On July 30, 2020, an astonishing news spread rapidly on the Internet: a body was found in the uninhabited area of Hoh Xili, Qinghai, with several pieces of clothing scattered around the bones, and the bones showed signs of wild beast gnawing.
Later, DNA confirmed that she was Huang Yumeng, a female college student in Nanjing, why did she choose to hike to Hoh Xil, and what did she experience in Hoh Xil?
Skeleton of corpses
Hoh Xil no man's land
In the west of Golmud City, Qinghai Province, there is a vast land, that is, the no-man's land of Hoh Xili. Every year from May to October, the land attracts countless explorers.
However, there are also many people who have died in this no-man's land, and Hoh Xil is a mysterious place where the climate is harsh and the land is sparsely planted.
Every summer and autumn, there are always groups of expeditions with luggage and enthusiasm, including geologists, wildlife scientists and photography enthusiasts.
But Hoh Xil is never an easy place to reach, and the changeable weather and complex terrain present great challenges for explorers.
If you are not careful, you will fall into the swamp, and what is even more terrifying is that there are no food resources here, and when you finish eating the food you bring, you will fall into a desperate situation, which will kill countless explorers and make Hoh Xil a "death forbidden zone".
White bones were found
Even this can't stop people from exploring Hoh Xil, and in the summer of 2020, another life stayed in Hoh Xil forever.
On July 30, while patrolling the mountain, a white skeleton was found near the protection station, and several pieces of clothing, a hiking bag, and the deceased's belongings were scattered around the bones, and the bones had traces of wild beast gnawing, but the deceased's clothes were intact and there were no traces of blood. After investigation, it was found that she was Huang Yumeng, a female college student in Nanjing.
Huang Yumeng's path to study
Huang Yumeng was born in an ordinary family, her parents are ordinary migrant workers, they work hard to let their daughter receive a better education, so her parents have placed high hopes on her since she was a child.
But after failing the college entrance examination and failing to be admitted to the ideal university, the parents were sad when they found out, but they still encouraged their daughter not to give up.
During the repetition period, Huang Yumeng found that he was not interested in the major he studied, so he immediately had the idea of changing his major, and by chance, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics came to the school to recruit pilots.
After consideration, Huang Yumeng decided to enter the pilot training class, where she felt free, she practiced on the flight simulator every day, hoping to become a real pilot one day.
But the good times didn't last long, due to nervousness in an assessment, Huang Yumeng made a mistake, although her mentor gave her a second chance, but she didn't succeed in the assessment in the end.
Quitting pilot training, this was a huge blow to Huang Yumeng, she felt a failure in life, in order not to disappoint her parents, she chose to change to flight attendant.
As graduation approached, Huang Yumeng's mood became worse and worse, she began to avoid communication, locked herself in the dormitory, and when they approached Huang Yumeng, she would be turned away, and her friends were worried about her.
Huang Yumeng's parents also found out about their daughter's abnormality, they called her, hoping to understand her situation and comfort her, but Huang Yumeng was unwilling to tell her parents, Huang Yumeng began to skip school, her grades plummeted, she often walked alone on campus, hiding in the dormitory and crying.
In the eyes of others, Huang Yumeng has an unlimited future, she is about to graduate from a well-known university, become a flight attendant, and live a stable life, but she feels that life has no meaning.
Travel to Hoh Xil
One day, she suddenly saw an article about Hoh Xili on the Internet, where the environment was the same as her mood, so a thought flashed through her mind.
She wanted to go to Hoh Xil to find peace, so Huang Yumeng began to plan a trip, she quietly bought equipment and booked a ticket to Tibet.
On the phone with her parents, she told them about her plans, and she knew it could be a trip of no return, but she had already made up her mind. On the night of July 5, 2020, Huang Yumeng took a train to Golmud, Qinghai, to Hoh Xili.
On the train, Huang Yumeng recalled the call with her family, and her mother cried sadly when she knew that she was going to Hoh Xil. "Yumeng, mom beg, don't go to such a dangerous place, you are a girl, if something happens, what should we do?"
The father persuaded: "Daughter, Dad understands your feelings, but Hoh Xil is really too dangerous, the environment there is bad, if you insist on going, Dad and Mom will support you, but be sure to find a friend who travels with you, don't go alone." "
Huang Yumeng knew that her parents were worried about her safety, but she had made up her mind, she needed a quiet place, a place where she could relax.
