Classic Itineraries
2012 National Mountaineering and Outdoor Club Annual Conference Held in Ninghai, KAILAS Receives Special Recognition
Scene from the 2012 National Mountaineering and Outdoor Club Annual ConferenceFrom November 30 to December 2, the 2012 National Mountaineering and Outdoor Club Annual Conference, organized by the Mountaineering Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, the Chinese Mountaineering Association, and others, was grandly held in Ninghai, Zhejiang. Representatives from numerous well-known clubs across the country, sub-provincial mountaineering and outdoor sports associations...
The Year-End Report Meeting of the Mountaineering and Rock Climbing Club at China University of Geosciences (Beijing) Was Successfully Held
On the evening of December 7, 2012, at 7:00 PM, the Year-End Report Meeting of the Mountaineering and Rock Climbing Club at China University of Geosciences (Beijing) was successfully held in Room 101 of the University's Comprehensive Building. The meeting aimed to provide a detailed summary and report on the major activities carried out by the club in 2012 and its overall development. Guests attending the meeting included...
Enduring Like a Camel for Seven Years, Subaru Finally Reaps the Rewards
On November 25, the 10th Mohe International Ice and Snow Rally and the 2012 (Mohe) China Rally Championship concluded successfully. After fierce competition, the Subaru China Rally Team ultimately claimed the 2022 season International Group Team Annual Championship, while driver Han Han successfully defended his title as the Annual Drivers' Champion. The Camel brand, participating in such an event for the first time...
"FISE" Big Air Competition: Teen Prodigy Wins Championship, Secures Red Bull Airtime Award with 3.466-Second Hang Time
On the evening of December 8 Beijing time, the six-star event of the World Snowboard Tour (WST)—the 2012 FISE Beijing World Snowboard Big Air competition—came to a successful close at the National Stadium (Bird’s Nest). After four intense rounds of competition, 16-year-old Japanese rider Yuki Kadono claimed the championship ring with the first-ever triple cork 1440 in FISE history...
Rangers walk 10 kilometers of mountain trails daily to protect the green mountains and clear waters
The daily work of rangers is repetitive, year after year—ordinary yet respectable. Being a ranger may seem like a common job, but it carries unique hardships. They spend their lives in the deep mountains and forests, working on the front lines of forest conservation. A water bottle and a sickle are all they need for their patrols. Every day, they walk...
Risk assessment is essential before outdoor trips — don’t forget specialized insurance
On December 5, 2012, McKinsey & Company, a globally renowned management consulting firm, released a forecast in Shanghai stating that given the Chinese life insurance market is expected to grow at an annual rate of 10% over the next 5 to 10 years, its total market size could reach $406 billion by 2020, making it the world’s second-largest market after the United States. There is a saying in Japan...
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The Beidahu Ski Resort Promotion Conference Was Grandly Held in Beijing – Learn About Exclusive Offers First
With the arrival of winter, Beijing has experienced the lowest temperatures of the season, and sudden heavy snowfalls have awakened everyone’s inner passion for skiing. On December 11, 2012, the 2012–2013 Beidahu Ski Resort Travel Agency Industry Promotion Conference was grandly held at the Beijing State Guesthouse. Nearly a hundred domestic and international travel agencies from the capital...
Outdoor enthusiasts hike in the mountains to promote children’s outdoor education
Ren Zhen with the children of the "Nature Growth Camp." Ren Zhen explains the spine bone of an antelope to the kids. In the Qinling Mountains, a 6-year-old boy named Liu Zeyi got into a fight with another child over a wild fruit. Punches and kicks were exchanged as they engaged in a “wrestle.” The parents of both sides tried to step in and break it up, but were...
French couple cycles for 7 years to Kunming, travels 120,000 km across 53 countries
On December 11, 2012, YUNIO, a leading comprehensive internet company in China, grandly held the "YUNIO J3 New Product & YUNIO Application Launch Event" at the Lufthansa Center in Beijing. The global debut of the third-generation rugged smartphone YUNIO J3 was unveiled, along with the concentrated launch of six YUNIO applications in their latest versions. Xu..., President of YUNIO Mobile...
