The activities during this “Hiking Tourism Festival” are rich and varied, including major international conferences such as the2012International Federation of Popular Sports (IVV) Annual Conference (with representatives from58countries), as well as public-friendly events like the Star Lake Greenway Mass Hiking and Cycling Events. The Third International (China) Hiking Forum and Outdoor Leisure Tourism Resources Summit, held during the festival, will invite top experts and scholars in sports and tourism, as well as pioneers in the outdoor industry to exchange ideas and engage in academic discussions. In parallel, the China Top Ten Hikers Selection and Outdoor Leisure Tourism Resources Exhibition will draw the attention of everyone in the field, exciting the nerves of outdoor hiking enthusiasts. This diverse range of hiking tourism activities is undoubtedly a comprehensive showcase of China’s outdoor community—structured yet free-spirited, academic yet entertaining.
Taste the Mountains, Taste the Waters, Taste Lingnan Charm—Join the “China Top Ten Hikers”
Do you want to explore Zhaoqing and learn about the connections between this city and famous historical figures such as Bao Zheng, the renowned statesman of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Italian missionary Matteo Ricci, and the revolutionary forerunner Sun Yat-sen?
Do you want to experience the charm of Zhaoqing—the birthplace of Cantonese culture, with its Cantonese dialect, Cantonese opera, and Cantonese cuisine?――Would you like to admire China’s most beautiful hiking trails—Seven Star Crags, Dinghu Mountain, and the Oxygen Valley? Do you want to taste Zhaoqing’s local delicacies such as Duan inkstones, zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), and the delicious river fish from the Xijiang River? Explore Hakka culture, the Antelope Gorge Ancient Path, and Lingnan architecture.――Taste the mountains, taste the waters, taste Lingnan charm, explore ancient villages, ancient paths, and ancient cliff carvings. Would you like to visit Zhaoqing?…… With such breathtaking scenery and such a feast for the senses, how could it be without the company of “distinguished figures”? For this trip to Zhaoqing, the organizing committee will invite the newly elected “Fourth China Top Ten Hikers” to serve as guest leaders, taking you
to visit the Ziyun Valley in Yanxi Pit, explore the ancient Antelope Gorge path, and view the over-year-old Deqing Jinlin Water Town, as well as experience the “Asia’s No.1 Waterfall Cluster” and
“China’s bravest rafting experience” in Panlong Canyon. While enjoying the beautiful mountain and water scenery, you’ll also have the chance to walk alongside your ten hiking idols, interact with them up close, listen to their hiking stories, and feel a unique hiking spirit.1300A Global Leisure Event—
The International Federation of Popular Sports Annual Conference Makes Its First Asian Debut2012What can one conference achieve? The history of the Chinese revolution might offer us an answer: a great conference can bring salvation, mark a turning point, or usher in a brand-new era. It is certain that the
Annual Conference making its first Asian and Chinese debut is of great historical significance for the development of national fitness in China, guiding changes in people's leisure values and lifestyles, and even accelerating the advancement of a leisure-oriented society in China. It is reported that authoritative institutions, officials, and scholars from the International Federation of Popular Sports in aboutIVVcountries will gather in Zhaoqing, drawing the world’s attention to China.60Charming Zhaoqing—The Star Lake Greenway Hiking Event Showcases China’s Most Beautiful Scenic Greenway
Guangdong’s greenways are like colorful ribbons winding around mountains and rivers, stretching from north to south, becoming a new symbol of the Lingnan region. As one of the key cities in Guangdong’s Pearl River Delta Greenway Network, Zhaoqing has built the Star Lake Greenway, acclaimed as “China’s Most Beautiful Greenway.” The entire greenway winds around picturesque lakes and mountains. During this International (China・Zhaoqing) Hiking Tourism Festival, a mass hiking event on the Star Lake Greenway will take place, involving
participants from multiple countries—making it the largest large-scale international hiking event in China.50Reflecting and Building—Focus on the World’s Top Hiking Forum
The International (China) Hiking Forum is the most authoritative and professional forum in China’s hiking field, having been successfully held twice. The forum has garnered close attention from experts and scholars in sports, tourism, and leisure in China, attracting numerous government departments, civil mass sports organizations, scenic area travel agencies, outdoor industry pioneers, and hiking enthusiasts to register and participate.
Themed “Science, Social Responsibility, and Tourism,” the forum explores advanced experiences in citizen leisure sports and tourism development, integrates into the new global hiking landscape, and predicts new trends in hiking within China, directly positioning itself at the academic forefront of China’s hiking field. In addition to the presidents of various organizations, the forum has also invited top domestic and international experts in sports and tourism research to attend and deliver insightful speeches. These include internationally renowned Alpine Trail construction expert
The forum, themed “Science, Social Responsibility, and Tourism,” explores advanced practices in urban leisure sports and tourism development, integrates into the new global landscape of hiking, and forecasts emerging trends in domestic hiking, thereby directly positioning itself at the academic forefront of China’s hiking sector. In addition to the presidents of the organization’s member countries, the forum also invited top research experts in sports and tourism from both China and abroad to attend and deliver insightful speeches. These include internationally renowned experts in Alpine trail construction.Simon BosshartMr. Bao Simon, Dr. Masami Hirashita, a renowned Japanese hiking education expert, Zhang Guangrui, Director of the Tourism Research Center at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Cai Ying, Deputy Director of the Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of Guangdong Province and a doer in greenway network construction, Professor Li Xiangru, Dean of the School of Leisure and Social Sports at Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Professor Jia Shaowei, Doctoral Supervisor at the Peking University Health Science Center, Qian Junwei, Instructor of the Peking University Mountaineering Society, and others. In addition, the forum has also garnered close attention from Hu Yang, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference who first proposed the establishment of a national "Walking Day" motion during this year's Two Sessions, and is a professor at Beijing Sport University. It is reported that Professor Hu will attend the forum as a special guest and deliver an insightful interpretation of the "Walking Day" motion.
The mystery unfolds — see who will win the titles in the 4th China Top Ten Hikers Selection
The China Top Ten Hikers Selection, initiated by the International Ramblers' Association China Office and China Hiking Website, has been successfully held for three editions. It is the only award and selection event in the hiking field in China. Since its inception, it has received attention and recognition from all sectors of society. Figures such as Cui Yongyuan, who retraced the Long March route and revisited history, hiker Lei Diansheng, who traveled across mountains and rivers and visited every corner of the Chinese land, and “Moving China” race walker Chen Yurong have all been selected.
2012This year, Chen Kun and the Senior Backpackers will lead the “4th China Top Ten Hikers,” selecting advanced individuals who use hiking as a medium to embody “youth education, touching compassion, challenging limits, environmental protection, cultural ambassadors, healthy living, fashionable lifestyle, peace and patriotism, charity, and scientific innovation.” The event features10individual awards and1group awards. Currently, there are over40candidates participating in the voting selection. The most representative hiker role models will be determined through three rounds: the first round of public voting, the second round of expert review, and the third round of expert scoring. Who will win the titles of this year’s Top Ten Hikers? The answer will be finally revealed at the award ceremony on the afternoon of10The most representative models of hiking figures. Who will win this year's Top Ten Hiking Figures award? The answer will be revealed at20.