Motorcyclist Delivers Photo to Tibet's 'Heaven Stone' for Grieving Mother
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A teenager in China has completed an extraordinary 4,800-kilometer journey by electric motorcycle to honor a stranger's wish. He carried a photo of a deceased young man to a sacred Tibetan site believed to be the closest place to heaven.
Dou Jiaqi, 18, rode from his hometown of Xinyi in eastern Jiangsu province to Lhasa, Tibet. The trip took him 11 days, ending on November 24.
About a week before departing, Dou learned of a local woman's unfulfilled wish. She hoped someone could take a picture of her late son to the "Heaven Stone," a revered site on the Tibetan plateau.
Dou offered to help. Upon reaching the sacred stone, he presented the photograph to honor the woman's son, completing her heartfelt request.