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A visually-challenged man from Beijing recently hiked ( 徒步 ) 40 days to Xi’an, as a first step 41 (journey) the Belt and Road route ( 路线 ) by foot.
On the 1,100 kilometer journey, the man Cao Shengkang, 42 lost his eyesight at the age of eight in a car accident, crossed 40 cities and counties in three province. Inspired by the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation 43 (hold) in Beijing, Cao decided to cover the route by hiking as a tribute ( 致敬 ) to the ancient Silk Road. 44 friend of his, Wu Fan, volunteered to be his companion during the trip.
Cao and Wu also collected garbage along the road, in order to promote environmental 45 (protect). Cao believes this will make the hiking trip even more 46 (meaning). The two of them collected more than 1,000 plastic bottles along the 40-day journey.
In the last five years. Cao 47 (walk) through 34 countries in six continents, and in 2016, he reached the top of Kilimanjaro, Africa’s 48 (high) mountain.
Now, Cao has started the second part of his dream to walk along the Belt and Road route. He flew 4, 700 kilometers 49 Xi’an to Kashgar on Sept. 20, 50 (plan) to hike back to Xi’an in five months.