July 11 (Dragon), August 10, 2000, Zhang Jian crossed the Bohai Bay success. In 2000, Zhang Jian, 50-hour swim in the waves crossed the Bohai Sea from Shandong Penglai East beach, standing on the shore more than 10,000 pairs of eyes watched, hold high arms, to pay tribute to the owner to the crowd. (On TodayOnHistory.com) international referee

open water swimming, on the beach, Zhu Yucheng, Zhang Jian crossed the Bohai Strait activity chief referee, announced that Zhang Jian from Port Arthur into the water at 8 o'clock on August 8, the ashore at 10:22 on August 10 in Penglai, a straight-line distance of 109 km, the actual distance of 123.58 kilometers, 50 hours and 22 minutes, in line with the rules. Zhang Jian, without the aid of any floating debris crossed the the Bohai Strait of success, the creation of a man crossing the Strait distance world record. The crowd again broke out in applause and cheers. Subsequently, Zhang Jian, was escorted to the hospital for a comprehensive physical examination. Besides arm elbow, shoulder, neck and back skin friction with swimsuit abrasions, tongue and swelling sea water soak for too long, other aspects are more normal on the Zhang Jian examination of indicators .