May 06, 2009 great modern traveler update becky samson, karl bushby, manon ossevoort, and christoph rehage posted on may 6, 2009 may 6, 2012 by dave from the longest way home in great modern travelers updated on may 6th, 2012. I walked and i walked, growing a beard that got later called mighty by some and patchy by others, and then, after a year on the road, close to the border of kazakhstan, i stopped walking. Inspired by a book his girlfriend gave him jonny started off traveling across remote parts of india and pakistan and into wartorn afghanistan following along the path of rudyard kiplings the man who would be king. Time lapse selfies arent new, of course, but rehage labels every place he shot and adds his distance across this massive country at each stop. Oct 28, 2009 with this idea mind, christoph rehage set out on november 9, 2007 with the goal of crossing 4646km through china. I was in switzerland giving a presentation when this book came out. Dec 26, 2011 monday movie the longest way christoph rehage set out on november 9th, 2007 his 26th birthday to walk from the chinese capital beijing to bad nenndorf in germany. Jul 24, 2018 i like to take walks christoph adventurer, author and photographer christoph rehage is walking all the way from china to germany, 9500 km so far. Last night when i just couldnt sleepmostly as it was far too hot and i have this unnecessary habit of having to wear socks when i sleep, like a comfort blanket for my feeti came across this film made by christoph rehage of his 4500km walk across china in 2008and the documented growth of his facial hair along the way. Great modern traveler update becky samson, karl bushby, manon ossevoort, and christoph rehage posted on may 6, 2009 may 6, 2012 by dave from the longest way home in. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The longest way by christoph rehage, 9783492308830, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I wake up late, and when i do, i remember my dreams.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. The longest way was published in german, but the author was in beijing recently to introduce the chinese edition. The video features rehage walking over 4646 km 2887 miles from beijing to urumqi during 2007. It was, at its most basic level, supposed to be a walk back home. German publishing houses pipermalik and national geographic have made travelogues and photo books about this journey. There was a sense of relief that i had made it, but there was also a sense of panic that i had forgotten something.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject youtube, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of youtube and related topics on wikipedia. After studying in beijing, he sets off on a journey that takes him on foot through all of asia and europe to his home town of bad nenndorf. Hanoverborn christoph rehage took 30,000 photographs of his face as he braved extreme conditions of inland china including killer bees and snow and the red tape of. Oh, and if youre looking for christmas gifts, check out the prints, shirts, and mugs from the longest way. Book writing and journaling are two different things. I returned home to our village, made a video about the walk called the longest way, and posted. Jun 25, 2014 the man in the video is christoph rehage, who embarked on the longest way the day of his 26th birthday on november 9th, 2007. This book tells the whole story of one year on foot from beijing to urumqi in 2007 and 2008. Taiwan, being a society that values civil liberties, does not have any censorship, so while the chinese version was shortened a little bit, this one is absolutely true to the original. The chinese version of christoph rehages book the longest way, and photos taken. Monday movie the longest way christoph rehage set out on november 9th, 2007 his 26th birthday to walk from the chinese capital beijing to bad nenndorf in germany. Movember is finally over, thank god, but the growth of facial fuzz marches on and rarely has hair farming been so cleverly documented as in this 4,500 kilometer journey across china by christoph rehage. One year november, 2008 and 4646 kilometres later he ended his walk still in china at urumqi, a couple hundred kilometres shy of the border with kyrgyzstan.
Travel sunday, march 30th, 2014 christoph rehage set off from beijing on november 9th, 2007, on his 26th birthday with nothing but himself and the open road. The man in the video is christoph rehage, who embarked on the longest way the day of his 26th birthday on november 9th, 2007. This one is calledwalking through china, it was published by the beijingbased cultural media company csbooky, and it has been a lot of fun so far. Its the taiwanese version of the longest way, published by the aptly named walkers publishing house in taipei. Another thing about this book is that it is actually the first 100% intact chineselanguage edition of the longest way. I like to take walks christoph adventurer, author and photographer christoph rehage is walking all the way from china to germany, 9500 km so far. That means this book actually doesnt differ that much from the chinese version, but since october 18th, 2016. The longest way is not an english book, its in german. I havent read the longest way, the book that rehage published in 2012 about his adventure, but from the photos it seems to me that there are friends coming in and out of the story, meetups, goodbyes, perhaps even a love affair. So my german book the longest way dont ask me why its title is in english, thats just how we roll in teutonia finally has a chinese edition. The cover of the chinese version of the longest way, his book about his walking.
Jul 19, 20 last night when i just couldnt sleepmostly as it was far too hot and i have this unnecessary habit of having to wear socks when i sleep, like a comfort blanket for my feeti came across this film made by christoph rehage of his 4500km walk across china in 2008and the documented growth of his facial hair along the way. And so in order to be fit, i had been taking it easy, trying to do my exercises and get rest and eat and read and work on my pictures. Travel sunday, march 30th, 2014 christoph rehage set off from beijing on november 9th, 2007, on his. Christoph rehage walked 4500 kilometers 2796 miles through china. Keep up on the latest videos and activity by subscribing to vimeo. Rehages nowreleased video the longest way and website of the same title are catching peoples attentionand rightfully so, as christoph rehage walked for just over a year. Rehage is from germany but had spent a few years at the beijing film academy studying chinese and cinematography.
With this idea mind, christoph rehage set out on november 9, 2007 with the goal of crossing 4646km through china. Christoph rehage on wacky beards and taking the longest way. I had just wanted to record what i saw and felt, and i didnt expect so many people to be interested, says rehage in a cafe in beijing, after going online to meet with enthusiastic chinese netizens. Chinese edition of the longest way christoph rehage. Trying to walk from china to germany, currently in georgia. Christoph rehage author of the longest way 4646 kilometer zu. A very long walk with christoph rehage travel secrets. Taiwanese edition of the longest way christoph rehage. The first was about me arriving at my home on my final day of walking. Almost every day, he snapped a photo to document the journey and his beard growth. Why do you walk, why dont you ride a bicycle, are you really walking all the way, i mean, walking, really to which i give a different. Cnu offers great teaching and small class sizes with an emphasis.
Traveller christoph rehage records growth of his facial hair. Christoph rehage stepped out of his apartment in beijing on his 26th birthday. From november 9, 2007 to november, 2008, christoph rehage tried to walk from beijing to germany. A german who has had the plan to walk from china to. Christoph rehage author of the longest way 4646 kilometer. This is an amazing thing to cram into 5 minutes of timelapse video. Christoph rehage was born on november 9, 1981 in hannover, lower saxony, germany. And an overview of my most successful book the longest way. On the morning of my 26th birthday, on november 9th 2007, i started walking home from beijing to germany.
I was going to return to turkey at the end of the month and continue walking. Jul 26, 20 the longest way was published in german, but the author was in beijing recently to introduce the chinese edition. The longest way german also in chinese russian is a recount of my walk through china. Turns out, thats like walking between new york city and san francisco. I made them so people can support the project and get something to remember me by. After a year and roughly 4500km, in the desert of gobi, chris decided to stop walking. Jun 11, 2015 hanoverborn christoph rehage took 30,000 photographs of his face as he braved extreme conditions of inland china including killer bees and snow and the red tape of the communist state. Christoph rehages book the longest way tells the story of a hike through china, from beijing to urumqi, in 2008. Jonny bealby great modern travelers the longest way home. Objects like phone lines, lamp posts, and power poles often frustrate me when i take photographs.