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in China. But now he is famous for following the
CROSSING THE WORLD
ON A RICKSHAW TO SEE THE OLYMPICS
'hen Chen Guan Ming was a young man, he
never travelled far from his farm in a small village
When he arrived in London, he met lots of tourists and told them
his story. Some people didn't believe him. Then he showed them
the stamps in his passport, and the photos of himself at places like
the Eiffel Tower in Paris and Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur.
Olympic Games around the world in his three-wheeled
rickshaw.The story began in 2001, when he heard that
the games were coming to Beijing. He left his village
and cycled 90,000 km all over China, visiting 1,764 cities
before finally arriving at the famous Bird's Nest Stadium.
Then, he decided to travel to London for the 2012 Olympics.
In 2010, he packed his things into his rickshaw and began his
journey. He slept in his rickshaw and sometimes worked for
food and money. Finally, he got to France, and caught a ferry
to Britain. He only travels by boat or plane when there's no
other choice.
After the London Olympics, Chen left his rickshaw in the UK and
caught a flight home to plan his next trip-to the Rio Olympics.
In 2013, he flew back to London. He put his rickshaw on a ship
to Canada, and he tooka plane there.
A friend paid for his flight ticket. Then,
he got on his rickshaw and rode to
Brazil through the US, Mexico and
Central America. The journey took
three years. He had an amazing time in
Rio and made lots more friends.
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