Malaysia-China 50th Anniversary: Retirees cycle over 10,000km to Beijing

Teng and Tiong are making an epic 10,000km journey from Manjung, Perak to Beijing, China. - Photo courtesy of Teng Choon Kwang

BANGKOK: Two Malaysian retirees, Teng Choon Kwang, 73, from Shah Alam, and his cycling partner, Tiong Ting Ming, 72, from Manjung, Perak, have embarked on a journey of over 10,000 kilometres from Bentong, Pahang, to Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

They were commemorating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Malaysia and China, established on May 31, 1974.