Classic Itineraries
24 elderly from Nanjing complete 16-day cycling tour around Taiwan
After 16 days of cycling around the island, 24 silver-haired seniors from Nanjing concluded their journey in Taiwan, with most members having returned to Nanjing by November 3. One member said they visited nearly all of Taiwan’s famous attractions during the 16-day trip, and although the journey was tough, the memories would last forever. All 24 seniors from Nanjing are over 60 years old, with an average age...
95% of informal hiking groups are unlicensed — adventurers often bear the consequences if things go wrong
Russia: Do 30 squats, ride the metro for free. According to The Moscow Times, a special vending machine has appeared at a Moscow subway station where anyone who does 30 consecutive squats in front of the machine can win a free metro ticket. It is reported that passengers must...
Thief confident he could outrun police, but was caught even after stripping naked and running in his underwear
In today’s booming tourism industry, countless people dream of far-off places, packing light and venturing across mountains and rivers to seek the most authentic joys. Recently, Wu Peisen, a senior citizen from Nantong City, was also preparing for an upcoming trip. His mode of transportation wasn’t a plane...
Beijing’s longest cycling greenway completed and opened to public, stretching 7.7 kilometers
Yesterday, citizens were seen cycling in the East Suburb Forest Park. Located in the East Suburb Forest Park, the city’s longest cycling greenway—spanning 7.7 kilometers and set to extend to the Wenyu River and Tongzhou district to form a greenway network—has officially been completed and opened to the public. The 7.7-kilometer greenway will only allow bicycles or pedestrians...
How to Choose the Right Powder Ski for You (Practical Guide)
-----------------------------Supplementary Divider-----------------One more thing: an all-mountain or park ski with an 80mm waist can handle conditions at places like Beidahu, Chongli, or Yabuli when the snow is good. But if you switch to a powder ski that also performs decently on-piste, the floatation will definitely be better, and the skiing experience will be improved...
22 university students spent two months creating a green map
The green map showcases the ecological landscape and cultural atmosphere along both banks of the Luoyang River. The idea originated from a green map drawing workshop. In August, the Green Field Association of Xiamen University organized a wetland camp. During the camp, volunteers learned about the basic concept of green maps — they are based on regular maps but also serve as multifunctional tools that provide educational, natural...
A 5-year-old boy in the U.S. hikes 4,500 km across mountains
A 5-year-old boy in the U.S. hikes 4,500 km across mountains. According to a report by the UK's Daily Mail on November 8, a 5-year-old boy has been hiking across the Appalachian Mountains in the U.S. with his parents, and he now only has 600 miles left to become the youngest person to conquer the Appalachian Trail. On April 27 this year, little...
The "Mouth School" Theory: Dynamic Mechanics Analysis of Turns and Edge Angle Theory in Alpine Skiing
[An Exhaustive Eight-Thousand-Word Dive Just for Skiing] The "Mouth School" Theory: Dynamic Mechanics Analysis of Turns and Edge Angle Theory in Alpine Skiing Author: Qiao Jiannan First of all, I must thank Firehawk, who is oceans away, for helping me review, revise, and offering many instructive comments on this piece. I may not ski well, but I sure can talk about it well enough. I’ve founded my own "Mouth School" to explore the physical mechanics of skiing. All content below is original — not necessarily all correct — and I welcome discussion, corrections, critiques, and even brickbats.
A 70-Year-Old Man from Nantong Builds a Trike RV for Travel with Just 2,500 Yuan
The Elderly Man and His RV
Couple holds low-carbon wedding; groom picks up bride with 66 bicycles
A couple held a low-carbon wedding, with the groom using 66 public bicycles to pick up the bride. In late October, the trial run of public bicycles in Weifang city became a focal point for residents, sparking a wave of low-carbon and eco-friendly travel. On November 10, Sun Xiwen and his girlfriend Tong Yao chose public bicycles as their mode of transport to hold a romantic...
