Thursday 31 October 2019

Over 6,000 participants turn up at ´truly green´ Half Marathon in Dafeng, China

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 -- The 2nd ‘Wind Power’ Half Marathon at Dafeng District in Yancheng City, China recently concluded with the participation of over 6,000 runners from the national new energy industry and other fields.

The competition on Oct 20, comprised three groups, namely half-marathons, health-running and mini-running. It was the first marathon event in the wind power industry, creating a series of industry brand events, according to the Information Office of Dafeng District.

Taking the success of the Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I) as World Heritage, the event was themed ‘Green Dafeng, Innovative Goldwind’.

It passed green, healthy and environmentally-friendly ideas and launched ‘Zero-waste’ to create a truly green sports event.

As a ‘Green Card’ in the new energy and sports industry, the event undoubtedly, pressed the ‘speed button’ for Dafeng's industrial transformation and green development.

Dafeng has strong development of new energy and equipment manufacturing industry which relies on its unique advantages in marine resources and wind power, as well as national tourism demonstration zone and first batch of ecological demonstration zones.

The new energy industry continues to join and has injected power into the economic transformation of Dafeng. More and more tourism landscapes are enriching the ecological garden of Dafeng.

-- BERNAMA

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