The boy from Shandong returned from Europe on horseback and attracted attention. The day before yesterday, he suddenly said: “It’s all false, I want to apologize.”
Netizen: The last time I heard this story, the protagonist was Tang Seng …
In February of this year, Xu Zhixian, a 32-year-old boy from Shandong, wanted to cross the Eurasian continent and return on horseback to his hometown of Shandong from Spain. After being reported by many domestic and foreign media, this incident attracted the attention of most netizens. But the day before yesterday, Xu Zhixian said in a media interview that he is now in Shanxi, not the Netherlands, and it is a fake to return to China from Europe on horseback. “Now that I’ve played an important game, I want to apologize!” This move made many people feel incredible.
Sued for “cruelty to animals” in the Netherlands
He was later released for lack of evidence
According to media reports, Xu Zhixian was born in 1990 and went to study in Europe in 2009. After graduating from graduate school in 2017, he provided study abroad advice and mentoring for international students in Italy. He once said that the reason he wants to go back to China this year is to see what the world is like.
According to previous media reports, in December 2021, Xu Zhixian went to Larin, Italy, to buy horses and learn to ride according to his plans. He drew a line between Larin, Italy, and his hometown of Heze, Shandong. The electronic map showed the distance was 9,628 kilometers, crossing France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan to China, and finally through most of China to Heze’s hometown. He plans to constantly travel east at speeds of 30 kilometers per day and should reach the Chinese border in a year. After making a plan, he bought supplies with the help of friends and consulted about the licenses and regulations required for the horseback ride.
Xu Zhixian set foot on the itinerary on February 20, 2022. After more than six months he traveled through France and Belgium and arrived in the Netherlands.
In mid-September, Xu Zhixian stated on a short video platform that his progress had been blocked and he was being investigated by police in the Netherlands because he was reported by many people for “cruelty to animals”. He and Ma were investigated by the animal protection police and released for lack of evidence. A few days later, the police took the vets to examine the horses, leaving them for another three weeks waiting for the results.
Xu Zhixian once explained that his “Sui Sui” horse was a retired racehorse bought in Spain. This year he is 7 years old. His previous high-intensity training may have caused him an injury, so his pace was relatively small.
According to the Global Times, the Dutch parliament passed the Animal Protection Act in 1962, elevating animal protection to the legal level. Violation of the animal protection law entails a maximum penalty of three years in prison and a fine of € 16,750. In 2011, the Dutch government established an animal police force of over 200, specializing in animal protection.
Is it true or false to return from Europe on horseback?
Yesterday the reporter left a private message to Xu Zhixian and at 4:00 pm sent the reporter seven words: “I have lost someone, so I will not say anything or update it again.”
His personal account on a short video platform has more than 180,000 followers and the platform suggests: “The content of this account is controversial.” As of 3pm yesterday, Seo Ji-hyun deleted the riding related videos, leaving only 9 videos.
Xu Zhixian also re-released a short video that a national media reported about him and posted a sticky message: “(I’m) a big liar, I apologize to everyone.” At 4 am yesterday, Xu Zhixian updated the short video, leaving a message: “Hit Reminder for those who rewarded, you condemn, I will refund”.
Many netizens thought it was strange. Some people say your video is very real, if you are having difficulty, please blink.
Xu Zhixian replied: They were all stolen from the Internet and the videos were synthesized and deleted.
Others say, since you say Shanxi, why are your IPs all overseas? Netherlands, Spain, France, how to explain so many IP addresses?
Seo Ji-hyun said, “I will hide my position.”
Some people say, Lao Xu, what’s the matter, you are too righteous! Can you test yourself by showing your life in the Netherlands directly? When others say you are a bad person, why do you agree with the way others slander you? Do not argue?
Xu Zhixian replied: Be a new person, please understand.
The reporter searched for information and found that Xu Zhixian’s behavior of returning to China on horseback was interviewed and reported by many Chinese mainstream media.
On August 25, Guangming.com published the headline “The Shandong Boy Coming Home from Europe! He Should Be Late Next Year” and wrote a long story.report. “Recently, Xu Zhixian, a young man from Heze, Shandong, appeared on the screens of the main European media! Because he has ingeniously chosen to return to China on horseback …”
The article uses a lot of images and videos that Xu Zhixian has posted on Moments and short video platforms. Browse Xu Zhixian’s circle of friends and share all the knowledge along the way. Even though the camera box was stolen and the horse’s rope cut from the wine halo, it was more about the beautiful scenery slowly flowing along the path, the lush forests, and the flowers in full bloom In a small town, dancing under the bonfire at night, picnicking in the snow-capped mountains by day, climbing the mountain, trampling the snow, entering the clouds, crossing the bridge … The days of a person and a horse, of loneliness, but also full of poetry.
On April 25, several local Spanish media published an article claiming that a “traveler” who returned to China on horseback fell off his horse in Valcaros and the horse ran away.
Local media reported this and the Chinese community immediately followed suit. French French media contacted Xu Zhixian and found that Xu Zhixian had indeed suffered a small accident, but was not “running with injuries and horses” as reported by local media. After seeing many similar mares, animal in nature, Xu Zhixian left the pen door opened and ran away. As the horse was running fast, the weather was foggy at that time and Xu Zhixian quickly lost the horse and the luggage on the horse was scattered all over the place. Then Xu Zhixian contacted the local police, who eventually helped find the horse and Xu Zhixian was not injured …
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