&r
...[Details]
Indian fashion designer celebrates transgender women in her new sari collection
Indian designer Sharmila Nair broke several stereotypes when she decided to use the transgender comm
...[Details]
HP Touchscreen Laptop deal: Get $240 off at Best Buy
GET $240 OFF:Jan. 27th, the HP Touch Screen Laptop Intel Core i3 8GB 256GB SSD is discounted to $259
...[Details]
Elon Musk is arguing about a farting unicorn on Twitter. Here's why.
Who knew a farting unicorn would end up at the centre of a finger-pointing copyright storm in a teac
...[Details]
The White House might have inflated Trump's golf record, because this is how we live now
'Lumines Remastered' is worth getting even if you've owned it before
接受PR>=1、BR>=1，流量相当，内容相关类链接。