Classic Itineraries
The “Campsite Experience Officer” Campaign by 360 Camping Network Concludes Successfully at Its First Stop
360 Camping Network Campsite Experience Officer Campaign In early June 2012, the first stop of the “Campsite Experience Officer” campaign launched by 360 Camping Network was successfully concluded at the Beijing Pinggu District’s Dongjing Old Spring Mountain Wilderness Park. The event received strong support from KingCamp, a leading domestic professional camping brand. Dongjing Old Spring Mountain Wilderness Park is the first...
68-year-old Brazilian man hikes through 26 countries
Because of the phrase “Made in China,” Brazilian Tiago came to China. On the sixth day after entering the country, he fell ill and had no money. Upon hearing the news, Zhuhai No. 2 People's Hospital took him in for treatment and provided him with food. Recently, at his request, the medical staff sent him on his way as his health gradually improved.
French adventurers walk a tightrope and bungee jump off a 300-meter-high cliff
French adventurers perform tightrope walking and bungee jumping on a 305-meter-high cliff
"Chinese Lad" Fan Yongping Ends His Nationwide Hiking Journey at Meishan
In June, the fragrance of gardenias fills the air across Meishan. Fan Yongping, known as the "Chinese Lad" who hiked across China, strolls along East Slope Avenue and walks by East Slope Lake. This "Chinese Lad," who spent ten years hiking all over the country, made a major decision in the hometown of the Three Sus: to set the endpoint of his decade-long nationwide hiking journey in Meishan. The interviewed Fan...
Nanjing couple plans to drive 120,000 km to take their children on a world tour
Nanjing family gears up for Youth Olympic Games with 120,000 km Eurasia-Arctic journey over 13 days. The father of the family, Huang Haitao, said they will set off early next month. The children will take a leave from school, the wife will take time off work, and their business will be put on hold... In Nanjing, there is such a family that, in celebration of the second Summer Youth Olympic Games to be held in Nanjing in 2014,...
KAILAS Supports the "Red Bull 24-Hour" Plateau Challenge
On June 7, 2012, the highly anticipated "Red Bull 24-Hour" Plateau Challenge will be grandly held at the Jiaozi Snow Mountain Scenic Area in Kunming, Yunnan Province. The Red Bull 24-Hour is China's only non-stop outdoor competition that spans day and night. This year marks its first time in the high-altitude region of Yunnan, with the event location averaging an altitude of 3,500 meters. At that time, the "Red...
Benefiting the Present, Serving the Future — Two Years of KAILAS’s Collaboration with the Man and the Biosphere Programme
The Man and the Biosphere Programme scientific expedition team on Mount Everest With the vigorous development of outdoor sports in China, an increasing number of modern people have begun to pay attention to and venture into the outdoors. Their footprints span from common islands and mountains to even the most remote and less-traveled places, including Mount Everest and Antarctica. However, in recent years, various human activities, including outdoor sports, have...
A civilian mountaineering team from Yulin, Shaanxi, summits 6,178-meter Yuzhu Peak
Under the on-site guidance of Wang Yongfeng, captain of the China National Mountaineering Team, a civilian mountaineering team from Yulin City successfully reached the summit of 6,178-meter Yuzhu Peak and safely returned to the base camp on the same day. It is reported that a total of 8 mountaineering enthusiasts participated in the Yuzhu Peak summit, all from the Yulin Zhongying Kuafu Mountaineering Team...
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[Orion] The third stop of the "Qingshan Action" — "Hiking the Ancient Beijing-Western Trails" — was a great success
On June 16, the trash-picking activity "Hiking the Ancient Beijing-Western Trails" was the third stop of the "Qingshan Action" jointly launched by Orion Outdoor Theme Shopping Mall and Green Field Outdoor Network. A total of four teams participated in this "Hiking the Ancient Beijing-Western Trails" trash-picking event, with over 200 people taking part. I had the fortune to join Team Dali Jie on a hike along the Ancient Beijing-Western Trails and experienc...
The North Face softshell collection offers you all-round protection
The North Face’s new softshell jacket—the Men’s Alpine Project WS Soft Shell Jacket. Just from the name, you can tell it’s a softshell built to handle technical mountaineering challenges. It blocks wind, snow, and cold while quickly dissipating the heat and sweat generated during intense climbing. Its snug fit...
