On September 24, the third China Stone Forest "Ginseng Fruit Cup" Bicycle Cross Country Challenge was successfully concluded.
The total length of this competition is 20 kilometers, with men's elite group, men's master group, women's open group, including low, medium and senior off-road tracks, the track passes through 10,000 acres of ginseng fruit planting areas, reservoirs, flat dirt roads, and gravel pits. After 2 hours of fierce competition, each group of aliases was born, and all finishers received medals.
"When you come to the village of the Yi family, you are the brothers of the Yi family, and when you enter the gate of the Yi family, you are the relatives of the Yi family." After the competition, the contestants went to Luhua Village, Xijiekou Town, to taste ginseng fruits and Yi cuisine, and experience the hospitality and generosity of the Yi people.
China Stone Forest, the world's geopark, covers many karst landform types on the earth, has been inhabited by the Yi ethnic group for generations, is the hometown of Asima, has been awarded the "World Natural Heritage" by UNESCO, and is a 5A-level scenic spot on the mainland. Shilin Xijiekou Town, the birthplace of the Yi ethnic musical instrument "Da Sanxian", is also the hometown of the mainland's "ginseng fruit", with simple folk customs and beautiful scenery. Adhering to the purpose of "celebrating a bumper harvest, promoting culture and revitalizing the countryside", and adhering to the principle of "warm, festive, thrifty and safe", the 3rd China Stone Forest "Ginseng Fruit Cup" Bicycle Cross Country Challenge takes farmers as the protagonists, agriculture as the main line and rural areas as the main field, adheres to the principle of "warmth, festivity, thrift and safety", organizes and carries out colorful mass celebrations, reflects the new look of agricultural and rural development, carries forward and inherits excellent farming culture, displays the new style of farmers in the new era, creates a festive atmosphere to celebrate a bumper harvest, and drives the masses to increase income and become rich, and strengthen their health.
Kunming Daily all-media reporter: Wang Shan
Responsible editor: Li Dongyu
Editor: Sharan Mei
Final judge: Zhou Jianjun