2012 China Self-Drive Tour Route Selection — Shaoxing: A Land of Ancient Yue Charm and Poetic Water Towns
Today’s recommended shortlisted route is: Shaoxing, Zhejiang
The world's first solar-powered wireless speaker, Kinna, teams up with Mercedes-Benz to showcase a new lifestyle of free, low-carbon road trips ... ...
On November 16, 2012, the world's first solar-powered wireless speaker Kinna made its debut at the 12th Quanzhou International Auto Show, witnessing the grand launch of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK, and together they presented a new lifestyle of free, low-carbon road trips. The glamorous appearance of Kinna and the Mercedes-Benz GLK, with their highly sculptural yet rugged design, outstanding four-wheel-drive off-road performance, driving...
2012 China Self-Drive Tour Route Selection ―― Hi, Zhoushan!
Today we recommend one of the shortlisted routes: Zhoushan, Zhejiang
2012 China Self-Drive Tour Route Awards —— Lotus Buddha Land: Jiuhuashan
Today’s recommended shortlisted route is: Lotus Buddha Land —— Jiuhuashan. Reasons to drive here: Devotees kneel in devout worship, incense smoke curls from the censers, and the peaks rise like lotuses all around — what a magical and mysterious Lotus Buddha Land. Impressions: Tiantai Temple —— Baisui Palace —— Zhanyuan Temple —— Huacheng Temple —— Chanlin Temple —— Jiuhua Street —— flesh body shrine —— Jiuhua vegetarian cuisine
Nine hikers stranded after taking a shortcut down 11 mountains
Nine hikers from Nanshan (including a 4-year-old child) climbed Bijia Mountain in Baguang Community, Daya Bay, Huizhou, on December 8. They crossed 11 peaks in a row and attempted to take a shortcut down to Kuichong on their way back. However, due to dense forests in the deep mountains, they found no path and had to call for help at night. The Dapeng police, together with the Kuichong Subdistrict Agriculture and Forestry Office...
Yunhu J3 New Product Launch & Yunhu Applications Press Conference
On December 11, 2012, Yunhu Network, a leading comprehensive internet company in China, grandly held the "Yunhu J3 New Product & Yunhu Applications Press Conference" at the Beijing Lufthansa Center. The globally premier launch of the third-generation rugged smartphone, the Yunhu J3, took place, along with the unveiling of six newly updated Yunhu applications. Yunhu Mobile President Xu...
A renowned American journalist to retrace ancient human migration routes next month
American journalist to set off next month, retracing ancient human migration routes — hiking 33,800 km from Africa to Asia, North America, and even the southern tip of South America. The plan is to take seven years to create a “family portrait of humanity.” Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist Paul Salopek is preparing for a major reporting project, which will take seven years...
Two hiking enthusiasts got trapped for five hours by a huge vine while descending the mountain
A mass of vines trapped two neighboring hiking enthusiasts. Try to crawl through, only to find no way forward; crawl back, but it's not the way they came; try again, and suddenly the path ahead turns into a cliff... Over five hours later, the two were completely lost. The two neighbors had agreed to hike together to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Master Jiang is an avid hiker. Not long ago...
New Year’s Day 2013 draws public complaints; seven “golden weeks” can be patched together using leave
Yesterday, the General Office of the State Council issued a notice on the holiday arrangements for some festivals in 2013, making public the specific holiday schedules for New Year’s Day, Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day next year. Once the holiday schedule was released, it drew complaints from netizens, especially regarding the New Year’s Day arrangement — it wasn’t the previously speculated...
Australian police say Apple Maps nearly got tourists killed
Apple’s new map app has been widely criticized since its launch. Recently, Australian police revealed that due to the navigation feature in Apple’s iOS 6 map system, several Australian tourists have “gone astray,” with some nearly facing life-threatening situations. Recently, police in Victoria, Australia, officially...