A video of a 72-year-old grandmother from Anyang, Central China’s Henan Province, experiencing paragliding at an altitude of 1,200 meters has gone viral on Chinese social media platforms on Saturday.
According to the coach of the old lady, surnamed Shen, she has always wanted to experience the sport when she was young, but had never had time to do that.
“She came with her children that day. She said she would be too old to fly if she missed this chance, so she decided to take the plunge,” Shen said.
The old lady got a little nervous in the first ten seconds and became very calm after that. The whole flight has lasted more than 10 minutes.
“This old lady is so brave! It’s so enviable to do something at her age that many young people don’t have the courage to experience,” one netizen commented.
“No matter how old you are, you should be brave to pursue your dreams. This grandma has a good mentality and I hope her life will always be healthy and interesting,” another netizen said.
