KOTA KINABALU: Taiwanese actress Ji Qin and her husband Zax Wang, a former member of the now disbanded 5566 boy band, made waves on social media with their recent adventure on Mount Kinabalu.
The Taiwanese personalities proudly announced their successful ascent of the 4,095m mountain, which also holds the distinction of being the third highest peak on an island on Earth.
In a captivating 32-minute YouTube video on their channel, the couple shared their journey from the Timpohon Gate all the way to the summit.
The duo, accompanied by five others, started their journey at 8.30am, reaching the Laban Rata rest house, which is 3,272m above sea level, after five hours and 48 minutes. They did not state when their journey began.
They resumed the climb at 2.25am the following day, and arrived at the Via Ferrata registration counter at 4.15am.
This station closes at 5.30am. Anyone arriving later is not allowed to proceed to the summit.
Just about 30m from the summit, Wang was heard offering words of encouragement to his wife, who appeared fatigued.
“The whole appearance of this mountain, the entire form, truly has an imperial presence... so beautiful. No wonder it is called a sacred mountain; it’s just too beautiful,” said Wang after reaching the summit.
Ji Qin later admitted: “The last part is really tiring. I felt out of breath. But the scenery is truly beautiful.”
They also commended the mountain guides and described them as “really considerate”.
