Classic Itineraries
Passionate and dynamic fat-burning: Five new cycling workouts for weight loss
High-efficiency fitness core-strength cycling method During cycling, lift your hips off the saddle without standing fully upright, while engaging your core (abdomen and lower back) to control your balance. This method trains the strength of your core muscle groups. While cycling, start with one to two minutes at a medium-slow pace, then cycle for two minutes at 1.5 to 2 times that speed, and...
A Comprehensive Guide to Authentic Local Delicacies on Gulangyu Island, Xiamen
1. Yuanxiangkou Fish Balls
ROSSIGNOL――A Comprehensive Guide to Skiwear Technology
Our core values: Integrity, Competition, Freedom of Spirit. The 2011/2012 autumn-winter collection drew significant creative inspiration from our competitive athletes and participants, featuring greater innovations in comfort, warmth, and fit. We deeply appreciate their contribution and hope all Rossignol skiing enthusiasts have an amazing winter. ...
French female racer conquers Dakar for the 10th time, former world climbing champion
Year after year she says she might not compete next year, yet she shows up at Dakar every year—and almost always becomes its most eye-catching star. This is French female racer Isabelle PATISSIER driving the No. 320 Buggy (a rear-wheel-drive specialized racing vehicle) this year. Isabelle and her co-driver...
Top climber Graham explains why he downgraded some route grades
I’ve changed some of the grades on my scorecard because I believe they are incorrect. They don’t align with my current understanding and perception of difficulty. It’s not a big deal to me. The grades have been too influenced by other climbers. I just share information based on my own feelings. This is my personal take after...
Celebrating Chinese New Year Across the Country: A Festive Travel Experience
Northeastern New Year Vibes – Dumplings and Drinks to Ring in the Year The Linkou County, known as the “Gateway to the Great Forests of the Northeast,” from the first to the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, every household hangs up red lanterns that remain lit throughout, adorning the snowy landscape with a strong festive ambiance. Viewed from above, the entire village seems to radiate a passionate warmth. At minus 40°C...
China's track cycling team confident in medal chase at Olympics
At the Beijing leg of the 2011-2012 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, which concluded on January 15, 2012, Chinese star Guo Shuang won three gold medals, helping the team top the medal table with a total of 3 golds, 2 silvers, and 1 bronze. Looking ahead to the London Olympics in six months, team leader Song Xiang said that although the challenges are greater compared to 2008...
In 1960, China was "forced" to summit Mount Everest
With the help of the Soviet Union, China established a mountaineering team in 1956 under the management of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions. It wasn’t until 1958 that plans to climb Everest began to take shape, and the team was transferred to the National Sports Commission under the leadership of Marshal He Long. Everest is located on the border between China and Nepal. At the time, there were disputes between the two countries regarding...
Outdoor brand CARAVA will unveil new products at the ISPO BEIJING exhibition
From February 22 to 25, CARAVA will participate in the ISPO BEIJING 2012 Eighth Asia Outdoor & Fashion Trade Show held at the China National Convention Center in Beijing. As one of the most powerful outdoor brands, CARAVA is fully gearing up for ISPO BEIJING 2012. At its distinctive booth No. 2.306, CAR...
Double-board Pressure During Skiing
Pressure on Both Feet This time, let’s talk about “pressure on both feet.” Usually, when we mention applying pressure to the board with both feet, we instinctively think of applying the same amount of force with both feet. This kind of pressure is limited to when we’re standing on flat ground—that is, when we’re standing vertically on a horizontal plane. The way we apply pressure with our feet to the snowboard while skiing on the slopes is quite different from when we’re standing on flat ground. Generally speaking, when making turns while skiing, the pressure on the downhill foot is slightly greater than that on the uphill foot. It’s almost never the case that the uphill foot has more pressure than the downhill foot—unless, perhaps, during specific training exercises. So if the pressure intensity on our feet differs when we’re turning, why do we still use the term “pressure on both feet” (or applying pressure)? The purpose of this terminology is to explain that the pressure applied by both feet to the snowboard isn’t an isolated action, but rather a coordinated, unified movement. That is, although the amount of pressure applied by the downhill and uphill feet may differ, the actions of both feet applying pressure are not isolated—they work together in coordination. This coordination serves the overall movement of the body. In other words, to achieve balanced body movement and successfully steer the snowboard through a turn, the two feet must coordinate with each other, with the downhill foot taking the lead and the uphill foot providing support, adjusting appropriately based on speed and centrifugal force to maintain balance.
