2019 Walking Festival kicked off in Beijing Yanqing

On July 27, 'Head for Beijing 2022 – Great Yanqing Great Wall' 2019 Walking Festival kicked off in Yanqing, Beijing. Over 1000 hiking enthusiasts participated in the festival to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and to create an atmosphere of national fitness for the coming Beijing 2022.

Hiking enthusiasts had a 5 km race in mountain region (Photo by Zhang Hexuan)

Hiking enthusiasts were collecting 'Great Yanqing Great Wall' bracelets during the race (Photo by Zhang Hexuan)

The race started at 9.30 a.m. on that day. Over 1000 participants, including members from Beijing Walking Association, hiking enthusiasts in Yanqing, and international participants living in Beijing, walked around Yudu Mountain and Wangyou Lake and completed the 5 km walking race. Foam signs with the elements of winter sports such as alpine skiing and sledding were set along the route of the race. The signs attracted many participants to take photo with them. This has deepened people's understanding of events to be held in Yanqing Competition Zone during Beijing 2022.

Participants who completed the race were awarded metals and certificates (Photo by Zhang Hexuan)

As a brand activity to promote the idea of national fitness and popularise the culture of Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Yanqing Walking Festival has been held six times until now. Through six years’ development, the festival has become a symbolic national fitness activity in Yanqing.