The person you introduced should be Mr. Zhao Muhe, a 102-year-old Taiwanese. It is not an exaggeration to describe the 102-year-old Zhao Muhe as he gets younger as he lives. At the age of 75, he traveled to Europe on a budget, and at the age of 93, he went to the hospital. Serving patients younger than himself, he received his master's degree at the age of 98. These rich experiences and adventurous spirit make many young people feel ashamed. Now he has narrated his experiences as an autobiography to share with everyone.
Zhao Muhe received his master's degree 4 years ago. The "bird and insect body" calligraphy work he studied the year before was sent to the British Library for collection. He also published an autobiography a few months ago. If it weren't for the dense brown spots on the back of his hands that revealed the traces of time, it would be difficult for people to think that this old man from Taiwan is already 102 years old. Nowadays, it is not difficult for Zhao Muhe to ride a 10-minute bike to the vegetable market to buy vegetables, but he is indeed over 100 years old. Born in 1911, he came to Taiwan from the mainland alone at the age of 40. He retired from Kaohsiung Normal College at the age of 66. From the day he took off his work clothes, his wonderful life truly began.
Go on a budget trip at the age of 75 and travel to Europe alone
Some young people shout "travel with a bag on your back", but they still can't leave the house. At the age of 75, Zhao Muche went to a travel agency to apply for a passport and visa, and embarked on a European trip alone. However, apart from knowing some letters and saying "YES" and "NO", he barely understands English. He doesn’t have much savings either, he is only rich with time. "If a trip abroad takes a long time to prepare, understand the language, and have money, then you will never be able to go abroad in three lifetimes," Zhao Muhe said.
He doesn’t go with tour groups because “it wouldn’t be fun.” It is not difficult for him to travel around Europe alone. When he goes to a country, he first finds a Chinese restaurant and asks the waiter to write down where he wants to go on a piece of paper, and then he can go to the train station to buy a ticket.
In order to save money, he took the night train and lay on the empty seats all night, which was regarded as staying in a free hotel. He doesn't care at all about his 75-year-old body, and he can handle it even if he curls up in a phone booth for a night. In Frankfurt, he and a group of young people with grandchildren crowded into a youth hotel. The next morning, he woke up the young people one by one to have breakfast. He never worries about getting lost. "Follow the backpackers and you can go to good places." In this way, Zhao Muhe, who didn't speak English, didn't have much money, and was a lot older, "single-handedly" traveled in Europe for five months. He saw the Eiffel Tower, visited Shakespeare's former residence, and sang on the Rhine River.
Enrolled in college at the age of 87 and received a master's degree at the age of 98
At the age of 87, Zhao Muhe returned to school, but his identity was no longer a teacher, but a college student. Going to college at such an advanced age was not originally in Zhao Muhe's life plan. In order to encourage his grandson, he temporarily signed up to enter the examination room with his grandson. Although both his grandfather and grandson failed the exam in the first year, Zhao Muhe discovered that learning is the secret to staying young. "If your brain moves, you will live." Like most young people who study hard to get into college, he often reviewed until two in the morning, "all his teeth fell out."
Zhao Muhe, who has all white hair and wears dentures in his mouth, was admitted to the Department of Culture and Art of Taiwan Air University. But a professor friend poured cold water on him: "You will definitely not graduate. If you finish, I will kneel down to you." Four years later, his grandson attended the graduation ceremony of his grandfather Zhao Muhe. The friend who poured cold water on him at the beginning smiled and said: "You are really energetic." Zhao Muhe also joked: "Your knees are about to bend."
When he was 96 years old, he picked up the lamp. After fighting at night, I prepared for 3 months and was admitted to the Institute of Philosophy of Nanhua University. Zhao Muhe, who is nearly a hundred years old, sits in a classroom with people three or four generations below him. But young people may not be able to keep up with his pace. When Zhao Muche's master's thesis was successfully passed, some students had not even figured out the topic of the thesis. For this reason, a classmate couldn't help but lamented in his blog: "It seems that as a young man, I am still inferior." When he was 98 years old, the president of Nanhua University with gray temples put on Zhao Muhe, whose eyebrows were half white. Black square hat. There is also nearly a 40-year age difference between them.
Nowadays, there will always be people asking Zhao Muhe whether he will study for another Ph.D. He laughed and waved his hand quickly, "I won't read it anymore, I won't read it anymore."
Working as a volunteer at the age of 93 to take care of patients younger than himself
At the age of 93, Zhao Muhe also went to the hospital to volunteer. Zhao Muhe, who walked with a slight stoop, helped patients who were much younger than him empty urinals and change diapers. He slept next to the hospital bed at night and stayed with him day and night. However, when he underwent surgery for hydrogallbladder, he did not inform any acquaintances or friends. He directly asked the family members of the patient in the next bed to help him sign the operation sheet. When Zhao Muche returned home after staying in the hospital for 20 days, his neighbors thought he "went on another trip."
The nurses at the hospital saw Zhao Muhe, who was even older than their great-grandfather, busy in the ward and riding a bicycle to the hospital. They were all "frightened" and advised him not to come again. Zhao Muhe naively discussed with the hospital: "How about I take the bus instead?" In the end, the hospital declined to serve him in the hospital because of his advanced age.
Although time continues to make people grow older, Zhao Muhe seems to have reached an agreement with time, and age will not dampen his enthusiasm for pursuing life's interests. Recently, at the age of 102, he dictated his autobiography "100 Years of Traveling" to share with everyone his unwillingness to accept old age