Classic Itineraries
Fun facts about rock climbing: Check out the world’s tallest climbing wall
The world’s tallest climbing wall is called “Excalibur” and is located in the town of Groningen, the Netherlands, standing at thirty-seven meters high.
Spain designs a 100-meter "rock hotel" where guests must climb to check in
Guests can sleep directly on the edge of steep, narrow "cliffs" According to the UK's Daily Mail on January 9, Polish designers have created a uniquely shaped "rock hotel" for the northeastern Spanish city of Barcelona. Guests not only can climb onto the massive rocks outside the hotel to overlook the city...
Jiulongpo: Hosts the Second 10,000-Person Mountain Climbing Fitness Event
On the morning of April 21, the second 10,000-person mountain climbing fitness event in Jiulongpo District was held on the Jiufengshan Mountain Hiking Trail in Jinfeng Town. Thirty-seven teams from government agencies, military units, enterprises, and other organizations across the district, comprising nearly 400 participants, competed at the main venue. Additionally, more than 2,000 mountain hiking enthusiasts took part in experience and interactive activities. At 9:00 a.m., Jiulongpo District...
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Naked rock climbing is all the rage in the UK and US [Photo]
According to a report by the UK's Daily Mail on the 15th, an extreme sport called "naked rock climbing" is sweeping across the US and UK. Climbers scale cliffs without using any ropes or equipment, and they do so completely unclothed. "Naked rock climbing" is the brainchild of Dean, a photographer and rock climbing enthusiast from California. He describes this form of climbing as "the purest..."
OZARK Snow Mountain Guardianship Activity: Up Close with the Karola Glacier
OZARK Snow Mountain Guardianship: Approaching Karola On April 30, the second day of the OZARK Snow Mountain Guardianship Program, the team set off from Lhasa to the Karola Glacier, getting up close with it under the guidance of experts. The magnificent Karola within reach ...
Rescue helicopters on standby in Taiwan to assist injured hikers
China News Service, April 28 — According to Taiwan’s “China Broadcasting News,” a hiking accident has occurred on the high-altitude Dongjun Mountain in Nantou, Taiwan. Hiking team members from northern Taiwan were struck by lightning, leaving one, surnamed Xu, the team leader, in stable but critical condition with paralysis in the lower body after emergency treatment. The county fire department requested rescue helicopter assistance, but due to poor mountain weather and low visibility...
The Di Da mountaineering team reached an altitude above 7,300 meters.
Special report from Everest Base Camp (By special correspondent Zou Jin and correspondent Cao Zhikai) The Di Da Everest mountaineering team (Group A) arrived in an area above 7,300 meters yesterday, and after completing relevant material transport work, returned to the advance base camp. They will withdraw to the base camp for rest and recuperation in the coming days. Yesterday, the team called in via satellite phone from the advance base camp at an altitude of 6,500 meters...
Vice President of a bank dies alone while hiking; criminal police have launched an investigation
Yichun Report by Our Correspondent Zhang Ling: On the 24th, the body of the vice president of Ganzhou Bank’s Yichun branch, who had been missing for two days while hiking alone at Mingyue Mountain, was finally found by local firefighters under a steep slope. At 2:40 pm, firefighters struggled to carry the victim’s body down to the mountain foot. On April 23...
How to Respond to Dangers During Outdoor Self-Driving Trips
Choosing the Right Travel Season to Prevent Trouble in Advance. Regarding some safety issues of self-driving, a reporter interviewed Mr. Wang, an experienced traveler with over 10 years of self-driving experience. Mr. Wang said that based on information from various media, the accident occurred during the rainy season in the Sichuan-Tibet area. Experienced travelers know that every year from June to August...
Chinese athlete Ren Qinglam won the silver medal at the Asian Climbing Championships
Xinhua News Agency, Lhasa, April 27 (Awang Zaxi) — According to the Tibet Mountaineering Team, Chinese athlete Ren Qinglam won the silver medal in the women's bouldering event and the bronze medal in the women's lead climbing event at the 20th Asian Climbing Championships held in Baise, Guangxi. The 20th Asian Climbing Championships took place from April 25 to 28 in...
