After travelling 4,000 km in six months, DingYizhou holding a bunch of Gesang flowers proposed to LaiMin in Lhasa. The couple made commitments to each other in front of the Potala Palace as they wished.

Nearly 300 visitor sat the scenespont aneously surrounded the minasemi circle, waved the cellphone flashlights, shouting "Marry him! Marry him" At the moment, LaiMin burst into tears. "Ido ..." said she, taking the flowers from DingYizhou. Ding kissed LaiMin and they embraced in the long lasting warm applause.

DingYizhou proposes to LaiMin in the square of Potala Palaceon July 5,2015. LaiMin burst into tears and was moved by Ding’scommitment.(BeijingTimes/WangYixuan)

On January 1 this year, DingYizhou and his girlfriend LaiMin, who was diagnosed with hereditary ataxia, set off in Liuzhou, southwest China’s Guangxi. The pair of lovebirds hoped their traveling route would draw a heartshape on the map of China.

Ding rode an electric bike, pulling LaiMin’s wheel chair with tworopes. In the six months,the couple had encountered both blessings and challenges. They overcame various difficulties such as severe altitude sickness to reach Lhasaon July 1. Enroute, many warm hearted people offered help to them.

LaiMin and DingYizhou cuddle up together to enjoy the scenery at a lake in Tibeton July9.(BeijingTimes/WangYixuan)

To cover the travel expenses, they made some money working ashairdresserson the way.In addition, they sold lip sticks through Wechat online shop. They also upload videos of their journey on a website to get some financial supports.

On the way, dangers were beyond expectation. After they entered Tibet, DingYizhou and LaiMin were on ceattacked by a group of yaks. Their pet dogs barked furiously toward the yaks and bit one yak on the neck, which eventually frightened them off.

According to Ding, Lhasa is not the final stop of their trip. The two would later continue their way along the Qinghai-Tibet highway and cross the no-man’s zone.

To fulfill their dream of drawing a heartshape on the map of China, Ding is now looking for a temporary job in Lhasa to make some money to upgrade their vehicles. Talking about future plans, DingYizhou and LaiMin smiled and said that they enjoyed the feeling of freedom and being close to nature. At the end of the trip, they will register for marriage and settle down in Liuzhou and live a simple but stable life. 

After a 4,000 km journey in six months, Ding and Lai arrive in Lhasa. They have another pet dog named Lucky.(BeijingTimes/WangYixuan)

DingYizhou carries LaiMin to toilet.(BeijingTimes/WangYixuan)

LaiMin tiesupapigtail for Ding. Lai praised the new style of Ding with extravagant gestures.(BeijingTimes/WangYixuan)