英语新闻丨15天1328公里，这位新生骑行去北京大学

After cycling 1,328 kilometers in 15 days, Ding Wenxin arrived at his destination — Peking University in Beijing for registration.

一位北大新生丁文鑫以特殊的方式开启他的大学之旅：骑行15天经过3省17市1328公里，来到北京大学报到。

Ding, who hails from Xinyu city in Jiangxi province, is a freshman-to-be majoring in sociology at Peking University, one of the most prestigious universities in China and his dream school.

来自江西省新余市第一中学的北京大学2024级社会学系本科新生丁文鑫表示，北京大学是他的梦校。

After being accepted, Ding wanted to kick off his college life in a special way: cycling to the university. Considering factors including his physical fitness, the weather and traffic conditions, he decided to start his cycling journey from Shanghai.

被录取后，丁文鑫想用一种特殊的方式开始他的大学生活：骑行去学校。而考虑到身体素质、天气状况和交通情况等多方因素，丁文鑫决定从上海出发。

It was not an easy journey. "I tried my best to complete the trip. Struggling to cycle day and night, I felt quite tired. However, there was a specific destination in my mind all the way, which gave me the courage to continue my journey," Ding said.

这并不是一段轻松的旅程，但丁文鑫表示：“一路上虽然居无定所、食无常地，但心中一直是有一个目的地，这种一路向前抵达终点的感觉让我非常享受。”

Ding arrived at Peking University on Aug 19, the registration day for undergraduates. The university's official account on the Sina Weibo micro-blogging platform posted a message on that day to welcome Ding and send good wishes for his future life.

丁文鑫已于8月19日本科生报到日抵达北京大学。北大官微当天发文欢迎丁文鑫同学，并送上对他未来生活的美好祝愿。

Ding hopes to join student societies such as the Cycling Association and Mountaineering Association of Peking University and explore faraway places with like-minded friends, enriching his university life.

未来，丁文鑫希望能够参加北大自行车协会、山鹰社等社团，与志同道合的朋友探宏远方。保持一路前进的勇气和激情，让自己在北大的学习和生活更加精彩。