A father and his three sons walked 217 miles (350 kilometers) home for family reunion during the Lunar New Year around the corner. The father's New Year resolution is to make strong and health sons out of the long, bumpy journey, reported the Dahe Daily Saturday.

Zhong Lingwen, 50, is running a chain of bookstores in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province with his eldest son Zhong Yuan, who drives his jazzy car each day to and from his work.

"Only dozens of meters away, why don't you foot it?" Zhong Lingwen asked worring about his eldest son's health. "It is an age rolling on the wheel, and efficiency must come first," Zhong Yuan responded.

Rebutted by son, Zhang Lingwen makes up his mind to walk home, which is in the countryside 350 kilometers away from the capital with his three sons to celebrate the Spring Festival and to show his love and affection in this way.

According to Zhang Lingwen, his second son is a straight-A student studying in Henan University, and his youngest one is doing well in Junior School. Zhang Lingwen said it is a holiday homework for them to beef up their bodies.