王石穿越14国123条运河回归未来

During the years of 2019 to 2022, many people had to undergo quarantine due to the pandemic, including Wang Shi. In fact, he had spent even more days in isolation than the average person. In 2020, he was isolated for a total of 9 weeks, and in 2021, he spent another 9 weeks in quarantine. It is likely that he will spend more than 9 weeks in isolation in 2022. However, he has continued his journey without fear of quarantine. On the other hand, retired seniors around him were not necessarily scared of quarantine, but they chose to isolate themselves first due to a greater fear of infection.

In his book, "Returning to the Future", Wang Shi expresses his view that although the virus has caused obstacles and isolation, the initiative is still in our hands and we can overcome them through concrete actions. This is a positive emotion oriented towards the future. "Returning to the Future" documents and summarizes his global canal rowing project which began in Glasgow, UK in 2021.

The reason why Wang Shi chose "Returning to the Future" as the title of his book can be traced back to 2018. That year, after retiring from Vanke, he gave a large New Years Eve speech titled "Returning to the Future" at the Water Cube. As the founder of Vanke Enterprise Co., Ltd., Wang Shi firmly believed that Vankes long-termism represented the future. It seems strange to pair "returning" with "future" as "returning" is usually associated with going back to the past. His meaning was to return to a better future for every individual and the entire human race.

Wang Shi loves sports, and everyone around him knows that he has climbed Mount Everest. However, as he has grown older, climbing mountains is no longer appropriate for him. In 2001, he tried rowing for the first time and discovered that it was a whole-body exercise that could exercise many muscles and also enjoy the scenery while exercising. However, rowing is still a high-cost sport for ordinary people. In 2013, he joined Cambridges rowing team. As we all know, Cambridge and Oxford have an annual rowing competition, similar to Chinas dragon boat racing. In 2015, a sports expert found that his physical condition was excellent and that he was suitable as a rowing athlete. It wasnt until then that Wang Shi realized that rowing was his expertise. He finally no longer had to feel inferior.

It is worth mentioning that "Returning to the Future" also includes many plant photos taken by Wang Shi along the way. He has loved plants since he was a child and could possibly be an excellent botanist. At the age of 60, he went to Harvard to study and would take a few pictures of flowers and plants on his way to and from class every day. In his sixties, he put down his identity as a famous entrepreneur and chose to be an ordinary student. He persevered for 3 years of hard study from Harvard in the United States to Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Many people think that they can stop learning after retirement and just enjoy life. However, Wang Shi did not stop; he continued to experiment and do things that he felt were meaningful. He is still trying to find his place in society and use his power. Currently, he plans to start a new business because Chinas governments proposal of "carbon neutrality" is a huge commercial opportunity.

In conclusion, to "watch the fish by the edge of the pier is not as good as catching fish with a net." Im not encouraging everyone to follow Wang Shis footsteps and participate in rowing sports, but we can start by reading "Returning to the Future."