Legless man plans to travel 7 Asian countries  

“无腿行者”手摇三轮车冲击独闯东南亚7国梦

手摇残疾三轮车，一脸沧桑，无腿行者张庆利时隔1年后再次来到昆明。在这一年中，他完成了首次出国之旅，游历了泰国、老挝，还参加了今年7月举行的环青海湖自行车赛。本次到昆明，只为继续他心中的路程，前往缅甸、柬埔寨、越南、马来西亚、新加坡、印度尼西亚、文莱7国。[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- "Legless traveler" Zhang Qingli arrived in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province, on a hand-driven tricycle, to pursue his dream of touring seven countries in Southeast Asia, according to Yunnan.cn.

Zhang, 38, who lost his legs at the age of 8, applied for a Laos visa on Friday, and he is expected to get it next Tuesday. He plans to start from there to make his 7-nation trip, to Burma, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Brunei.

"I won't come back until I have traveled to the seven nations," Zhang said.

Zhang also plans to learn how to make local snacks in each country and start a snack stall after his return.

Zhang used to drive a motor tricycle, but replaced it with a hand-driven one to save money and to be more green.

With no source of income, Zhang is depending on donations from sympathizers to fund his trip. For the upcoming trip, what concern him most are tires and maintenance parts, besides the money. He hopes kindhearted people can offer him some parts.

Zhang has traveled to Thailand and Laos in the past year.