Southern Silk Road Marathon hit the road

The 2016 Southern Silk Road · Qionglai Half Marathon hit the road in Qionglai City of Sichuan Province on May 22, 2016.

The event, the first of its kind along China's Southern Silk Road, was attended by more than 10,000 participants from home and abroad.

Qionglai is the first post on the ancient trade route that has a history of more than 2,000 years. The route serves as a cultural bridge connecting China's southwestern regions with Southeast and South Asia.