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Chinese man takes paralyzed wife on decade-long road trip across China

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A man from Weifang, Shandong province, China, has spent the last decade traveling across the country with his wife, who became partially paralyzed in 2010 due to diabetes complications. Liu Peijin, 69, decided to fulfill their retirement dream of exploring China together after hospital treatments proved ineffective. The couple's journey has been marked by the kindness of strangers, with villagers assisting them after an accident and scenic staff helping his wife onto rides, significantly improving her spirit. AI

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Chinese man takes paralyzed wife on decade-long road trip across China

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zoey Zhang ·

    ‘Die on the road, not in hospital’: Chinese man takes paralysed wife on epic road trip

    A 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…

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