62 years ago today, on December 1, 1963 (October 16, 1963 lunar calendar), trekker Lei Diansheng was born. In 2008, he walked out of the wasteland of Lop Nur and arrived in the ancient city of Yingpan, Xinjiang. In 2000, 2002, 2008, he shaved his hair. Mingzhi was on the road in Qaidam in 2001. In 2008, he carried the Olympic torch on the road. During the 10 years, Lei Diansheng wore 52 pairs of rotten shoes. On the road, he was dressed in simple clothes and thin, with a pair of glasses on his black and thin face. It is difficult to imagine that he was a Harbin native Lei Diansheng who walked all over China in 10 years and successfully crossed the "Valley of Death" in Lop Nur. The reporter met this legendary hiker. Lei Diansheng, born on December 11, 1963 in Hulan County, Harbin, spent 10 years walking through China, passing through 56 ethnic distribution centers, crossing borders, plateaus, canyons, virgin forests, grasslands, desert Gobi, etc., and walking through the "Valley of Death" in 31 days. In 10 years, he endured hardships, encountered 19 robberies, experienced avalanches, mudslides, desert storms, beast attacks and more than 40 life and death tests; in 10 years, he visited 56 ethnic settlements in China, took nearly 40,000 photos, and carried back 2 tons of text, pictures and physical materials. From 1998 to 2008, for 10 consecutive years and 22 days, Lei Diansheng always walked on foot on Chinese soil. In November 2010, Lei Diansheng was certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as "the farthest hike in the world", covering a total distance of 81,000 kilometers. One man's ten-year hike "During the process of walking, nature tempered my will, and at the same time allowed me to understand the natural ecological environment of China on a large scale. I had envisioned walking all over 56 ethnic areas, and finally this wish was fulfilled. During these 10 years, environmental protection, folk customs investigation and exploration are the three things I have always adhered to." Lei Diansheng said. Lei Diansheng frowned and said that he only studied in primary school for three years. When his parents died one after another when he was a teenager, Lei Diansheng has been under the fence since then. "At that time, there was nothing, and no one could rely on it. It was a deep attachment to nature." Lei Diansheng said that sometimes when he was wronged, he would run to his parents' graves and cry, looking at the endless sky and the geese coming and going from south to north, thinking of growing up quickly. In 1987, Lei Diansheng noticed a set of stamps issued by the Ming Dynasty traveler Xu Xiake, and was deeply moved by this ancient Chinese traveler, which inspired Lei Diansheng's strong idea of "traveling to China". In 1989, his chance encounter with the hiker Yu Chunshun directly turned his "touching" into the "impulse" to go out. "When planning the route, I made sufficient preparations. This easy word'preparation 'took me 10 years from 1987 to 1998. "I used to work and do business. By the end of the 1980s, I had accumulated hundreds of thousands of yuan. I quit my job and sold my house. At that time, people said I was crazy, but I think people should live a meaningful life. They have to live for their dreams. You can't just have a material life without a spiritual life," Lei Diansheng said. "I didn't get a haircut until I finished China." I was determined at that time. I didn't plan to get a haircut until I finished China. When I finished walking, my hair was already 1 meter long. I saw robbers. Several times, more than a dozen people beat me up all over, but this is called an adventure. If you eat delicious seafood and drive a high-end car, it is not an adventure. "When it comes to exploration, Lei Diansheng is always very excited. Lei Diansheng divided the entire route back through the Chinese territory into five parts - Heilongjiang to Hainan, Guangxi to Yunnan, Xizang Plateau, Xinjiang to Heilongjiang, and Heilongjiang to Hong Kong and Macao. The five parts are naturally distributed according to the geographical area, and at the same time, they are graded according to the degree of environmental harshness. "In the first stage, I went south from my hometown of Heilongjiang, zigzagging through more than a dozen provinces, passing through Hong Kong, Macau, and all the way to Hainan Island. The journey was relatively easy, there were no mountains, valleys, and deserts, and the crowds were relatively dense. At this stage, my priority was to adjust my physical and mental adaptability. On the one hand, the skills of survival in the wild cannot be learned in books. On the other hand, although I chose to take this road without leaving any worries, it was difficult for the world to understand. Others said I was a madman, a beggar, and a lunatic. At that time, it was not easy for me to overcome these disturbances. "Lei Diansheng said that after leaving Hainan, he traveled west from Guangxi, crossing Yunguichuan. After that, he spent more than a year walking all over Xizang Plateau. Then he headed north, crossing the desert Gobi in Xinjiang. Kanas in northern Xinjiang is one of his favorite places. From Baihaba to Kanas, and then to Hemu Township, he crossed the virgin forest alone. Six years later, he walked back to his hometown and continued to the northernmost and easternmost part of the Chinese territory, finally