Cycling the Heavenly Road

Today I'm talking to Wang Tao and Zhang Jing, who have cycled China's National Highway 318. Welcome, guys!

今天我要采访王涛和张晶，他们骑行了中国国道318。欢迎你们！

Hello!

你好！

Now, many young people just want to spend their free time playing and having fun. Instead, you've completed a great adventure. Zhang Jing, why did you do it?

现在很多年轻人只想在闲暇时间玩耍和娱乐。但你们却完成了一次了不起的冒险。张晶，你们为什么要这样做？

Well, we did it to raise money for a children's charity. The idea was that people paid to read a blog we wrote every day about our journey. We then gave the money to the charity.

嗯，我们这样做是为了给一家儿童慈善机构筹款。我们的想法是让大家付费阅读我们每天写的旅途博客，然后将所得款项捐给慈善机构。

What a great idea! And how did you prepare for it, Wang Tao?

真是个好主意！那你们是怎么做准备的呢，王涛？

The simple truth is that we practised a lot – after school, at the weekend, and during holidays. If we weren't studying, we were cycling.

简单来说，我们进行了大量练习——放学后、周末、假期都在练。只要不在学习，我们就在骑车。

That's amazing. Was the trip as difficult as you'd expected?

太厉害了。这趟旅途有你们预想的那么艰难吗？

Yes, we had so many difficulties! We had to cycle up mountains day after day. We also came across snowy weather and dangerous falling rocks. Five of us started the journey from Chengdu, but only two of us successfully arrived in Lhasa. Our friends got injured and had to give up in Yajiang. That was really sad.

是的，我们遇到了非常多的困难！我们每天都要骑行翻越山峰，还遇到了雪天和危险的落石。我们五个人从成都出发，但最终只有两人成功抵达拉萨。我们的朋友在雅江受伤，不得不放弃。那真的令人非常难过。

Despite the difficulties, what was the best thing about your adventure?

尽管困难重重，这次冒险中最美好的是什么？

The views were fantastic! We saw lots of rivers and lakes during the trip. But the most impressive views were those of the snowy mountains. I've never seen such beautiful views in all my life! It's no wonder it's called the "heavenly road".

风景太美了！旅途中我们看到了许多河流和湖泊，但最令人印象深刻的还是雪山的景色。我这辈子从未见过如此美丽的风景！难怪它被称为"天路"。

And how did you feel when you reached the end?

那么，到达终点时你们是什么感受？

Great! It was the best feeling in the world. We raised about 2,000 yuan. Although it's not a huge amount, at least we had an adventure and helped make a difference to some children's lives!

棒极了！那是世界上最美好的感觉。我们共筹集了约2000元。虽然金额不大，但至少我们经历了一次冒险，并为一些孩子的生活带去了改变！

Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm sure a lot of young people will be inspired by what you have done.

感谢你们分享自己的经历。我相信很多年轻人都会被你们的所作所为所激励。