24-year-old girl hikes 2,000 km to promote anti-sexual assault awareness
A post-90s young man “falls in love” with rock climbing; his cool moves win over girls’ hearts. At the first rock climbing invitational held in Wuhu last weekend, two climbing enthusiasts from Hefei University of Technology swept the top two spots. Notably, these two young climbers have been climbing for less than two years, yet in the Hefei climbing community, they are still...
Russia’s Special Vending Machine: Do 30 Squats to Ride the Metro for Free
Russia: Do 30 squats and ride the metro for free. According to The Moscow Times, a special vending machine has appeared at a metro station in Moscow, Russia. Anyone who can complete 30 consecutive squats in front of this machine will win a free metro ticket. It is reported that passengers must...
For runners aiming to improve their performance—Middle and Long Distance Training and Performance Analysis
First, let’s introduce several specialties in track events. Track events (non-hurdle events) are divided into sprints (100m, 200m, 400m), middle-distance (800m, 1500m), long-distance (5000m, 10000m), and of course, there is also the special distance of 3000m (which is also considered middle-distance). Although this distance is not included in the Olympic Games, it...
Post-90s guy falls for rock climbing, his cool moves win a girl’s heart
A post-90s guy “falls for” rock climbing, his cool moves win a girl’s heart. Last weekend at the inaugural rock climbing invitational held in Wuhu, two rock climbing enthusiasts from Hefei University of Technology swept the top two spots. Notably, these two young climbers have been into the sport for no more than two years, yet they’ve already gained some recognition in Hefei’s climbing circle. Yesterday morning, during a conversation with the two climbers, reporters could feel the positivity, confidence, and energy that rock climbing has brought them.
A young man cycles 2,692 kilometers from Zhejiang to Yunnan to meet his birth mother
After seeing his mom, he went up to hug her and called out, “Mom.” The young man rode thousands of miles alone to Yunnan to see his birth mother. What a long journey—2,692 kilometers in all. To find his mother, he undertook this solo ride. 2,599 kilometers, 2,420 kilometers… 1,073 kilometers… 598 kilometers… Cai Feihe, 25, counted the distance between him and his mother every day to keep himself motivated. ...
Hefei’s cancer-fighting warrior cycles 70 km daily, dreams of riding the Sichuan-Tibet Highway
The hunted cheetah actually chased down two poaching cheetahs with bare hands. Villagers in a northeastern Kenyan village make a living by raising goats. Goat herders said that two cheetahs come to the village every day to snatch their goats, killing at least one each time. The men in the village wanted to band together to deal with these...
2013-2014 Ski Season Price List for Various Ski Products at Beijing Jundu Mountain Ski Resort
The 2013 “Vasque Cup” West Lake Mountain Running Race concluded successfully in Hangzhou on November 9. This high-level cross-country running event in China, sponsored by Vasque, the leading American outdoor footwear brand, has entered its eighth consecutive year as the country’s longest-running premium trail running race. The event is organized by the Hangzhou Sports & Leisure Industry Association...
2012 Southern Xinjiang Long-Distance Travel Itinerary
This is a unique way of traveling—cycling—and it’s also a road where beauty and danger coexist—the Sichuan-Tibet Highway. Every year, large numbers of cycling enthusiasts flock here, but accidents are not uncommon. Cycling along the Sichuan-Tibet Highway has become incredibly popular, attracting over 10,000 participants. Conservative estimates suggest that there are currently more than 10,000 cyclists on this route. And...
A newlywed couple in the U.S. held their wedding at an altitude of one kilometer
The photo shows the newlyweds taking a picture on the cliff. The photo shows the couple arriving at the cliff. According to the British newspaper Daily Mail, as "extreme weddings" continue to gain popularity, a newlywed couple in the United States completed their nuptials atop an arrowhead-shaped peak in California's Yosemite National Park. The bride, dressed in a wedding gown, descended 30...
American student dies attempting to summit a 1,000-meter peak in the UK
American student dies attempting to summit a 1,000-meter peak in the UK. 【Global Times Comprehensive Report】According to the UK's Daily Mail on November 14, Jared Maillet, a 21-year-old student from Maine, USA, died while climbing Snowdon Mountain during his exchange program in the UK, as he attempted to break the previous mountain-climbing record...