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<blockquote data-quote="Analoguesat" data-source="post: 853037" data-attributes="member: 176362"><p>What a story - what a hero <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>T<em>hree years ago, a Chinese farmer packed his worldly possessions into a rusty rickshaw, and, after pedalling 37,500 miles (60,000 km) through 16 countries and more than 1,700 cities, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18980693" target="_blank">arrived in London</a>.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p> <em></em></p><p><em>A remarkable feat, but for Chen Guanming, a 58-year-old from Jiangsu Province in eastern China, this was to be just the beginning of his adventures in the saddle. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p> <em></em></p><p><em>Mr Chen, a huge fan of all things Olympics, initially decided to pedal his rickshaw all the way from China to "promote the Olympic spirit" and secure a role in the London 2012 opening ceremony.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Full story</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23792836" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23792836</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Analoguesat, post: 853037, member: 176362"] What a story - what a hero :D T[I]hree years ago, a Chinese farmer packed his worldly possessions into a rusty rickshaw, and, after pedalling 37,500 miles (60,000 km) through 16 countries and more than 1,700 cities, [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18980693']arrived in London[/URL]. A remarkable feat, but for Chen Guanming, a 58-year-old from Jiangsu Province in eastern China, this was to be just the beginning of his adventures in the saddle. Mr Chen, a huge fan of all things Olympics, initially decided to pedal his rickshaw all the way from China to "promote the Olympic spirit" and secure a role in the London 2012 opening ceremony.[/I] [B]Full story[/B][I][/I] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23792836[/url] [/QUOTE]
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