Ride & Gather, All Roads Lead to Beijing and Assisting Olympic Bidding--- Uncovering Routes of Grand Cycling Activity 2

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As a grand cycling activity which is vigorously promoted by Beijing International Cycle Expo and Beijing Cycling Festival Organizing Committee in 2015, Ride & Gather, All Roads Lead to Beijing and Assisting Olympic Bidding is an important activity of Beijing International Cycle Expo 2015 and Cycling Festival and will be held annually. As China’s largest cycle expo and cycling festival based in Beijing jointly created by China Bicycle Association and HAOSI International, Beijing International Cycle Expo 2015 and the 4th Beijing Cycling Festival will be held in Beijing BaDaLing International Exhibition Center in June 26-28, 2015. Clubs partnering with Beijing International Cycle Expo and Beijing Cycling Festival Organizing Committee and cyclists pay close attention to the 6 routes of Ride & Gather, All Roads Lead to Beijing and Assisting Olympic Bidding. We uncovered the first 3 routes last week. Can’t wait to know route 4 to 6? No worries, here you go! Read the information below! Route 4-----Prairie Route The club in the city where the route begins: NM-BIKE ( Contact: Mr Zheng Contact: 18686175631 Comparing with other routes, the Prairie Route is relatively short but more meaningful. Cyclists start from Baotou, passing Hohhot, Ulanqab, Zhangjiakou, Huailai County and eventually get to Yanqing County. This ride will take 6 days approximately, covering 628 kilometers. The Prairie Route is not only an Olympic Games bidding route but also a route of Tour of Beijing. Cyclists start from Saihantala (in Mongol it means beautiful prairie, Jenghiz Khan prairie ecological garden) which is known as prairie in the city, enjoying the aroma of the soil, grass and flowers, bird singing, endless prairie, blue sky and white cloud, enjoying the splendid scenery described in the poem “under boundless sky, on the prairie, cows and sheep can be seen when the wind blows and grass lowers”. Cyclists ride freely all the way to Beijing on the vast prairie. Cyclists will share amazing food and sceneries with us such as one of the Top Three Chicken Dishes—Ulanqab League Zhuozishan County Smoked Chicken, the vast, magnificent, radiant and enchanting Huitengxile Prairie in Jining which is also called Yellow Flower Valley among the locals, the Number One Bell Tower in the west of Beijing—Qingyuan Tower, the Number One Drum Tower in the west of Beijing Zhenshuo Tower, the Number One Tomb and Tile Carving in the West of Beijing, Xuanhua Five-dragon Wall Brick Carving, Gongjilou, Nine-dragon Wall and so on. All the Number One art listed above and the Brick Carving are all in the ancient city Xuanhua which is also known as the Number One City in the west of Beijing. After Ulanqab, cyclists will get to Zhangjiakou, the city that is bidding for Olympic Games. With its sound ecological environment and distinctive tourism resources, Zhangjiakou wins advantages for Winter Olympic Games bidding. Zhangjiakou attaches great importance to the development of its ecology, making sound ecology its priority, vigorously implementing the ecological concept of city construction, successfully making itself national garden city, taking lead in developing itself into “national forest city” in Hebei Province, so cyclists want to take this opportunity to ride to Zhangjiakou and enjoy the splendid ecological environment there on behalf of the audience. Zhangjiakou took massive action to promote energy conservation and emission reduction, and now its comprehensive air quality is higher than that of the average of the province while “the most beautiful blue sky in north China” becomes its new name card. When riding in such a beautiful environment, cyclists must feel more relaxed and happier. We cultivate our affections of the prairie into gentle mood at the banks of Yanqing’s mother river Guihe River. The banks are beautiful and breath-taking and are famous routes for cycling and walking. How can we miss it? Route 5-----Central Plains Route Contact: Liu Xin Mobile Phone:15101570355 The Central Plains Route begins from Xinzheng Henan Province to Zhengzhou City, Xinxiang City, Anyang City, Handan City, Xingtai City, Gaoyi County, Shijiazhuang City, Dingzhou City, Baoding City, Zhuozhou City, Beijing Changping District and eventually to Yanqing County. This ride will take 9 days approximately, covering 826 kilometers. Looking at the map of China, you will find this route is the north part of Beijing to Guangzhou Railway which connects the north and the south. We define this route as Central Plains Route. In Chinese, Central Plains means “the open filed in the center of China”. Central Plains is also the origin of Chinese people and Chinese culture and the residence of the ancestors of Han People. For more than 3000 years, from the Xia Dynasty (2040 -1600 BC) to the Song and Jin dynasties (960-1279 AD), Central Plains was the political, economic and cultural center. More than 200 emperors established their capitals in Central Plains or moved capitals there, so there is a saying “those who conquer Central Plains conquer China”. Emperors in ancient times all fought for this territory, hoping to rule China. Cyclists who take part in Ride & Gather, All Roads Lead to Beijing will cycle in the Central Plains, exploring the history and visiting modern cities, and get together in Beijing. According to the historical records and archaeological evidence, there are 8 ancient cities in China that ruled this country for a long time, of which 4 are in Central Plains-- Luoyang, Kaifeng, Zhengzhou and Anyang while Central Plains Route covers 2, Zhengzhou