Their journeys are filled with kindness from strangers, from helpful villagers after an accident to scenic staff carrying her onto rides
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenZoey ZhangPublished: 7:12pm, 18 Aug 2026A 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.
“We would rather die on the road than in a hospital bed,” the couple agreed.
