Road running

GUIYANG, May 20 ( tasteallchina ) -- Moved by the cheerful rhythm of a song and dressed in her own ethnic costume, Chen Chuanqian, along with many others from different ethnic groups, sang and danced in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province. At 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, thousands of ethnic minority people from all over Guizhou gathered and paraded in Guiyang. Although soft rain fell from time to time, people's enthusiasm to participate was not at all dampened. Both sides of the main parade road running from Zhonghua North Road towards the fountain were swarming with people, who were cheering and shouting in excitement. Ethnic minority people dressed in different ethnic costumes assembled on a parade square, blowing a traditional musical instrument known as a Lusheng, banging gongs and drums, singing and dancing, and creating a unique "ethnic carnival" for tens of thousands of spectators along the route followed by the parade. Chen, aged 23, from the city of Bijie in Guizhou Province, performed in the "Flower Sea Bijie" section of the carnival. Most performers in this section came from Nayong County, Hezhang County, and Weining County, and were Yi and Miao people. They demonstrated the Yi bell dance,…

The 2024 Mount Fanjing Spring Marathon, held on March 31 in Tongren, a city famed for the UNESCO World Heritage Site Mount Fanjing in southwest China's Guizhou Province, attracted nearly 10,000 runners from over 10 countries and regions. The marathon included three categories: a full marathon, a half marathon, and a fun run. A Singaporean citizen, who is also a travel enthusiast, participated in the Mount Fanjing Spring Marathon. He has made multiple trips to China, blending sightseeing with running. "I really wanted to visit Mount Fanjing, so I took the opportunity of the marathon to travel and run here," he said. Fan Lili, a young participant who began running marathons eight years ago, has run in more than 40 marathons across several cities. For her, each marathon is akin to a journey. Many runners of the Mount Fanjing Spring Marathon expressed their plans to stay after the event to enjoy the stunning spring scenery of Mount Fanjing. Runners compete during the 2024 Mount Fanjing Spring Marathon in Tongren city, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 31. (Photo courtesy of the media convergence center of Tongren city) In addition to the Mount Fanjing Spring Marathon, other marathons took place across China…