Thrilling Climbing Show: Chinese Experts Scale 100-Meter Crane Swing
Xinhua News Agency, Changsha, April 27 (Reporter Deng Xia) On the evening of the 27th, a super crane swing with a 220-ton capacity, 120-meter boom extension, and 100-meter vertical height made its debut in Changsha, Hunan. Climbing experts from China, the United States, and Canada will challenge the swing during the "May Day" holiday, competing to see who can swing higher. When...
University mountaineering team successfully surveys Everest measurement point, discovers message in a bottle from seven years ago
Scientific expedition members discover a "message in a bottle." Photo by correspondent Wang Bing. The China University of Geosciences (CUG) mountaineering and scientific expedition team successfully surveyed "Point Ⅲ7" and discovered a "message in a bottle" left by their peers seven years ago. After a day of rest, the CUG Everest mountaineering and scientific expedition team set out again yesterday. After more than eight hours of effort, they successfully conducted an on-site survey of the Everest measurement control point designated as "Ⅲ7"...
The Baise Mountain Outdoor Race Kicks Off: Fun and Laughter Amidst Scenic Hills and Waters
Having trekked over the mountains and through the waters of Leye, Finnish athletes Makela, Forsman, Malmstrom, and Moning finally reached the finish line set up in the Baise Tiankeng at 4 p.m., while the members of the Thule team, who had already claimed first place in the first stage of the 2012 Baise Leye Mountain Outdoor Challenge...
The Largest and Most Distinctive Baise Leye Mountain Outdoor Sports Competition
From April 25 to 28, the 5th China Baise Leye International Mountain Outdoor Sports Challenge and the 20th Asian Rock Climbing Championships China Leye 2012 were held in Leye County, Baise City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. This event was approved by the General Administration of Sport of China and organized by the Mountaineering Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, the People's Government of Baise City,...
“Red Glory for China, Guests Filling the World”
Yangzhou’s Slender West Lake ticket prices will hold a hearing tomorrow, with plans to adjust from 60 yuan to 120 yuan. In the eyes of travelers, China’s beauty—A family of three on a trip, a single scenic area pass can easily cost one or two hundred yuan, equivalent to most people’s two days’ wages, not to mention the additional costs of food and transportation. It’s really not something you can do on a whim...”...
Launch Ceremony of the "Ganzhou" Tourism Train & Competition with Prizes Worth Millions
On the morning of April 27, the launch ceremony of the "Ganzhou" Tourism Train and the press conference for the competition offering prizes worth millions to solicit Ganzhou’s tourism logo, photography, and literary works were grandly held at the Beijing News Building Hotel, marking the official start of advertising the "Ganzhou" Tourism Train on the Beijing–Shenzhen (K105/K106) route...
The 10th China Xu Xiake Travel Festival to Open in May
On April 27, the press conference for the 10th China Xu Xiake Travel Festival and China Tourism Day celebrations was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. At the venue inside the Great Hall of the People. At the venue inside the Great Hall of the People. Chu Yinliang, County Chief of Ninghai County, Zhejiang Province, the organizer of the Travel Festival, issued an initiative to the node cities along the Xu Xiake Travel Route...
Popular scenic spots plan price hikes, travelers lament affordability
Yangzhou Slender West Lake ticket hearing tomorrow, proposed to adjust from 60 yuan to 120 yuan Travelers' view of China's beauty A family of three on a trip—just one attraction pass can easily cost one or two hundred yuan, equivalent to most people’s two days’ salary, not to mention additional expenses on food and transportation. It’s really not something you can do just because you feel like it. ...
Exercise Tutorial: Hiking Has Many Benefits – But Don’t Eat While on the Trail
Since ancient times, the ninth day of the ninth lunar month has been known as the Double Ninth Festival, when the elderly enjoy climbing to high places and looking into the distance. Nowadays, not only the elderly but also young people love hiking. It’s a form of exercise and a symbol of youth. With crisp autumn air, gathering a few friends to hike together while enjoying the autumn breeze is...
Tibet Spring Mountaineering Festival: 60 people challenge two 6,000-meter peaks
Xinhua News Agency, Yangbajing, Tibet, May 2 (Reporters Lai Yuchen & Li Peng) — “Our coaches are amazing, absolutely amazing. This is the first time in my life I’ve asked someone for an autograph,” said Hu Jianzhong, a mountain enthusiast from Shandong who was participating in the 10th China Tibet Mountaineering Festival in Yangbajing. Speaking of the festival’s “luxury” coaching team, the 55-year-old...