Another great cycling destination awaits you—the most beautiful National Highway 1 Scenic Byway is ready for your ride!

      On September 7, the 10th Tour of China International Road Cycling Race and China National Highway 1 Scenic Byway Edition 2019 kicked off in Weichang, Chengde. The first stage was a circuit race along China’s “National Highway 1 Scenic Byway.” This scenic route stretches 180 kilometers from Saihanba Forest Town in Weichang in the east to Datian in Fengning in the west, featuring rolling mountains, vast flower fields, blue skies, green hills, and clear waters. Thanks to this event, cycling enthusiasts from all over have flocked here. As one of the most beautiful cycling routes in the country, it greatly satisfies the needs of riders, allowing them to enjoy the beauty of urban landscapes on a safe and comfortable path. It provides yet another leisure, tourism, and fitness destination for travelers across the nation.

As the first stop of this edition, Weichang, Chengde, with the lush green mountains and beautiful lakes of China’s “National Highway 1 Scenic Byway,” delivered a strong visual impact to both live audiences and viewers watching the livestream. Local cultural performances unique to the area, such as Shaman dances and performances of the song “Wild Geese,” touched people’s hearts and enriched the cultural essence of this Tour of China.

China’s “National Highway 1 Scenic Byway” has attracted a large number of cyclists from Chengde and even the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, gradually becoming an iconic area for national fitness. At the same time, it enriches local sports and leisure options, promotes the development of surrounding sports industries, drives progress in the tourism sector, stimulates growth in the tourism economy, and achieves coordinated development and industrial integration of sports and tourism—crafting a new city calling card.

As the sports industry continues to heat up year by year and cycling culture becomes more widespread, more and more people are joining the cycling community, choosing a low-carbon way to participate in national fitness. Here, China’s “National Highway 1 Scenic Byway” is waiting for you to ride it!