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96岁爷爷独自去西藏旅游:AI给不出的答案,就自己去探索
九旬老人，乘坐40多个小时的火车、跨越数千公里，从江苏无锡到西藏拉萨。这几天，一位老人独自进藏旅行的帖子在网络平台火了。
出发前他曾问过AI：这个年龄能不能去拉萨？但AI给不出准确答案，“AI给不出的答案，那我就自己去探索一下”。
A man in his 90s, surnamed Tan, has completed a solo train journey lasting more than 40 hours from Wuxi, Jiangsu province, to Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, after an AI chatbot failed to give him a clear answer about whether someone his age could make the trip.
老人走红后，“拉萨发布”官方立即发文，希望能联系到老人，“我们绝无意打扰您的自由行程，只是希望成为您在拉萨的后盾”“我们更盼望您能安安全全、舒舒服服地，在拉萨慢慢走、好好看一看。”
16日晚，“拉萨发布”发来了老人最新动态：“老人家身体十分硬朗，耳聪目明、体力充沛，沟通起来也非常清晰。一路上，他还在不停关心我们，问我们（工作人员）累不累。”
On Friday evening, the Lhasa Release account shared an update on Tan's condition, describing him as being in remarkably good shape, with sharp hearing and eyesight, plenty of energy and clear speech. During the journey, he even kept asking railway staff whether they were tired.
据了解，这位老人姓谭，祖籍广东台山，1954年考入上海交大机械与动力工程学院车辆制造专业（五年制），1959年毕业后赴南京浦镇车辆厂（现中车南京浦镇车辆有限公司）工作，1988年光荣退休，后定居无锡，把毕生所学都用在了国家的铁路事业发展上。
这趟全国之行，谭爷爷的第一站是北京。在他心中，西藏是此行“难度系数”最高的一站，因此放在最后。原本，他打算跟团完成旅行，却因年龄被旅行社拒绝。但他并未就此放弃，决定独自启程。
The trip to Xizang was the final leg of a nationwide journey that began in Beijing. Tan considered Xizang the most challenging destination, so he saved it for last. He had initially planned to join a tour group but was turned down by a travel agency because of his age. Undeterred, he decided to travel alone.
截至目前，谭爷爷已走遍全国34个省级行政区。前33站，家人都十分支持；西藏这一站，亲友却一致反对，甚至连途中遇到的列车长都劝他放弃。大家都担心这趟旅程时间太长，叠加高原反应，他身体会吃不消。
Tan has now visited all 34 provincial-level administrative regions in China. His family supported his first 33 stops, but relatives unanimously opposed his trip to Xizang. Even a train conductor he met along the way tried to talk him out of it, concerned that the long journey and the risk of altitude sickness could take too much of a toll on him.
“三四十个小时的旅程，对我来说，不是第一次。”谭爷爷说，之前去云南时，他就坐了近40个小时的火车，身体不仅没问题，回来感觉还非常好。于是，9月份完成新疆之旅，回家休整了20天后，他便踏上了无锡开往拉萨的火车。
到全国各地主要游览什么？谭爷爷有几个固定安排：走进博物馆，读懂一座城市的历史；逛逛夜市，体验一座城市的烟火气；搭乘公交车穿行街巷，亲身感受一座城市的发展；和当地人聊天，了解一座城市的风土人情。
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提及外出旅行，不少老人会担心自己不擅长使用智能手机、软件等，影响出行体验。对此，谭爷爷完全不担心，相反，近些年来，他亲身感受到了互联网的发展给旅行带来的便利。
Many older travelers worry that limited smartphone skills could make independent travel difficult. Tan has no such concerns. In recent years, he said, he has seen firsthand how the internet has made traveling more convenient.
谭爷爷回忆，以前，火车票要去售票窗口排队购买，酒店是到了目的地再订，想了解一座城市，大多只能向旅店工作人员打听。如今，他学会了使用智能手机，每次都是自己在手机软件上订车票、订机票、订酒店，提前了解一座城市的景点、旅游路线等信息。
He recalled that people once had to queue at ticket windows to buy train tickets, book hotel rooms after arriving at their destinations and rely largely on hotel staff for local information. Now, he uses his smartphone to book train and flight tickets and hotel rooms himself, while researching attractions and routes in advance.
至于网友好奇的年逾九旬为何状态如此之好、有何“养生之道”等问题，谭爷爷认为，可能有多方面原因。
其中，经常旅游、经常走路是很重要的一点。“很多老人刚到六七十岁，就不爱动了，这对身体不太好，应该尽量让自己动起来。”谭爷爷说，旅途中，他的步行量比平时更大，活动充分，身体舒适，心情也畅快。他还记得在厦门鼓浪屿时，曾沿着环湖路独自走了1.5万步，这顿“暴走”，令他身心舒畅。
Tan credits his good condition to several everyday habits. He believes that traveling frequently and walking regularly help keep older people active. During trips, he walks more and says this leaves him feeling comfortable and in good spirits.
日常生活中，谭爷爷的一日三餐并没有忌口和特别的搭配，保证营养均衡即可。同时，他作息规律，保持每天看报的习惯。午后，他会下楼在小区里晒晒太阳；晚餐后，如果没有其他事，他会去散步三五千米。无论是读书看报还是看电视，他久坐都不会超过1小时，必定要站起来走动走动。
He does not follow a restrictive diet but aims to eat a balanced variety of foods. He also maintains a regular routine, reads newspapers daily, enjoys the afternoon sun and takes a three-to-five-kilometer walk after dinner. When reading or watching television, he makes a point of getting up and moving around at least once an hour.
此外，谭爷爷认为，保持平和的心态同样关键：“不要总想过去的事、不开心的事，多向前看。”
He also tries to stay positive, avoid dwelling on past disappointments and look ahead.
“真的很厉害”“希望我老了也能像这位爷爷一样对世界充满热情”……在网络平台上，很多网友被谭爷爷的精神所鼓舞、感动。被问及对年轻人有什么叮嘱时，谭爷爷说，希望孩子们能少熬夜，尽可能多出去走走，无论想去哪儿，先试着勇敢地迈出第一步。
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