What did an 80-year-old man do when he was called a foolish old man?

On February 24, 2018, the story of the Foolish Old Man who moved mountains was widely circulated in ancient China. In Dazhou City, Sichuan Province, an old man known as the modern version of "Foolish Old Man" has recently attracted attention. He is Hu Xizhu. He is 88 years old this year. He used to work in Dazhou Prison for many years. After retirement, he has not been able to stay idle and maintains the habit of getting up early to exercise every day.

Since the Phoenix Bridge near the old man’s home was built, he began to climb mountains farther away in the direction of Bench Mountain to exercise. The photographer came to the old man's training camp at the end of February to find out.

Six years ago, when the Phoenix Bridge was just completed, the old man climbed up Bento Mountain, which was full of thorns and weeds. It was a veritable barren mountain. Because of the difficulty of climbing up the mountain, the old man came up with a bold idea to build this place with his own hands. The old man gets a pension every month after retirement. Hu Xizhu never cares about his children's money and relies on his own money to buy these tools. Hoes, sickles, shovels, all tools for road construction are available.

In addition to building a kilometer of dirt road, the old man also has to pick up some old furniture and waste discarded by others every time he goes up the mountain, such as car electronics, wooden boards, old sofas, benches, tables, etc. Just like Foolish Old Man, he moved a little bit every day. Over time, the old man built a resting place of nearly 100 square meters on the barren mountain. There are simple equipment for physical exercise and simple swings.