College students hike 400 km home, live-tweeting their journey
On the first day of their hike, Li Senlin reached Changshu. On January 14, when Soochow University began its winter break, students were rushing to stations with large suitcases and backpacks, jostling for trains or long-distance buses. But during this Spring Festival travel season marked by high-speed train collisions, sold-out tickets, and surging crowds, Li Senlin, a junior majoring in metallurgy from the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering & School of Iron and Steel at Shagang Iron and Steel College, chose an unconventional and slow way to go home—by hiking.
A well-known American mountaineer died after falling 18 meters into a valley
During the entire mountaineering process, the body consumes a significant amount of energy. So how can you properly replenish your body's energy? Faced with heavy sweating during physical activity, how should you correctly hydrate? Here are some dietary suggestions that may be helpful for your mountain climbing. 1. The physiological function of carbohydrates...
Equestrian events
Equestrian events date back to the ancient Olympic Games held in 680 BC, which featured chariot races. At the second modern Olympic Games in Paris, France, in 1900, show jumping was included as an official event. By the fifth edition in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1912, the number of equestrian disciplines had increased to five. The equestrian events at the 29th Olympic Games...
Techniques for Carving Turns with a Carving Ski
Carving turn techniques are the most widely used, and when skiing down the slopes, we need to control both our speed and the radius of our turns—this is generally achieved using carving methods. Many people can make carving turns, but accurately executing them just as you intend is not something everyone can easily do...
Precautions for Nutrition During Mountain Hiking
Throughout the entire mountain hiking process, the body expends a significant amount of energy. So how can you properly replenish your energy? Faced with heavy sweating during physical activity, how should you correctly hydrate? Here are some dietary suggestions that may be helpful for your hiking trip. 1. One of the physiological functions of carbohydrates...
Registration for the Dazhou "Yuanjiu" Mountain Climbing Race in Sichuan Begins
The competition is organized by the CPC Dazhou Municipal Committee and the Dazhou Municipal People's Government, hosted by the Dazhou Municipal Sports Bureau and the Dazhou Sports Federation, and co-organized by the Dazhou Social Sports Guidance Center, the Tongchuan District People's Government, and the Da County People's Government. The event will feature both competitive mountain climbing and a mass fitness mountain climbing race. The competitive mountain climbing race includes male and...
Fischer's Another Victory at the Wengen Men's Slalom World Cup
Just like last year, Fischer skier Ivica Kostelic once again claimed both the super combined and slalom titles at the Wengen World Cup. Wengen (SUI), 15.01.2012. FIS Ski World Cup, slalom (men): Kostelic repeats Wengen-double...
Visit Yu County to see paper-cutting and the "Tree Flower Beating" performance – 2012 Spring Festival Travel Guide
The unique "Tree Flower Beating" event in Yu County The dazzling Tree Flower Beating performance in Nuquan Town, Yu County A relatively common act in the local folk celebrations of Yu County A distinctive folk activity of Yu County – the Tree Flower Beating Coming to Yu County without seeing the Tree Flower Beating is like going to Beijing without climbing the Great Wall. And you can visit the Great Wall anytime, but to see the Tree Flower...
Skiing is a high-risk sport. Please take it easy when skiing in winter.
During interviews, reporters learned that the main reason for frequent safety incidents is that novice skiers, whose skills are not yet proficient, attempt to hit intermediate or advanced slopes for a thrill. This kind of "overreaching" often leads to injuries. In response, skiing professionals advise beginners to learn from professional ski instructors as much as possible...
Will Motuo Plateau shed its "isolation" and become the next Lijiang?
In fact, vehicles have passed through Motuo many times, but even when the road is open, very few vehicles can actually get through. More people trek there to experience the high-altitude forests, snow-capped mountains, rainforests, and the Monba culture. Why go to Motuo? When you’ve struggled for four days over mountain ridges and finally see that rainbow-shrouded place shaped like a lotus, you might...