reaching the source of the Heilongjiang River, Mohe Arctic Village. Someone asked him if he had ever thought about giving up. "I thought about giving up, not because of physical pain, but because when others didn't understand me, and there were too many grievances in my heart, I cried in a no-man's land alone." Lei Diansheng said that after completing the five stages, he did not stop, but aimed at a goal in his heart that seemed impossible to achieve - Lop Nur. 31 days to enter the "Valley of Death" Lop Nur alone. "Looking back on the 10-year hiking experience, the trip to Lop Nur is the most unforgettable." Lei Diansheng said that there was not a single bird in the sky, and no bird dared to cross the place. On the dry and dusty land, the poplar that had lived and died for 3,000 years fell and withered in pieces, and Lop Nur was also called the forbidden area of life. On October 9, 2008, Lei Diansheng cut off more than a meter of hair that he had not taken care of for 10 years and walked into Lop Nur alone. Lei Diansheng said: "I was even prepared that I couldn't get out." Lop Nur has an annual rainfall of 18-33 mm and an annual evaporation of more than 2,000 mm. People have described it as follows: The aspen tree lives for a thousand years and does not die for a thousand years, and it does not fall for a thousand years. It is because of the extreme drought there. "I have seen many mummified corpses on the road, including explorers and tomb robbers. When I ran out of food, I found lizards, ants, groundhogs, etc." Lei Diansheng felt that he was about to be roasted dry. He cut his left index finger with a blade, held the bloody finger, and sucked hard. Before that, Lei Diansheng had not drunk water for three days. Not only had to fight against the lack of water and food, but also faced various threats from the natural world and the animal kingdom. Once a wolf followed Lei Diansheng for 94 kilometers until it finally exceeded the wolf's territory. "I have been deflating the odor, so that the wolves do not dare to approach." In Ali's no-man's land, at most 20 wolves surrounded Lei Diansheng. He burned his clothes, set off firecrackers, and deflated the odor to escape. No matter how hard and painful, the only thing he wanted was to come out alive. On the afternoon of November 8, 2008, Lei Diansheng, who had been out of touch with the outside world for more than 50 hours, finally walked to the ancient city of Yingpan and appeared in the field of vision of the media and friends who greeted him. Lei Diansheng turned around and bowed devoutly towards the way where he could see his footprints. At the moment of kneeling, Lei Diansheng burst into tears. Over the past 10 years, he has spoken out again and again to protect the environment. For 10 years, he has taken a large number of photos of illegal deforestation, river pollution, and wildlife trafficking. In universities, in squares, and in environmental protection agencies, he has spoken out again and again, calling on people to protect the environment. Among the 2 tons of materials Lei Diansheng brought back, there are many pamphlets and souvenirs, which he collected from ethnic areas. Nowadays, the materials are on display for free in Lei Diansheng's personal exhibition hall. While collecting the materials, Lei Diansheng also brought the outside world to ethnic groups in remote areas. When Lei Diansheng visited the Dulong people in Gaoligong Mountain, Yunnan Province, he found that the corn seedlings in the field were too dense and did not grow well. He found local young people and taught them to "thin seedlings." When he went to the Oroqen ethnic settlement in Inner Mongolia, he saw the exquisite utensils made of birch bark, and he couldn't help but chat with the locals about business. Lei Diansheng remembers that on May 31, 2002, when he found a lot of non-degradable garbage on the glacier at an altitude of more than 7,000 meters above sea level on Mount Everest, despite breathing difficulties and weak limbs, he silently picked up the garbage, filled a large snake skin pocket, and carried them down the mountain. "If we can't create a good life for future generations, at least we must leave a good environment for them." Lei Diansheng said that the more places you walk, the stronger the feeling. In 2007, Lei Diansheng, a farmer in Xisha who walked with thoughts, said that he was not a walking machine. For 10 years, he always walked with thoughts. " In nature, there is no person or thing to rely on except himself. He must overcome himself and survive intelligently in order to unleash his potential. When I was bitten by a poisonous snake, I squeezed out the black blood and completely gouged out the poisoned meat. I never thought I could be so cruel to myself. "Lei Diansheng said. On the way, he realized that a person must learn to be satisfied, and on the basis of satisfaction, he can pursue a higher level of life. In the deserted wilderness, he often imagines finding a bed, drinking a mouthful of hot water, and eating a pack of steaming instant noodles. Because of this goal, it increases his motivation. When he walked out of the wilderness a few days later and found a small hotel for 5 yuan a night, ate 5 yuan a pack of instant noodles, plus a bottle of expired beer, a pack of mustard, and put his feet in a pot of warm water, he felt extremely happy. (Photo courtesy of Lei Diansheng)