Simba, a nine -year-old Chinese boy, dreams of seeing polar bears, penguins, and snow leopards every day. And his wild father who dares to think and do anything also hopes his son to read ten thousand books as well as to travel thousands of miles. Therefore, this ordinary Chinese family has overcome all difficulties and reached the Arctic and the Antarctic by way of 20 countries . In 2020, Simba and his father took a long journey to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to climb snow mountains and raft through turbulent rivers with laughter and tears. For this documentary film, it took Simba’s father eight years to record what they have experienced together, including the most beautiful scenery in the world, the most interesting animals, and the tough challenges in the most extreme outdoor environment. The film also records Simba's educational experience of growing from a toddler to a brave, strong boy who shares love and shows respect to nature.

Ms. Yilan Hu, flame Rainbow (Tianjin) Culture Communication Co., Ltd.

Chenghua Xu, a Chinese director and writer, who used to lived in Tibet for two years, entered Xinjiang several times, journeyed to more than 50 countries as well as the Arctic and the Antarctic. Xu has filmed three documentaries about his son Simba’s growth: Simba’s Adventures in West China, Don't Call Me Baby and Antarctic Preschool. He is also the author of the book He is a Traveler Simba. He has won 10th China Outdoor Golden Rhino Award - Best Backpacker Award in 2015, 7th Chinese Contemporary Xu Xiake ( a legendary traveller in ancient China) in 2017, and 5th China Natural Parenting Person of the Year in 2018.

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