In Wushan County, Chongqing, 81-year-old villager Mao Xianglin is affectionately known as the ‘modern-day Foolish Old Man’ (a reference to the Chinese fable ‘The Foolish Old Man Who Moved Mountains’). Starting in 2004, he spent 11 years—funding the project himself and leading fellow villagers—to carve a steep mountain path of over 8 kilometers with more than 10,000 steps into sheer cliffs. This ‘Heavenly Stairway’ ended the village’s long-standing isolation, enabling easier travel, school access for children, and transport of goods. Remarkably, Mao did not rely on government funding; instead, he sold pigs, crops, and even borrowed money to finance the effort, using only basic hand tools. His perseverance and selflessness embody the spirit of the ancient fable: self-reliance, determination, and unwavering resolve. Today, this stairway has become a powerful symbol of grassroots resilience and a catalyst for rural tourism and poverty alleviation, demonstrating how ordinary individuals can transform their destiny through extraordinary dedication.
在重庆巫山县，81岁的村民毛相林被人们亲切地称为‘当代愚公’。从2004年起，他自费并带领村民历时11年，在悬崖峭壁上凿出一条长达8公里、共1万多个台阶的‘天梯’山路，彻底改变了村庄与外界隔绝的困境。这条‘天梯’不仅方便了村民出行、孩子上学和物资运输，更成为当地发展乡村旅游的重要通道。毛相林没有依靠政府拨款，而是靠卖猪、卖粮甚至借钱筹措资金，用最原始的工具一锤一凿完成这项壮举。他的坚持与奉献精神，诠释了新时代愚公移山的精神内核——不等不靠、自力更生、坚韧不拔。如今，这条‘天梯’已成为激励无数人的精神象征，也带动了整村脱贫致富，展现了普通人在逆境中改变命运的伟大力量。
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