Classic Itineraries
The new outdoor lifestyle—RV travel: A home on the move amidst scenic beauty
RV travel: A home on the move amidst scenic beauty "Having a home that moves with you through the scenery, shifting among the most beautiful views" is believed to be the dream of many. In the past, this might have seemed like an unattainable goal, but today, RVs help turn that dream into reality. In developed countries such as Europe, traveling by RV is...
2013 Shangri-La Super Run – Press Conference for the World’s Highest and Most Scenic 100km Trail Race
2013 Shangri-La Super Run ― the world’s highest and most scenic 100km trail race. On August 20, the press conference for the 2013 Shangri-La Super Run was held in Beijing. Yang Xiaohong, Deputy County Head of Shangri-La County, attended the event. In front of renowned runners and major media outlets, she introduced Shangri-La’s natural resources and details about the race, and extended a sincere invitation to...
Lush green mountains, clear waters, and seas of flowers—A self-driving travelogue of Yanqing’s Hundred-Mile Gallery
I’ve wanted to visit Yanqing’s Hundred-Mile Gallery for a long time. Several attractions on my annual pass are located along this route. Perhaps because it’s in the suburbs of Beijing and feels close enough to go anytime, I kept putting off the trip. With the last two days of summer vacation this year free, Hundred-Mile Gallery became my destination. The weather in Beijing after the Start of Autumn wasn’t cool—in fact, it felt muggy as early as the morning of August 14...
S6 Solo Motorcycle 120-Day China Tour ― Xinjiang Chapter
Rode the Hundred-Mile Gallery over the weekend, a round trip of exactly 300 kilometers. On the way back into the city, I started feeling pain in my hands. No matter how I adjusted my grip—switching postures, riding with a regular or sideways grip—nothing helped. By the time I got home, the little fingers on both hands were already numb, and though they’ve recovered a bit since yesterday, I still can’t feel much pain. Thankfully, it doesn’t affect my ability to grip or contract. Seems like the issue is...
The "Travel Style" Trend Sweeps Outdoor Brands in Spring/Summer 2014
First photo taken in Tibet — how far can a bicycle go? The answer depends on the rider. Zhang Qinwen, a senior resident from Chengguan District who is now 64 years old, told us, “As high as your aspirations, so far is your path. As strong as your will, so long is your road.” Giving up a comfortable retirement life and setting a firm goal, between 2011 and 2013...
Combining deep-water climbing and diving—still a niche activity in China
Climbing and diving—do you think these two sports have nothing in common? But a group of outdoor enthusiasts, especially among rock climbers, have started a trend called deep-water climbing that combines the two. With mountains above and water below, participants put on climbing shoes and scale cliffs without any protection to reach a certain height...
Outdoor safety topic: Outdoor rescue, I’ll foot the bill
Outdoor rescue can sometimes incur substantial costs—so who should bear them? This is a highly debated issue, but the general societal response both in China and abroad is that the individuals involved or their families should pay. This social mindset is understandable, as most people do not engage in outdoor activities and do not feel they should cover the costs for fellow adventurers. Therefore, I believe that those who participate in outdoor pursuits...
Summary of the World's Most Challenging Mountain Rankings by Difficulty
Beginner Level: Mount Siguniang Second Peak, Aotana, Yuzhu Peak, Qizhi Peak, Sandan Kangsang, Jiangsang Lhamo, Snow Dragon Top, Haba Snow Mountain. These peaks have low altitudes, gentle slopes, few ice crevasses, rarely experience avalanches, and offer high safety levels. They are most suitable for beginners, truly a paradise for novices. For improvement...
Be cautious of ulnar nerve injury when cycling
I cycled the Hundred-Mile Gallery over the weekend, covering a round trip of just 300 kilometers. On the way back into the city, I started feeling pain in my hands. No matter how I adjusted my grip—palm forward, palm sideways—it didn’t help. By the time I got home, the little fingers on both hands were already numb. They’ve started to recover a bit since yesterday, but there’s still little to no sensation of pain. Thankfully, grip strength and finger contraction aren’t affected. It seems the issue is...
Lanzhou Senior Cyclist Rides Ten Thousand Miles to Tibet Three Times
First Tibet Ride Photo — How far can a bicycle go? The answer depends on the rider. Zhang Qinwen, a 64-year-old from Chengguan District, told us, “As high as your heart soars, so far the road extends. As strong as your will, so long the journey!” Giving up a comfortable retirement life and setting a firm goal, between 2011 and 2013...
