Xinhua News Agency, Xining, May 12 (Wang Xiaoqing) — According to the Qinghai Provincial Sports Bureau, the first “Kanbula Cup” Hiking and Mountaineering Competition in Qinghai Province will be held on May 19, 2015, at the Kanbula National 4A-level Scenic Area.
It is reported that this “Kanbula Cup” Hiking and Mountaineering Competition is jointly organized by the Qinghai Provincial Sports Bureau, the People’s Government of Jianzha County, the Huangnan Prefecture Kanbula Scenic Area Protection and Utilization Administration, the Huangnan Prefecture Culture and Sports Bureau, and the Huangnan Prefecture Tourism Bureau. It is hosted by the Qinghai Mountaineering Sports Management Center, the Jianzha County Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, and the Regong Culture and Protection Co., Ltd.
The first “Kanbula Cup” Hiking and Mountaineering Competition in Qinghai Province will last one day, with the competition route set entirely within the Kanbula National Park. The full course spans 20 kilometers. A total of 700 participants will take part, including 500 athletes from hiking and mountaineering member units across the province, 50 athletes from the provincial sports department, and 150 hiking and mountaineering enthusiasts from Huangnan Prefecture and Jianzha County. This hiking and mountaineering competition is a large-scale, widely participated, and high-participation event in the province, featuring strong challenges, high visibility, great appeal, and a significant number of participants.
Jianzha County is located in the southeastern part of Qinghai Province and is a county in the northern part of Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is one of the areas rich in cultural and tourism resources in the province and a golden spot on the “China Summer Capital” tourism circle. In recent years, relying on its abundant resource advantages, Jianzha County has vigorously developed cultural tourism and sports industries, promoting the healthy and rapid development of the county's economy and society.
May 19, 2015, marks the fifth “China Tourism Day.” Holding the first “Kanbula Cup” Hiking and Mountaineering Competition in Kanbula, Qinghai, aims to celebrate and welcome the 5·19 “China Tourism Day,” foster a positive social atmosphere of focusing on, participating in, and supporting tourism, and use the platform of the hiking and mountaineering competition to promote the development of national fitness, enhance the external influence of Jianzha’s cultural tourism, elevate the brand of Kanbula National Park and the Scenic Jianzha, fully showcase Jianzha’s unique local customs and rich tourism resources, and further advance the integrated development of culture, sports, and tourism.