Chen Zhou (L) and Gao Zhiyu (R) pose for photos on their way to the top of Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Sept. 9, 2016.
Chen Zhou and Gao Zhiyu pose for photos on their way to the top of Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Sept. 9, 2016.
Gao Zhiyu (L) with the special wooden "shoes" that Chen Zhou (R) gave him in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Sept. 9, 2016.
Chen Zhou (L) shares his experience with Gao Zhiyu (L) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Sept. 9, 2016.
Gao Zhiyu climbs the stone steps of Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Sept. 9, 2016.
Tourists encourage Gao Zhiyu along the mountain road of Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Sept. 9, 2016.
Chen Zhou (L) checks the injuries on Gao Zhiyu's (R) hands on their way to the top of Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Sept. 9, 2016.
Chen Zhou (R) and Gao Zhiyu (L) climb the stone steps of Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Sept. 9, 2016.
Chen Zhou (R) and Gao Zhiyu (L) climb the Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Sept. 9, 2016.
Chen Zhou (R) walks together with Gao Zhiyu (L) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Sept. 9, 2016.
Chen Zhou (L) takes selfies with Gao Zhiyu (C) and Gao's younger sister (R) during the break on their way to the top of Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Sept. 9, 2016.
Gao Zhiyu's father carries Gao on his back to go downhill in Qingdao, east China's Qingdao Province, on Sept. 9, 2016.
Chen Zhou (R) and Gao Zhiyu (L) lie down on the mountain road of Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Sept. 9, 2016.

11-year-old Gao Zhiyu lost both his legs in a car accident in 2012, but his ambition to live his life has not be hindered despite the accident.

He admires 33-year-old Chen Zhou, who shares a similar story.

Chen, now a singer and a public speaker, lost his legs when he was 13. But he still traveled to over 700 cities across China and climbed more than 100 mountains including the renowned Mount Tai and Huangshan Mountain.

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Hearing about Gao's story, Chen invited him to climb the Laoshan Mountain in Gao's hometown of Qingdao City.

It was Gao's first attempt to climb the mountain and he reached the 900-meter peak with Chen.

Credit: Qingdaonews.com