Four feared dead in North America’s highest peak avalanche
Avalanche site photographed on the 15th Xinhua News Agency exclusive — The U.S. National Park Service confirmed on the 16th that a Japanese mountaineering team encountered an avalanche while attempting to climb Mount McKinley. One survived, four are missing and presumed dead. Spokesperson Maureen McLaughlin of the National Park Service said the five-member team...
Yulin Amateur Mountaineering Team Summits 6,178-meter Yuzhu Peak and Safely Returns
Team members make their push for the summit. Xi’an News Network - Xi’an Evening News Yulin Report (Reporter Yang Yongcun) It was reported yesterday that under the on-site guidance of Wang Yongfeng, captain of China’s National Mountaineering Team, an amateur mountaineering team from Yulin City in our province successfully reached the summit of Yuzhu Peak at an altitude of 6,178 meters, and on the same day...
Global outbound tourism grows rapidly; experts advise early planning for summer travel
According to data from the World Tourism Organization, the number of outbound tourists in the first quarter of 2012 increased by 5.8% year-on-year, higher than the 3–4% growth projected last year. Last year, global outbound tourism totaled 980 million trips. Based on the current growth trend, the annual number of outbound trips this year is expected to surpass the 1 billion mark. As a major source of outbound tourists...
A 23-year-old Hui’an girl cycled 2,000 kilometers to Tibet, showing no quit in her pursuits
Standing just 1.56 meters tall and weighing 80 jin (about 40 kilograms), 23-year-old Chen Qingru from Hui’an looks petite and delicate. Yet driven by passion and determination, she cycled from Chengdu, Sichuan, covering over 2,000 kilometers in 24 days to reach Lhasa, Tibet. The reporter met Qingru shortly after her return to Shishi. Well-behaved...
92-year-old female Red Army veteran: Became an intelligence courier at 13 and trekked 300 kilometers to Yan'an
Female Red Army veteran Ms. Zhang Wanxia. Veteran profile: At the age of 92, Ms. Zhang Wanxia is from Yang County, Hanzhong. In 1933, at the age of 13, she joined the Communist Youth League and served as a secret courier delivering letters for the underground Party. In 1938, she joined the Communist Party of China. In 1937, the Women's Salvation Association was organized in Yang County, and Zhang...
Defy gravity and fall in love with your cliff face
What does freedom weigh? It’s that feeling of being surrounded by freedom when you can soar alongside a soaring eagle. “Half the weight, double the strength” — this is SALEWA’s unwavering pursuit of product quality. Product innovation and quality management have always been the winning strategies...
Wuhan residents can earn 0.1 yuan for each ride on a public bicycle
Wuhan is one of the first pilot cities in China for the "Low-Carbon Transportation System Construction." Recently, Wuhan has added 20,000 new public bicycles and will also reward citizens who ride them. Wuhan is one of the first pilot cities in China for the "Low-Carbon Transportation System Construction." Recently, Wuhan has...
Mainland cyclists are signing up in droves to assist and accompany Taiwanese children on their ride.
Forty Taiwanese children will embark on a 3,000-kilometer cycling journey across the mainland. On June 8, a news article reposted by the Green Field website (http://www.lvye.cn/article-25274-1.html40 Taiwanese children plan to cycle 3,000 kilometers across the mainland) caught the attention of many travel enthusiasts and cycling fans, prompting compassionate individuals from all over the country to step forward. ...
A sanitation worker, tethered with a climbing rope, clears trash off the cliffs of Mount Hua
A sanitation worker, tethered with a climbing rope, clears trash off the cliffs of Mount Hua. Image source: Huashang Net At around 9 a.m., the area around Chuer Cliff on Mount Hua was bustling with both ascending and descending tourists. Yang Wujun put on his full-body safety harness, which his colleague double-checked. After looping the climbing rope several times around the steel guardrail, Yang Wujun...
White-collar workers pitch tents by the Jialing River to enjoy the night view
Urban camping enthusiasts set up tents along the Jialing River, enjoying the scenery while camping by the river. There’s a group of these “tent travelers” who love camping in the city, often using holidays to camp in scenic urban spots. From night till dawn, while most people in the city are fast asleep, they’re out there freely enjoying...