Thousands foreigners take part in Great Wall run in Tianjin Jizhou

Over 2,000 running enthusiasts from more than 61 countries and regions sprinted along a scenic route that connects China's Great Wall, mountains and villages on Saturday.

Organized by the Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism and the Jizhou district People's Government, the international tourism event was named as one of China's first batch of sports tourism boutique projects in 2024, thanks to its ancient city fortifications, mountains, rivers, valleys and pastoral villages.

In recent years, Jizhou district has planned 40 cultural and tourism activities under the theme of "Four Seasons in Jizhou", including the Panshan Cross-Country Race and the International Students' Chinese New Year Celebration. In 2019, the district was awarded the title of National Ecological Civilization Construction Demonstration Zone and was one of the first batch of "all-for-one" tourism demonstration zones.

Source: TianjinPlus