10 years ago, Zhang Huimin, a 60-year-old grandmother from Xiamen, a coastal city of southeast China's Fujian Province, took her granddaughter Rong Rong on her first trip when Rong Rong was just 10-months-old. This was soon to be the first of many.

They began in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province, 0.62 miles from Xiamen.

When Rong Rong was four, she went with her grandmother to go to Tibet. In the past decade, they have traveled across more than half of China and several countries nearby.

According to Zhang, she enjoyed traveling from a young age. She had to go on business trips frequently and nobody could take care of her daughter, so Zhang had to bring her daughter with her.

Her daughter had learned quickly to take care of herself. Zhang believes that these trips had improved the ability of independence and had opened her child's mind. As a result, Zhang decided that she should also take her granddaughter traveling to see the world.

And Zhang believed self-guided tours were better for the growth of Rong Rong, since she can study different local cultures, and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

The decision turned out to be correct. Many people praised Rong Rong for becoming more capable. Now the 10-year-old girl is totally capable of making a detailed travel plan by herself.

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