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A life without limits

Shi's story began with her passion for sports. Hailing from Baotou, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, she graduated from the Ocean University of China in Qingdao. After graduation, she worked in the Qingdao Customs news and publicity department.

"Since I was a kid, I've loved almost all kinds of sports," Shi recalled in an interview. "My major was journalism and communication. In my spare time, I'd edit videos and share my sports experiences online."

Her posts attracted a large following, making her realize the influence of sports. "By sharing my experiences, I can inspire more people to take up a sport, and that's incredibly meaningful to me," she said.

Therefore, in pursuit of her extreme sports dreams, she resigned from her job in 2018 and immersed herself in self-media entrepreneurship in promoting and popularizing extreme sports, even though self-media wasn't a lucrative venture back then.

"I quit without any backup plan. I even lived at the ski resort, survived on instant noodles, and made and shared skiing tutorials every day," she revealed. "Starting with skiing, I gradually got into other sports. Then, by chance, I discovered my love for racing."