ShanghaiJune 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — In April, “Pandas and Friends,” a mutual aid public welfare organization for gastrointestinal cancer patients, launched a small goal: 100 million steps in 60 days — the “Chang’an Youdao” exercise check-in campaign, calling on gastrointestinal cancer patients and their families to develop good habits of scientific exercise. Patients and their families actively participated and encouraged each other, reaching the 100 million-step goal in less than 20 days ahead of schedule!
In June, the public welfare exercise check-in campaign officially concluded: over 60 days, 1,168 patients and family members collectively took 252,839,826 steps. This is not just a string of numbers, but a path to Chang’an (a metaphor for a smooth and peaceful journey) walked step by step by all participants. Bristol-Myers Squibb provided public welfare support for the educational content of this campaign.
“Billion-Level Project” Concludes, Making Exercise Fun
252 million steps is equivalent to walking more than three times around the Earth’s equator. This is the cancer-fighting journey shared by patients and their families — every step counts, and every step carries strength.
60 Days, 100 Million Steps — “Chang’an Youdao” Gastrointestinal Cancer Patient Exercise Check-In Campaign Concludes
Over these 60 days, participants got creative with exercise: walking, running, cycling, swimming, jumping rope, hiking, Baduanjin (a traditional Chinese exercise), tennis, rowing machines… 17 different types of exercise. Finding the right exercise for oneself and sticking with it is the best path to Chang’an.
Group Members Encourage Each Other, Experts Offer Warm Support
One person walks fast, but a group walks far.
Over the 60 days, the check-in group chat was buzzing from morning to night — some shared photos of parks at 6 a.m.; some shared their persistence indoors on rainy days; some shared flushed faces and happy smiles after exercise…
These 1,168 participants showed everyone through their actions: on the cancer-fighting journey, we can live with more strength and dignity. Whether taking 100 steps or 100,000 steps, every step is a love for life and a commitment to the path of Chang’an.
Even more heartwarming was that during the check-in period, authoritative oncology doctors from across the country also sent their blessings and exercise rehabilitation advice.
With scientific exercise and moving forward together, the path to Chang’an can go further and more steadily.
AI Smart Guardian, Exercise Makes Chang’an Accessible
This exercise check-in also featured a “hidden teammate.” The AI exercise suggestions developed by “Pandas and Friends” provided personalized exercise assessments, weekly plans, precautions, and advanced recommendations throughout the event, intelligently safeguarding every workout.
In fact, the power of exercise is beyond imagination. Sticking to scientific and moderate exercise can help extend patients’ lives and reduce prognostic risks; it can also enhance physical strength, promote digestion, improve sleep, and alleviate treatment fatigue. At the same time, regular exercise promotes the brain’s secretion of endorphins, making people feel relaxed and happy, serving as a natural emotional remedy. In this check-in, it was encouraging to note that over 61.8% of group members reported feeling relaxed, happy, and fulfilled in their weekly moods. This is the inner strength that exercise gives everyone!
Medicine is advancing, and the pace of exercise will not stop. Fighting cancer is a marathon, not a sprint. As long as we keep walking, Chang’an will always be on the road. 252 million steps is just the beginning; Chang’an has its way, and the steps never cease.