The first large-scale "Benefit Walk in Yongjia" hiking event of 2015 officially kicked off at 8:30 a.m. on October 25 at Yongjia Stadium.
Organized by the CPC Yongjia County Committee and the People's Government of Yongjia County, hosted by the Yongjia County Sports Development Bureau, and co-organized by the Yongjia County Mountaineering Association, Wenzhou City Orienteering Association, Yongjia Academy, and Wuxingtan Scenic Area, the first large-scale "Benefit Walk in Yongjia" hiking event of 2015 officially kicked off at 8:30 a.m. on October 25 at Yongjia Stadium.
More than 4,000 outdoor hiking enthusiasts gathered at Nanxi River in Yongjia.
The event attracted over 4,000 outdoor hiking enthusiasts from across the province and even the nation to gather at Nanxi River in Yongjia. Yongjia is a highly livable garden city surrounded by mountains and water, boasting beautiful scenery, a pleasant climate, and some of the best air quality in the country. It is also renowned for its exquisite mountain delicacies and is hailed as the "Gourmet Capital of China." Participants in this event will enjoy the full beauty of the Nanxi River basin in Yongjia.
The entire Nanxi River basin features an elegant environment and picturesque mountain landscapes.
Along the hiking route, participants will admire quaint little villages.
They can enjoy the landscape scenery and experience the joy of being close to nature.
Along the hiking route, participants will admire quaint little villages. The entire Nanxi River basin features an elegant environment and picturesque mountain landscapes, offering natural ecological charm and rural simplicity, as well as unique local customs, traditions, and culture. In addition, it is a national base for art sketching and photography. During the hike, participants will also pass by representative Nanxi River attractions such as Lion Rock and Yongjia Academy.
The new "sports + tourism" travel model helps boost Yongjia’s sports tourism industry.
The event features two routes of different lengths, each allowing participants to experience Yongjia’s distinctive culture and humanistic atmosphere, and to fully appreciate the landscape scenery while enjoying the pleasure of being close to nature. "Benefit Walk in Yongjia" is a brand fitness event that the Yongjia Sports Bureau has been focusing on developing in recent years. Combining sports and tourism, it aims to promote public fitness, popularize hiking and mountain outdoor activities, raise awareness of environmental protection, and allow participants to enjoy the unique cultural heritage and outdoor resources in the beautiful mountain and coastal scenery. It lets participants experience the joy of hiking, further advocates the concept of public fitness, accelerates the development of outdoor sports, introduces the new "sports + tourism" travel model, and helps boost Yongjia’s sports tourism industry.