(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-03-26 08:43

Wu Shuzai, a 66-year-old farmer in Qianshan county, Jiangxi province, recently made a helicopter out of wood. He has yet to take it out for its maiden flight.

Wu has made two helicopters in the past five years. Last year, the first helicopter he made fell apart after flying to a height of 100 m.

Wu has lived alone ever since his wife died and his four daughters were married off. In his free time, Wu has dreamt of seeing the world outside his mountainous village.

One day in 2003, he saw a lecture on helicopter mechanics on TV, and his interest was piqued. Since then, he has bought many books on helicopters to learn how to make them.

Despite his failure to make his first helicopter fly, Wu says he hopes the second one will succeed.