Distance runners enjoy pastoral views in Wuxi
3 years, 8 months ago

Distance runners enjoy pastoral views in Wuxi

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Yangshan Half Marathon, one of the most popular rural races in China, took place on March 28 in Yangshan town, Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province, with 5,000 entrants tackling a picturesque route lined with blooming pink peach blossom. The half marathon race, which stuck to the same course as the last event, has been significantly upgraded this year to display the rural revitalization efforts of west Wuxi as well as showing off Yangshan's renowned tourism attractions and the top venues for appreciating peach blossom, according to organizers. Yu Tong, a sports teacher from Central China's Hubei province, sprints to the finish line during the 2021 Yangshan Half Marathon on March 28. Over the past few years, Yangshan has increased its support for the sports industry, and kept polishing its event brands such as the Yangshan Half Marathon and the Dream Garden Equestrian Club in order to increase its influence in the Yangtze River Delta region, according to Yang Yunyan, head of Yangshan town's publicity department.

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