And Hoh Xil is the holy place in her heart, just like that, Huang Yumeng set foot on the road to Hoh Xil, and when the train slowly drove into Golmud Station, she felt happy.
The fresh air and the clear outline of the mountains made her feel free, so she immediately took a taxi to the Qingshui River, the gate of Hoh Xil.
When the taxi stopped near the Qingshui River, the driver advised Huang Yumeng for the last time: "Girl, I really don't recommend you to go in alone, Keke Xili is too dangerous, there is no mobile phone signal, if something happens, no one can save you." "
But Huang Yumeng had already made up her mind, she smiled and thanked the driver for his kindness, put on her backpack, waved goodbye to the driver, and then turned around and walked towards the wasteland in front of her.
The Qingshui River is the entrance to Hoh Xili, and the scenery here has begun to show the desolation of the plateau, but the real challenge awaits her.
Huang Yumeng took a deep breath, she knew that this was a difficult journey, but she was ready to rise to the challenge.
At first everything went well, and Huang Yumeng made her way along a path lined with grasslands, and occasionally a few Tibetan antelopes ran past her.
But gradually she had altitude sickness, she began to feel dizzy, her breathing was tight, and every few steps she took, she needed to stop and rest, she knew that it was altitude sickness.
The cold wind was biting and it began to snow outside, and Huang Yumeng wrapped her clothes tightly, still feeling cold, but she did not give up and continued to move forward.
Find the wreckage of Huang Yumeng
Since July 8, she has lost all contact with her family and friends, except for the occasional flashing signal that she has appeared in the Qumalai area of Yushu, and Huang Yumeng has disappeared from this world.
On the evening of the 30th, the search and rescue team found a body in a no-man's land on the Qingshui River, whose body was eaten by wild beasts, leaving only a white skeleton and some belongings scattered on the ground.
Later, after DNA comparison, the skeleton was Huang Yumeng, a life died at the age of 24, and it was puzzling that Huang Yumeng's clothes were found intact and there were no traces of shredding around the corpse.
It shows that she didn't wear clothes before she died, so what did she go through to make herself naked and face the cold? It also made everyone present feel heartache.
Based on the traces left at the scene, the police initially deduced that Huang Yumeng probably died a few days ago, and her body has been exposed to the wild since her death, and only the skeleton is left after being eaten by wild beasts.
Skeletal skeletons were found
What made her choose to take off all her clothes in that environment? Was the heat unbearable for her? Or was something terrible happening?
The police conducted a detailed search at the scene to find more clues, and later they found a diary in Huang Yumeng's backpack, recording everything she experienced in Hoh Xili.
It can be seen from the diary that Huang Yumeng was very happy at first in Hoh Xil, and she described the beautiful scenery of Hoh Xil in her diary, but as time passed, the tone of the diary began to be negative.
Huang Yumeng began to mention the discomfort of altitude sickness, as well as the lack of food and water, and even in the last few entries in her diary, her handwriting became very sloppy.
It shows that in her final days, her physical and mental condition has reached her limit, but there is no clue in the diary as to why she took off her clothes.
There is no answer to this question, Huang Yumeng left this world with her secret, and the truth is forever buried in the Hoh Xil wasteland.
Huang Yumeng
When Huang Yumeng's parents learned of their daughter's death, they were devastated. In the days that their daughter has been missing, they have been praying that a miracle will happen.
But the reality tells them that they will never see their daughter again, and Huang Yumeng's friends can't accept this fact, in their memory, Huang Yumeng has always been an optimistic, energetic girl, she loves life, and always brings laughter to those around her.
Huang Yumeng
Huang Yumeng's death has aroused social concern, and many people have begun to question why a young girl would enter such a dangerous area alone without preparation.
In fact, college students like Huang Yumeng are not uncommon in society. Contemporary college students are undoubtedly one of the most stress-prone people in society.
From choosing a major to employment everywhere is pressure, some people are tenacious and hardworking, and some people are gradually losing their way under the blow, some people point out that the reason why Huang Yumeng fell into it is a lack of psychological counseling.
If the pressure is accumulated for too long, there is no timely guidance, which will cause tragedy, and parents should pay more attention to their children, give them love, and avoid going to extremes.
For the school should provide professional psychological counseling for students, so that they can establish a correct outlook on life, life is precious, each of us is unique in the world, we should cherish the efforts we have now to pursue our dreams.
It is often said that the road knows the horsepower, and the people will see the hearts of the people for a long time, standing at the crossroads of life, we all hope to find our own way to success.