Mount Emei Hosts International Mountaineering Festival
The 2017 Mount Emei International Mountaineering Festival kicked off on November 5th in Sichuan province with nearly 1500 hikers and climbers taking part. Participants aged between 18 and 74 competed along a 7km long route mapped out by organisers.
Among them were international hiking and climbing enthusiasts from Russia, Austria, Vietnam, Nepal, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh.
Mount Emei is known for its breathtaking natural scenery, crispy fresh air as well as its inhabitants; particularly monkeys. It is also one of UNESCO'S world natural and cultural heritage sites.
![Winners from the international group during the award ceremony.[Photo by Mount Emei scenic spot]](http://img2.zhytuku.china.com/images/zhycms_chinaplus/20171113/a6820d2a-b6d4-4d68-8c12-ba9d8c57e3b0.jpg?x-oss-process=image/resize,w_650)
Winners from the international group during the award ceremony.[Photo by Mount Emei scenic spot]
![The winner from the domestic group breasting the tape.[Photo by Mount Emei scenic spot]](http://img3.zhytuku.china.com/images/zhycms_chinaplus/20171113/e07631c6-7ce5-44e4-9369-2c8beecdb92c.jpg?x-oss-process=image/resize,w_650)
The winner from the domestic group breasting the tape.[Photo by Mount Emei scenic spot]
![Participants during the competition.[Photo by Mount Emei scenic spot]](http://img0.zhytuku.china.com/images/zhycms_chinaplus/20171113/ea34349a-135b-4b29-8961-933741f33ca8.jpg?x-oss-process=image/resize,w_650)
Participants during the competition.[Photo by Mount Emei scenic spot]
![Somehwre along the beautiful scenic route.[Photo by Mount Emei scenic spot]](http://img1.zhytuku.china.com/images/zhycms_chinaplus/20171113/e67b9fec-3987-4b9e-bf35-73cf1cd27223.jpg?x-oss-process=image/resize,w_650)
Somehwre along the beautiful scenic route.[Photo by Mount Emei scenic spot]
