2009 Huating Lake International Outdoor Travel to Be Staged in October
Posted on: Monday, 19 October 2009, 09:00 CDT
BEIJING, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Administration Department of
Huating Lake National Park is joining hands with Huway.com, a domestic
organization specializing in the planning of professional outdoor activities
and events, to hold 2009 Huating Lake International Outdoor Travel, a top
outdoor event in China.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091019/CNM001 )
Huating Lake lies in Taihu County, Anqing City, Anhui Province. Known as
the hometown of Huangmei Opera, Taihu County is also the place where Zen
Buddhism originated. It is said to be the site that Huike, one of the earliest
patriarchs of Chinese Zen buddhism, studied and practiced Zen Buddhism. It is
also the hometown of China's deceased top Buddhist leader Zhao Puchu, who was
noted not only as a patriotic religious leader and social activist, but as a
famous writer, poet and calligrapher as well. He also served as Vice Chairman
of the Ninth National Committee of the CPPCC, Honorary Chairman of the Central
Committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy, President of the
Chinese Buddhist Academy, and President of the Buddhist Association of China.
The lake, situated at the southern foothills of Dabie Mountain, is dotted with
many small islands and has deep waters. Covering an area of 198 square
kilometers, the scenic spot mainly encompasses Huating Lake, Dragon Mountain,
Haihui Temple, Xifeng Zen Monastery, the Cultural Museum of 5,000-Year History,
Fotu Temple, Lion Mountain, the Zen Hall of the Second Ancestor, the Old House
of Zhao Puchu, and Tangwan Hot-spring Resort, among others.
2009 Huating Lake International Outdoor Travel is mainly targeted towards
outdoors enthusiasts and excursion groups, self-driven organizations,
photography organizations and outdoor clubs of Chinese and foreign
universities; the aim is to take advantage of the location's unique geography
and give participants the opportunity to take part in all sorts of outdoor
events, both in the water, mountains, beaches, valleys, air, and hot springs.
The event is scheduled to begin on October 28, 2009. During the two-day
event, a variety of outdoor activities and events will be staged. These
activities range from the sightseeing around Huating Lake, to visiting in the
Cultural Museum of 5,000-Year History, sailboat performances, a procession of
cool cars, hot air balloons, bungee jumping, bicycling, beach tug-of-war and
soccer, hiking the mountain, a raft relay race, mountain biking around the
lake, camping out on the beach, an evening bonfire party, an outdoor cooking
contest, a drifting competition, a tent decoration contest, an off-road
competition for cars and motorcycles, and activities to help impoverished
children in rural areas. During the event, a helicopter will help the
organizers guide the activities and shoot pictures from an aerial perspective.
Many online activities, such as photography and writing contests, will also be
organized to add more vigor and vitality to the event.
Zhang Haifeng, CEO of Huway.com, one of the main organizers of the event,
says that they will advertise the event on a series of well-known websites in
Europe and America, as well as on the world's largest LED screen in New York's
Times Square, to attract more international participants and make this event a
truly global one.
In particular, Huway.com calls upon fans of the outdoors to take their
unwanted books or stationery for donation to the poor kids in local Hope
Schools. This special activity entitled "Carry One More Kilogram" is designed
to pass the love of these enthusiasts and knowledge on to the kids, provide
the tourists with a richer experience and make their trips more meaningful.
The event is open to all outdoor enthusiasts free of charge, no matter
where they are from or how old they are. All participants are simply required
to register online through the website ( http://www.huway.com ) and then can
go to take part in the event. They are entitled to visit such scenic spots as
Huating Lake, the Cultural Museum of 5,000-Year History, Xifeng Cave, the Zen
Hall of the Second Ancestor and the Old House of Zhao Puchu, and enjoy a
special performance of Huangmei Opera free of charge. More importantly, they
can participate in various outdoor activities and events to win big prizes and
trophies.
SOURCE DKING Science & Technology
Source: PR Newswire
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