Beihang Lingfeng Society Mountaineering and Scientific Expedition Teams2014Set Off Again
On the afternoon of June 18, 2014, at 2:30 PM, the press conference for Beihang University Lingfeng Society's summer activities and the departure ceremony for the mountaineering and scientific expedition teams were held at the Chenxing Theater in Zhihang Building, Beihang University. The press conference reviewed the journeys of the previous mountaineering and scientific expedition teams, introduced and summarized the 2014 Lingfeng mountaineering and scientific expedition team situations, and made final preparations for departure one month later..
The 2014 Beihang Lingfeng Mountaineering Team will head to Tibet in August to climb Qizhi Peak (6,206 meters) for a climb lasting about one month. This activity has been approved and supported by the China Mountaineering Association, the Tibet Mountaineering Association, and Beihang University. This year, the mountaineering team has set the theme of the climb as "Hand in Hand Across the Strait,Hearts Gathered in the Snowy Region,Setting Foot on theJourney,Heading Westward." In 2014, the Lingfeng Mountaineering Team joined hands with the Yuan Ze University Mountaineering Club from Taiwan across the strait; in 2014, the Lingfeng Mountaineering Team returned to Tibet after five years, listening to the sacred sounds, with Qizhi Peak as their goal.
The14Beihang Lingfeng Scientific Expedition Team was established at the same time as the mountaineering team, with a total of twenty members. This year, the theme of the scientific expedition is “The Hidden Lotus Emerging from the Deep Valley.” The scientific expedition team will depart on7month20day, arriving at Motuo County in Nyingchi, Tibet, known as the “Sacred Lotus Land” and “Hidden Lotus,” to study the impact of the opening of the Zhamo Highway on the local community. Over the course ofa place known as the “Sacred Lotus Land” and “Hidden Lotus”of Motuo County, to study the impact of the opening of the Zhamo Highway on the local community. Over the course of10days, the scientific expedition team will use field investigation methods, conducting research through government interviews, resident visits, on-site inspections, literature reviews, and other approaches to investigate the economic, cultural, and residential life changes in the local community before and after the opening of the Zhamo Highway, and finally complete the corresponding scientific expedition report.
At the press conference, Chen Hongshun, president of Lingfeng Society, gave the opening speech, expressing expectations for the two teams and setting forth requirements. Next came introductions to the development and research topics of the 2014 mountaineering and scientific expedition teams, recounting the hard training of the team members and their relentless pursuit of their topics. Along with subsequent impressive presentations by Wang Zhaofeng, captain of the mountain team, and Zhang Yizhou, captain of the scientific expedition team, on the climbing theme and scientific research topics, the 2014 Beihang Lingfeng Mountaineering Team and Scientific Expedition Team conveyed their confidence in successfully completing the summer social practice activities with great enthusiasm and thorough preparation.
Finally,Yin Tian’an, Deputy Director of the Sports Department and Deputy Party Secretary, delivered a concludingspeech and wished the Lingfeng Society’s summer activities great success.
The 2014 Beihang Lingfeng Society2014Summer Practice Press Conferencethus concluded successfully.
In just an hour and a half, the press conference embodied a full year of effort and struggle by all Lingfeng members. Every year, at the routine pre-summer press conference—when everything is ready and dreams are ready to burst forth—the Lingfeng members can’t help but be filled with excitement: summer has arrived as promised, and the mountaineering and scientific expedition teams will set off again.
Thank you to the many media outlets and sponsors present, including First Outdoors, Green Field Outdoor Network, Outdoor Exploration Magazine, China Taiwan Net, China Tibet Net, Beijing Youth Daily, Tibet Humanities Geography Magazine, Qianlong Net, and China Education News Network, as well as representatives from brother universities and student organizations.for your affirmation and support of this mountaineering and scientific expedition activity.
We also extend our gratitude to sponsors such as Doite, Kailas, First Outdoors, Shanrui, Meigemingcheng, Hongqiao Outdoors, and Centino2014for their strong support of Beihang University’s Lingfeng Mountaineering Team.