view·character｜at the age of 90, he did a "big thing"
2024-09-16
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what birthday gift would a 90-year-old give himself? it turned out to be "crossing the yangtze river"!
on the afternoon of september 13, accompanied by 20 members of the luzhou swimming association, a 90-year-old man fulfilled his birthday wish: successfully crossing the yangtze river.
the old man's name is yang bihong, a native of mituo, luzhou. after retirement, he settled in beihai, guangxi. this time he made a special trip back to his hometown luzhou from beihai just to fulfill his 90th birthday wish.
yang bihong has loved swimming since he was a child and was an early swimming coach in luzhou. he said: "every time i go back to luzhou to swim, i feel very special. there are places on both sides of the yangtze river that i am familiar with."
on the afternoon of the 13th, the swimming base in wayaoba, luzhou, was bustling with people, and many swimming enthusiasts took photos with yang bihong. everyone knew that mr. yang loved swimming, and for safety reasons, they organized a 20-member safety team, including 16 experienced team members to accompany him across the yangtze river, and 4 paddleboarders followed to "escort" mr. yang.
yang bihong's youngest son also accompanied him across the yangtze river that day. he smiled and said, "we all like swimming. when i was three years old, i was returning to luzhou from lantian with my father. it was too late and there were no boats, so my father put me in a tire and swam and pushed me, floating all the way from lantian to the shore at baolai bridge."
in the end, yang bihong successfully crossed the yangtze river in nearly an hour, with a total distance of nearly 6 kilometers, and successfully completed his "90th birthday show"!
mr. yang bihong was still able to cross the yangtze river at the age of 90. this is not only a great test of personal will and physical fitness, but also the ultimate interpretation of his love for life. mr. yang's spirit inspires everyone, no matter how old they are, they should not give up their love and pursuit of life.
