Running competition in Wenchang celebrates Hainan's birthday

Over 2,000 participants took part in the Wenchang stop of a running competition on May 13 held to celebrate Hainan's 30th anniversary of building up the province and the special economic zone.

The event aimed to promote deep integration of sports, culture and tourism, develop a fitness-for-all sports brand and to reveal the locals' positive mental outlook.

Wenchang arranged routes passing famous local tourist attractions such as Bamen Bay, Gaolong Bay, Dongjiao Coconut Forest, Mangrove Forest, and the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, which allowed participants to appreciate the unique charm of Wenchang and take note of the city's development achievements.

Hainan's top level and largest running activity with the highest degree of participation and strongest interactivity, the competition is hosted in over 10 major cities and counties in the province to realize mass mobilization and fitness.

The activity was supported by the Hainan Provincial Party Committee Publicity Department, the Hainan Tourism Development Commission and the Hainan Provincial Federation of Trade Unions. Joint organizers included the Department of Culture, Radio, Television, Publication and Sports of Hainan Province, Hainan Daily Press Group and governments of local cities and counties.