China News Service, Fuzhou, April 30 (Zheng Songbo) The 75-year-old Shanghai "cycling master" Tang Xianggen, after completing the Hainan Island Ride, went north all the way through Guangdong and arrived in Fuzhou on the 30th. The ride in South China lasted 44 days, with a total journey of more than 2,000 kilometers.

During this ride, Tang Xianggen revisited the ticket office of Fuqing Guangda Travel Service Channel. He went to Taiwan to ride and received a ticket for the round-trip Strait. Photo by Zheng Songbo

  Tang Xianggen took a flight from Shanghai to Haikou on March 8 and completed the Hainan roundabout ride on March 23. It lasted 16 days and the total distance was 808 kilometers. After that, Tang Xianggen took the Guangdong Railway to cross the Qiongzhou Strait, through Xuwen, Zhanjiang, Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Guangzhou, Shantou and other places in Guangdong, riding all the way into Fujian, and continuing northward to Fuzhou along Zhaoan, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Fuqing, etc. Complete the entire ride. He will take a short break in Fuzhou, after returning his bicycle to Shanghai, he will take the opportunity to return to Shanghai.

Tang Xianggen completed the Hainan Island Ride. Photo courtesy of Tang Xianggen

  During Fuqing, Tang Xianggen went to Fuqing Guangda Travel Service Channel Ticket Office to revisit his old friends, visit Milestone, Haikou Tongjiangmen, Longjiang Song Dynasty Ancient Bridge, Huangber Culture Promotion Association and other historical and cultural monuments. He also went to Pingtan Aoqian pier and other old places to revisit.

  Eight years ago, Tang Xianggen set off from Shanghai alone, came to Fuqing along Jiaxing, Hangzhou, Taizhou, Wenzhou, Ningde and other places. After receiving a free round-trip ferry ticket from Fuqing Guangda Travel Agency, he took a boat from Pingtan to Taiwan to complete the roundabout. After riding, she became the "first mainland cyclist" after the Strait sailed.

  Lao Tang is a road cycling enthusiast. In 2011, he used the 5,476-kilometer National Highway 318, departed from Shanghai and rode all the way to Tibet. He also went cycling in Southeast Asia in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos in 2015.

Tang Xianggen visited Fuqing Huangbi Culture Promotion Association. Photo by Zheng Songbo

  After Donald Tang arrives at the station every day, the first thing is to spend time on his blog and WeChat circle of friends to publish news along the way, attracting many netizens to cheer for him.

  "People want to live to learn and learn, I ride all the way is also a learning process, and travel and cherish!" Shanghai Xiangqiang Tang Xianggen said when visiting the Fuqing Huangber Culture Promotion Association a few days ago.

Tang Xianggen visited the ancient bridge of Song Dynasty in Longjiang, Haikou, Fuqing. Photo by Zheng Songbo

  "Life doesn't stop, cycling doesn't stop. I won't stop here after finishing this Hainan roundabout!" Tang Xianggen said. He will continue to ride next. The next stop may be the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the Silk Road ... (Finish)