The 15th Beijing Hope Marathon will be held on September 28
The 15th “Beijing Hope Marathon – A Charity Run to Raise Funds for Cancer Patients and Cancer Research” will take place at 9:00 AM on September 28 in the Wanren Square of Beijing’s Chaoyang Park. According to information from the press conference held on the 21st, this year’s Hope Marathon will carry the theme of “Uniting Love, Creating Miracles”...
Seven people traveled 9 days by hand-floating from Yibin, Sichuan to Chongqing
Around 6 p.m. on the 20th, the swimmers arrived at the JiuLongPo Construction Plant Pier. The rafting team took a group photo in Nanxi. (Photo from Chongqing Business Daily) During the hot season, many people yearn to experience "striking the current in midstream, with waves halting speeding boats" in the great river, but do you know how many rapids, dangerous shoals, and whirlpools one must face? On the 12th, ...
The UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup makes its China debut.
The 2013 "Qiansen Cup" UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup Yanqing stop will be held on September 21, 2013, at the Gubei Lake Forest Park in Yanqing, Beijing. This marks the first time the International Cycling Union (UCI) has brought a professional Cyclo-Cross event to China. On August 21 Beijing time, the route was personally inspected by UCI technical officials and developed in collaboration with Qiansen Sports, officially unveiling a high-level track suitable for international competition.
Female college student cycles over 2,000 km in 29 days across Sichuan-Tibet Highway
Female sophomore completes Sichuan-Tibet Highway ride in 29 days – More male university students have cycled across the Sichuan-Tibet Highway, but not many females. Yesterday, a reporter learned from Hubei University of Education that this summer, Zhou Jing, a sophomore majoring in literature at the university’s College of Liberal Arts, spent 29 days cycling over 2,000 km to reach Lhasa. Zhou was part of a group of four…
A Documentary of the 5th Zhejiang Provincial Youth Rock Climbing Championships in 2013
On August 18, the 5th Zhejiang Provincial Youth Rock Climbing Championships were grandly held at the Hangzhou branch of "Climbingism" in Hangzhou. Hosted by: Zhejiang Provincial Sports Bureau Organized by: Zhejiang Mountaineering Association, Hangzhou branch of Climbingism, Hangzhou Tianze Outdoor Sports Club Co-organized by: Zhuji Pioneer Rock Climbing Sports Facilities Co., Ltd...
A Loose Travelogue of Self-Driving in Eastern Inner Mongolia
A Loose Travelogue of Self-Driving in Eastern Inner Mongolia People often say there’s no scenery in familiar places. Thirty years ago, the first assignment I received after graduating from university was to go to the Huolinhe Coal Mine in Inner Mongolia to do surveying. Working in the field there naturally meant running around the grasslands every day. Perhaps because my attention was entirely focused on the job, I only...
Soar your mountain dreams – Registration for the 2013 KAILAS Gangshika Mountaineering Training Camp is now open
The 2013 KAILAS Gangshika Mountaineering Training Camp, sponsored and supported by KAILAS, VAUDE, MEINDL, and organized by the Qinghai Mountaineering Sports Management Center, is now open for registration. This also offers outdoor enthusiasts and beginner mountaineers more options for an icy winter holiday – come to the beautiful Gangshika Snow Mountain in Qinghai...
A boy hitchhikes solo across 15 cities with just 100 yuan
Fenix, as a leading brand in outdoor sports lighting, has focused its efforts on developing the Fenix UC40, its first USB-rechargeable smart flashlight, to meet the strong demand of outdoor enthusiasts for convenient flashlight charging...
All urban hiking trails in Dalian, Liaoning will be interconnected within the year
The currently under-construction hiking trails. The 11th Municipal Party Congress creatively established the development strategy of "building the city through quality," proposing to "create an environmental system that combines ecological vegetation, green corridors, and blue shorelines, and build an ecologically beautiful and picturesque livable city." Li Jingye, a member of the Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said that the successful experiences of developed countries and regions in advancing the construction of greenway networks that integrate multiple functions such as environmental protection, sports, leisure, and tourism are worth learning from.
The 4th Beijing International Mini Triathlon will be held on August 31.
Beijing International Mini Triathlon – cycling the world’s tiniest triathlon—swim 17.5 meters, bike 288 meters, and run 42.195 meters!! Time: August 31, 2013, 13:00–22:30. Location: Royal Garden, Beijing Royal Hotel. Event categories: Men’s individual, wom...