LHASA, April 5 (Xinhua) — Southwest China\’s Xizang Autonomous Region, with an average altitude of over 4,000 meters, is a region where simply walking can leave one gasping for breath. Despite this, s
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Competition schedule confirmed for 2025 Asian Winter Games
HARBIN, Feb. 29 (Xinhua) — The 2025 Asian Winter Games will take place in Harbin, the capital of northeast China\’s Heilongjiang Province from February 7-14, according to the competition schedule unve
Rock climbing boom leads poor county in S China to prosperity
Climbing enthusiasts pose for a picture on a cliff in Mashan county, south China\’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. (Photo from Nanning Daily)
About 100 kilometers away from downtown Nanning, capital
Feature: How China\’s Dong Hongjuan became first woman to scale all 14 peaks above 8,000m
LHASA, May 4 (Xinhua) — For any elite mountaineer, reaching the summits of the world\’s 14 independent mountains above 8,000 meters once is already a daunting challenge.
But for China\’s Dong Hongjuan,