China-Powered Paraglider Grandma
Jilin City, Jilin Province, northeast China - Recent
1. Li Jiaxin loading equipment in trunk of car
2. Various of Li getting in car, starting engine, driving car
3. Various of Li putting on equipment
4. Various of Li preparing paraglide
5. Various of Li adjusting paraglide
6. Various of Li running, falling
7. Close-up of Li
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8. Various of powered paraglide
9. Various of Li putting on equipment
10. Various of Li standing
11. Various of Li running
12. Various of Li paragliding
13. Various of Li paragliding
14. Li landing
15. Various of Li walking
16. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Jiaxin, powered paraglider (starting with shots 13-15):
"I am the oldest female powered paraglider. It seems there is not a grandma in Asia as old as I am who can operate a powered paraglider. I am so fortunate to be having such a good time at such an old age. When I was young, I didn't do the things I wanted. Now I'm old; as long as my health is good I do it. Many people said I couldn't do it, that I'm too old, 'do you want to go to the sky?' Yes, I want to soar to the sky."
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17. Various of Li paragliding
A nearly 70-year-old woman has earned the nickname of "Soaring Sky Grandma", inspiring millions after she took up the sport of powered paragliding at the age of 59, in Jilin City of northeast China’s Jilin Province.
Li Jiaxin was born in 1949 and retired in 2004 when she was 55 years old. Li's husband passed away and her daughter moved away to work in a remote city, so Li felt lonely.
Seeing she was lonely, one of her friends invited her to try some outdoor activities. After some time, Li was busy rafting, mountain cycling and even swimming in the middle of winter.
After years of outdoor activities, Li is in good health and seldom gets cold.
One day in September 2008, Li was strolling along the Songhua River when she saw several people paragliding. Intrigued by the extreme sport that seemingly defies gravity, she spent 30,000 yuan (about 4,500 U.S. dollars) on a second-hand powered paraglider.
With the assistance of a professional coach, Li began practicing. At first, running to open the ten-kilogram paraglide was physically challenging for the 60-year-old. Moreover, Li found that opening the paraglide was just the first step. After it opened, she needed to run a rather long distance before achieving lift off. Running without losing her balance and tumbling to the ground proved difficult, but not impossible for the retiree.
Her coach insisted she quit after suffering too many bad falls, however, Li persisted. She even set a goal for herself: since young people could learn how to paraglide after three months, she would learn to paraglide after a single year's worth of practice.
During the 2009 National Day holiday, Li finally succeeded, soaring into the sky by herself for the first time. As she gained altitude, the ground became smaller and smaller beneath her. Both nervous and excited, Li says she felt like a bird taking flight.
"I am the oldest female powered paraglider. It seems there is not a grandma in Asia as old as I am who can operate a powered paraglider. I am so fortunate to be having such a good time at such an old age. When I was young, I didn't do the things I wanted. Now I'm old; as long as my health is good I do it. Many people said I couldn't do it, that I'm too old, 'do you want to go to the sky?' Yes, I want to soar to the sky," said Li.
China-Powered Paraglider Grandma
Dateline : Recent
Location : Jilin,China
Duration : 1'41
Jilin City, Jilin Province, northeast China - Recent
1. Li Jiaxin loading equipment in trunk of car
2. Various of Li getting in car, starting engine, driving car
3. Various of Li putting on equipment
4. Various of Li preparing paraglide
5. Various of Li adjusting paraglide
6. Various of Li running, falling
7. Close-up of Li
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8. Various of powered paraglide
9. Various of Li putting on equipment
10. Various of Li standing
11. Various of Li running
12. Various of Li paragliding
13. Various of Li paragliding
14. Li landing
15. Various of Li walking
16. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Jiaxin, powered paraglider (starting with shots 13-15):
"I am the oldest female powered paraglider. It seems there is not a grandma in Asia as old as I am who can operate a powered paraglider. I am so fortunate to be having such a good time at such an old age. When I was young, I didn't do the things I wanted. Now I'm old; as long as my health is good I do it. Many people said I couldn't do it, that I'm too old, 'do you want to go to the sky?' Yes, I want to soar to the sky."
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17. Various of Li paragliding
A nearly 70-year-old woman has earned the nickname of "Soaring Sky Grandma", inspiring millions after she took up the sport of powered paragliding at the age of 59, in Jilin City of northeast China’s Jilin Province.
Li Jiaxin was born in 1949 and retired in 2004 when she was 55 years old. Li's husband passed away and her daughter moved away to work in a remote city, so Li felt lonely.
Seeing she was lonely, one of her friends invited her to try some outdoor activities. After some time, Li was busy rafting, mountain cycling and even swimming in the middle of winter.
After years of outdoor activities, Li is in good health and seldom gets cold.
One day in September 2008, Li was strolling along the Songhua River when she saw several people paragliding. Intrigued by the extreme sport that seemingly defies gravity, she spent 30,000 yuan (about 4,500 U.S. dollars) on a second-hand powered paraglider.
With the assistance of a professional coach, Li began practicing. At first, running to open the ten-kilogram paraglide was physically challenging for the 60-year-old. Moreover, Li found that opening the paraglide was just the first step. After it opened, she needed to run a rather long distance before achieving lift off. Running without losing her balance and tumbling to the ground proved difficult, but not impossible for the retiree.
Her coach insisted she quit after suffering too many bad falls, however, Li persisted. She even set a goal for herself: since young people could learn how to paraglide after three months, she would learn to paraglide after a single year's worth of practice.
During the 2009 National Day holiday, Li finally succeeded, soaring into the sky by herself for the first time. As she gained altitude, the ground became smaller and smaller beneath her. Both nervous and excited, Li says she felt like a bird taking flight.
"I am the oldest female powered paraglider. It seems there is not a grandma in Asia as old as I am who can operate a powered paraglider. I am so fortunate to be having such a good time at such an old age. When I was young, I didn't do the things I wanted. Now I'm old; as long as my health is good I do it. Many people said I couldn't do it, that I'm too old, 'do you want to go to the sky?' Yes, I want to soar to the sky," said Li.
ID : 8062785
Published : 2017-10-08 02:55
Last Modified : 2017-10-08 17:18:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
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