Chinese man, 90, cycles across country after tragic losses of wife, son, daughter-in-law, grandson

After losing his entire family, a 90-year-old from central China took to the road on a decades-long cycling odyssey in search of solace. The sprightly Zhang Zhongyi, from Kaifeng in Henan province, remains sharp-witted, articulate and quick to smile. His story gained nationwide attention after Bai Xiaobai, a woman who encountered him in Putian, southeastern China’s Fujian province, stopped to help push his tricycle. As they spoke, Zhang recounted the tragedy that had reshaped his life. In th...

By Zoey Zhang

After Losing Entire Family In 1990s, Chinese Man Cycles For Decades Seeking Solace

A 90-year-old Chinese man has spent decades cycling across the country after losing his family, choosing life on the road as a way to cope with grief and find peace.