On Friday, New Year's Day, Wang Renqiu, a 33-year-old man from Hunan Province, 1 a 2021 New Year's greeting video on TikTok (抖音).
While Wang looks 2 in the video, standing in front of his recreational vehicle in a heavy snow in Cuneo, Italy, it was 3 never part of his plan to be there during the New Year holiday. "I never 4 that a sudden severe pandemic (疫情) would disturb my travel plans and trap me and my friends in Europe." said Wang.
On October 22, 2019, Wang and some friends 5 from Changsha, planning to spend nearly five 6 driving across Eurasia. They spent half a month 7 Pakistan, entering Iran, Turkey, and other European countries 8 finally reaching Iceland in January.
9 most of his friends who flew back home due to the pandemic locally, Wang and his friend Ye Zi chose to continue their 10 by driving the RV. Wang said most people on the trip he met were very nice and 11. Nino, a French man, for example, who learned about their 12 from a local newspaper, sought them out and invited them to his house.
"After experiencing so much over the year, what I want to share the most is that we humans need more sincere 13, mutual trust and friendship."
14, Wang and Ye Zi are staying at Cuneo. They plan to return home by following their original 15 and have more interactions with people from different countries.
