Motorcyclist Races up 999 Stone Steps in 56 Seconds

Photo taken on Aug 1, 2019 records Geng Jie's progress as he gunned the motorcycle's engine and sped to the top of Tianmenshan scenic area in Central China's Hunan province. [Photo by Song Weihong/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Photo taken on Aug 1, 2019 records Geng Jie's progress as he gunned the motorcycle's engine and sped to the top of Tianmenshan scenic area in Central China's Hunan province. [Photo by Peng Liping/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Photo taken on Aug 1, 2019 records Geng Jie's progress as he gunned the motorcycle's engine and sped to the top of Tianmenshan scenic area in Central China's Hunan province. [Photo by Hu Ying/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Photo taken on Aug 1, 2019 records Geng Jie's progress as he gunned the motorcycle's engine and sped to the top of Tianmenshan scenic area in Central China's Hunan province. [Photo by Wang Jinxin/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Geng Jie rides his motorcyle down the stone steps he conquered at the Tianmenshan scenic area in Central China's Hunan province. [Photo by Yang Ming/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]