‘Die on the road, not in hospital’: Chinese man takes paralysed wife on epic road trip
Their journeys are filled with kindness from strangers, from helpful villagers after an accident to scenic staff carrying her onto rides
A man from eastern China has spent a decade travelling with his partially paralysed wife, claiming that life on the road has made her “100 times” more spirited.
Liu Peijin, 69, a former serviceman from Weifang in Shandong province, dedicated 18 years to the military, much of that time away from his wife, who was his primary school classmate, as reported by Hongxing News.
As newlyweds, they dreamed of exploring China together in retirement. However, in 2010, complications from diabetes left Liu’s wife partially paralysed.
After repeated hospital stays failed to halt her decline, Liu resolved to fulfil their long-held dream.