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A test of life attitude

Many years ago, Wen Binghui, a self-made businessman, set his goal of scaling Mt. Qomolangma before turning 50, but he didn’t have the chance to put it into practice until last year.

It took him 17 months to prepare and 71 days to train before he successfully reached the summit, and he is turning 50 this year. He said extreme circumstances like that put to test a person’s attitude to life.

“We are all among the 8 billion travelers on this planet, and our goals set us apart,” Wen told the audience, saying he thinks everyone can be regarded as a “climber” in life. “Climbers have a clear goal and believe in themselves. …We set a goal, we make a plan, we work toward that goal, and we see results.”

Followers on their way

Cao of SMOA, who has been a mountaineer since entering Peking University in the 1980s and successfully scaled Mt. Qomolangma 10 years ago, said an increasing number of Shenzheners are showing an interest in conquering the summit.

Jiang Biao, 25, sought advice from the event’s speakers as he is getting himself prepared for his future quest for the summit. After scaling a few snow mountains in China and Japan and gaining experience in adventurous trekking, he said he will wait until he has the money to fully enact the plan.

Xia Xia, 46, a marathon runner, a mother of two and previously a Huawei employee, said she and her children have benefited a lot from outdoor sports, hoping to scale Mt. Qomolangma in the near future.