Yang Liu, 25, who was born and raised in Zunyi, Guizhou, had many dreams as a child. While developing different interests, Yang grew up practicing duzhupiao, or “bamboo-drifting,”    1     skill which originated in the Chishui River area in Guizhou Province a long time ago. This involves navigating waterways standing on a bamboo raft. However, she didn’t expect it would become a lifelong dream for her     2    (pursue).

When Yang was about 4 years old, her grandmother helped her learn swimming first,    3    (hope) Yang would stay healthy through the physical activity. When Yang was 7, she tried bamboo-rafting for the first time.

When Yang turned 10,     4    (repeat) lost her balance on the bamboo rafts and fell in the river. As a good     5    (swim), she was not scared but found     6     entertaining. “I can still remember the moment when I successfully drifted on the river for the first time. I was so excited     7     I didn’t want to stop,” recalls Yang.

In 2018, she showed drifting with the help of bamboo poles to tourists at a scenic spot in Zunyi. One day, she posted her first short video on social media. The video,    8    showed the young woman’s control and balance,     9    (amaze) viewers. The video went viral and gained over 1 million views.

Since then, Yang has been sharing her short videos of drifting by bamboo online. This has won her a large fan base abroad,    10     followers calling her “Kung fu master on water” or “dancing fairy on water.”