An 18-year-old boy cycled 2,090 kilometers along the Yunnan-Tibet Highway in 27 days

Last updated 2026-11-08 — Yang Ruixiang climbs over the 5,008-meter-high Dongda Mountain. Do you still remember what your dream was at 18? For Yang Ruixiang, an 18-year-old from Baoshan, the dream was to cycle the Yunnan-Tibet Highway. On April 7 this year, he set off alone from Baoshan, spent 27 days cycling 2,090 kilometers along the Yunnan-Tibet Highway, and successfully arrived on May 4...