Father takes 8-year-old son on weeklong backpacking trip with only $15 to get by
 

Father takes 8-year-old son on weeklong backpacking trip with only $15 to get by
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A Chinese man wanting to teach his son about the hardships of life took the young boy for a backpacking trip with only 100 yuan ($15) to survive the week.

Pu Wei and his 8-year-old son, Dou Ge, left their home in Xi'an, China, on Thursday for a seven-day trip that would end in Lanzhou.

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Pu Wei and Dou Ge's trip from Xi'an to Lanzhou covered a distance of 600km.

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Eager for his son to learn the importance of being humble and kind, Pu assured Chinese media that his son was equally as enthusiastic to embark on the adventure and proved to be a great source of support during the trip. Read more...


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