Li Jing, a 54-year-old Chinese-Russian, arrived in Xi’an, Shaanxi province on Jan. 20, prepared to ride from the mouth of the Yellow River to its source in Qinghai province, Hsw.cn reported on Jan. 22.
Li has been fond of horses since he was young. Working at the library of Shenzhen University offered Li a chance to read many books about travel, and he dreamed of traveling around the world on horseback. With support of his wife, Li rode to Beijing from Russia in 2009--a trip that took more than 600 days to complete.
“Upon arrival, I planned to continue riding to London, together with an Englishman, but we had to stop halfway through,” said Li. Li added that after riding along the Great Wall, he decided to trace the source of the Yellow River, as it is the mother river of China and represents traditional Chinese culture.
Li rode during the daytime and put up a tent to sleep at night, sometimes playing a cornet that he had brough with him. As for his next trip, Li says he may take on the Yangtze River.