On the morning of October 15th, more than 2,500 students and faculties ran around the South Lake. HZAU leaders Gao Chi, Wang Congyan and Liao Jizhong also participated in the activity. It was really a nice day for running!
Warm up（Photo/Hou Guotao）
At 9:00 a.m., faculties and students had already gathered at the East Sports Stadium, ready for running on this warm and breezy day. With an energetic music, they limbered up with Ms. Ke Fengyi.
Set out!（Photo/Dong Chao）
As soon as the starting gun was fired by Gao, they officially began running. The activity featured two sorts of teams: group teams and individual teams. The group teams started first and ran in a clockwise direction along the new running track, passing through areas such as Juyuan Road, Yanhu Road (E), Nanhui Road and so on. Along the route, aid stations and souvenir areas were set up to provide water and stickers for the runners. Three stickers can be exchanged for a souvenir at the destination.
Give out souvenirs（Photo/Hou Guotao）
After about half an hour, they arrived at the destination. Dong Changhui from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and his fellows from the “Shishan Long-distance Running Team”, participated in the activity as a team. Being regular runners, they soon reached the finishing point. “We run almost every day, and the newly renovated running track now has a synthetic surface, making it safer, more forgiving for students to run. In addition, I also frequently play volleyball and badminton. Sports has become a part of my life,” said Dong.
Beautiful scenery along the lake（Photo/Dong Chao）
Professor Zhao Ke from the College of Public Administration, ran with his five graduate students. Zhao mentioned that the scenery along the lake was picturesque and breathtaking, so they all enjoyed the beauty of autumn. “Naming this activity ‘Qixin’ is very meaningful because ‘Qixin’ means ‘get a new start’ in Chinese. At the beginning of the new semester, we gather here and run on the totally new running track. It allows students to exercise more, challenge themselves and form a good habit of exercising, which will lay a solid foundation for their campus life,” Zhao stated.
Tian Changcong, a counselor from the College of Informatics, also shared his opinion. He said, “The activity signifies a fresh start. I hope that from this moment on, we will keep a habit of exercising and make sports a way of life.”
Group photo（Photo/Lin Jingcan）
After the event, Gao took group photos with the participants and chatted with them. He encouraged everyone present to enjoy the pleasure of exercising, enhance their fitness and strengthen their willpower. He emphasized the importance of fostering a strong atmosphere of “ No sports, no HZAU; no sports, no youth”.
Source: http://news.hzau.edu.cn/2023/1016/68011.shtml
Translated by Chen Yuhan
Proofread by Wang Jiahao
Supervised by Guo Haiyan