and Anyang. From the south to the north, this route covers the birthplace of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan), national historical and cultural city Zhengzhou, key national comprehensive transportation hub and the pearl of north Henan, Xinxiang. The 7 highways built on the cliffs (they are built on the cliffs between North China Plain and Shanxi Plateau, thoroughfares from North China Plain to Shanxi Plateau) in China meet here. Cyclists will ride along those 7 highways which are strategically located and difficult of access. Cyclists who pass the Ruins of Yin Dynasty (1600 -1046 BC) will learn the three important elements of Yin Dynasty (also known as Shang Dynasty 1600 -1046 BC) —“capital, characters and bronze ware”. Perhaps you have heard the Chinese idiom "imitate others and thus lose one’s own individuality” which originated form Handan but you may have never been there. Handan is also the origin of Chinese culture. About 8000 years ago, in the early stage of the New Stone Age, Cishan Culture was formed here. In the north of Handan, there are Zhao Nanxing Ancestral Hall and the platform where Liuxiu, the first emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD), ascended the throne in Gaoyi County Shijiazhuang City, ancient city Zhengding, Zhuozhou Twin Tower, Zhuozhou Bell Tower and Drum Tower and Yongji Bridge, each of which is rich in culture and stories. Besides that, there is also tasty Shali Moon Cakes, so what are you waiting for? Hurry up and take part in this activity, riding to Beijing with other cyclists, enjoying cycling, culture and delicious food. Route 6-----Ancient Cities Route Club: Che Ying Sui Xing Contact: Sun Xuefei Mobile Phone: 18629037037 Ancient Cities Route begins from Xi’an to Huayin City, Yuncheng City, Linfen City, the ancient city of Pingyao, Taiyuan City, Yangquan City, Shijiazhuang City, Dingzhou City, Baoding City, Dingzhou County, Zhuozhou(31 kilometers),Macro Polo Bridge(Lugou Brige) tourist area and finally to Yanqing County. This ride will take 14 days approximately, covering 1283 kilometers. With a history of civilization of over 7000 years and a history as a city of over 3100 years and a history as a capital for more than 1100 years, Xi’an is an important origin of Chinese culture and Chinese people and the origin of the Silk Road. Located at the center of the dry land of China, with Weihe River in the north, Qinling Mountains in the south, and surrounded by 8 rivers, Xi’an is the gateway city and an important transportation hub between Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and northwest China and southwest China. The actual start of the Tang-Tibet Ancient Rode that cyclists usually take when they ride to Tibet is Xi’an. Besides its splendid history and culture, food in Xi’an is also amazing. As the capital of 13 dynasties, chefs all over China gathered in Xi’an to serve around 70 to 80 emperors and imperial leagues in different dynasties, which left this area a variety of food: Fried Bread Stick, Steamed Cold Noodles, Pita Bread Soaked in Lamb Soup, Chinese Hamburger (meat in Chinese bread), Cured Mutton, Cured Beef, Cured Donkey Meat, “Crystal Cake”, Bean Vermicelli Soup, Mutton Shashlik, Steamed Dumplings, Noodles with Minced Meat, Xi’an Oil-covered Noodles, “Rose Crystal Cake”, Xi’an Hula Soup (soup with various minced ingredients), Tanzao (a kind of jujube), Walnut Kernels, Persimmon Cake, Xi’an Peanut Crisps, “Smartweed Flower Candy” (candy made of sticky rice, yellow beans, sesames sugar etc.) and so on. Now do you know why this route starts form Xi’an? We want cyclists to enjoy good food here. Will you join them? From Xi’an to Huayin, this route covers lots of ancient relics such as Banpo Site (with a history of over 6000 years), Hall of Glorious Purity Hua Qing Palace, Mausoleum of the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC), Underground Palace of the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC), Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Lishan Mountains which are known by all Chinese. Moving forward, cyclists will be able to see breath-taking salt lakes along Yuncheng City and have Jiupian, special noodles with unique taste in Linfen, Shanxi Province and visit the culture and ancient city Pingyao with a history of over 2700 years. Pingyao and Langzhong in Sichuan Province, Lijiang in Yunnan Province, Shexian County in Anhui Province are the “Four Most Well Preserved Ancient Cities”. Pingyao is one of the sole two ancient cities in China that applied for World Cultural Heritage successfully (the other one is Lijiang). Come on and join the cyclists to ride in the ancient city Pingyao and other modern cities, enjoying the feeling of traveling back to ancient times and then coming back within a short time. When approaching Beijing, cyclists will all have an intense sense history. Traces of the July 7 Incident of 1937 which is also known as Marco Polo Bridge Incident, a symbol of Japanese overall aggression against China, remain forever in the ancient city Wanping and the Marco Polo Bridge. After passing Wanping and Marco Polo Bridge, cyclists will get to Beijing. Located at the roundabout of the west of Changping County, the statue of Li Zicheng, leader of the peasant army, seems to greet the cyclists. So far, all routes are introduced. Is this attractive to you? Hurry up and click the link to sign up and participate in our activity! http://epm.coolgua.com/survey/index.html?questId=1f7c9af808a14bb897992cd72a3b9ed3 Those who want to visit the exhibition can click the link below to sign up. Beijing International Cycle Expo 2015 and Cycling Festival audience pre-registration: http://en.beijingcycle-expo.com/preregistration/