www射-国产免费一级-欧美福利-亚洲成人福利-成人一区在线观看-亚州成人

中文
Home > Expat Focus

Fujian company sponsors German runner's Silk Road marathon

( chinadaily.com.cn )

Updated: 2017-03-21

Quanzhou, Fujian-based sports gear producer 361°will provide quality gear for German runner Kai Markus and his team during a 12,000-kilometer extreme run that will cover the ancient Silk Road.

Born in Bayern state in 1972, Markus' day job is financial consultancy. He used to be a gymnast and a water lifeguard, and loves extreme sports such as cross-country skiing and rock climbing. His enthusiast for running has led him to complete in two long-distance events — the 1,000-km run from Flensburg city to Zugspitze, the highest peak of the German Alps and the 750-km run from Nuremberg, Germany, to Paris, France.

His new challenge started at Hamburg, Germany, on March 12 and he is expected to take eight months to reach Shanghai. The two cities have been sister cities for 30 years. The 12,000-km route will be one of the longest among amateur adventure runs in history. It will cover East Europe, Central Asia and vast regions in China's northwest, center and east.

Fujian company sponsors German runner's Silk Road marathon

Kai Markus stands in front of the Elbe Philharmonic Hall, a new iconic cultural venue in Hamburg, Germany, before starting his heroic run to cover the ancient Silk Road to "Break Down Prejudice". [Photo provided to China Daily] Fujian-based sports gear producer 361° is sponsoring Markus and his team.

Markus said that this running from Europe to China is unprecedented, and that through this event he wants to help Europeans learn more about China. Markus is well aware of China's Belt and Road Initiative and believes that it will benefit the world by increasing exchange and co-development.

Married to a Chinese, Markus is an enthusiast for Chinese culture. He even added an image of giant panda, a beloved Chinese emblem, to his family badge, to prolong this affection within his bloodline. He respects two historical Chinese figures — military strategist Sun Zi, who wrote The Art of War during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), and Wu Zetian (AD 624-705), who was the only empress in China’s history. To Markus, they represent the wisdom and courage of ancient China. Modern Chinese people's fortitude and tenacity also impress him.

Having a deep knowledge of China makes it easier for Markus to understand and accept the differences between China and the West. He believes that if more Westerners could keep an open mind and not jump to conclusions, they could learn a lot from the differences.

According to Markus, he took up the extreme run along the magnificent route because he saw it as a good opportunity to draw attention to the importance of embracing cultural and ideological differences. Running along the ancient Silk Road fits this idea because of its history of romantic adventure — caravans travelling across enormous, arid regions, stops at solitary oases— and its roles as a cultural link and a means of bringing economic prosperity to large and small communities across Asia and Europe.

Fujian company sponsors German runner's Silk Road marathon

Germen runner Kai Markus smiles clad in sports gear sponsored by 361°. [Photo provided to people.com.cn]

The president of 361°, Ding Wuhao, said that Markus' avid pursuit of his dream coincides with the company's ethos as a sports brand with Chinese roots and a global vision. Ding said the company hopes this heroic feat will inspire sports lovers worldwide.

The company was founded in 2003 and went public in Hong Kong in 2009. Its Innofashion brand is endorsed by Olympic swimming gold medalist Sun Yang. The company has a strong social consciousness and has supported many great causes. It made eight million yuan ($1.2 million) worth of donations to help survivors of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Lushan, Sichuan, in 2013.

The website of the company's European branch keeps track of Markus' progress, how far he has gone in how many days, how many countries he has passed through and how many pairs of shoes he has used.

Check it out here: Run My Silk Road

 

Copyright ?2017 Fujian Provincial Publicity Department (International Publicity Office) All Rights Reserved.
主站蜘蛛池模板: 欧美成人午夜毛片免费影院 | 久久99精品免费视频 | 中文字幕 日韩在线 | 欧美一级一毛片 | 国产亚洲精品久久久久久久 | 国内自拍偷拍视频 | 国产精品亚洲精品一区二区三区 | 欧美三级日韩 | 香蕉香蕉国产片一级一级毛片 | 国产高清一区二区三区 | a男人的天堂久久a毛片 | 午夜久久久久久久 | 国产成人在线影院 | 亚洲一区二区三区四区 | 免费a级在线观看播放 | 免费看 s色 | 久久香蕉精品成人 | 成人影院欧美大片免费看 | 国产人成免费视频 | 亚洲精品国产综合99久久一区 | 亚洲天堂在线视频观看 | 国产免费高清在线精品一区 | 99在线视频网站 | 欧美69| 国产碰碰 | 波多野结衣一区二区 | 亚洲精品欧美精品中文字幕 | 亚洲精品国产男人的天堂 | 久久亚洲国产精品五月天 | 手机看片1024久久精品你懂的 | 欧美xxxx性xxxxx高清视频 | 国产成人亚洲精品91专区高清 | 国产网红自拍 | 精品在线免费观看 | 免费一级性片 | 欧美精品午夜 | 日韩 国产 欧美 | 久久性生大片免费观看性 | 欧美视频在线观看免费精品欧美视频 | 全部免费毛片免费播放 | 亚洲美女视频免费 |