The 2023 "AITO Cup" 18th China International Mountain Outdoor Sports Open 
(Chongqing Wulong) and a series of activities to celebrate the event's 20th 
anniversary opened on September 7 in Wulong District of southwest China's 
Chongqing Municipality. 

A total of 60 sports teams from 14 countries and regions, including New 
Zealand, France, Brazil, the Netherlands and Australia, will participate in the 
event that lasts until September 11, according to the Publicity Department of 
Wulong District.

As an A-level event in international mountain outdoor sports, the China 
International Mountain Outdoor Sports Open has a history of 20 years since its 
first event in 2003, attracting over 400 sports teams from more than 70 
countries and regions.

In addition to the China International Mountain Outdoors Sports Open, a public 
hiking event, 2023 Hiking China National Hiking Gathering, will also be held in 
Wulong.    

The course design is well built on the unique mountain landscape of Wulong and 
integrates rivers and lakes to achieve the deep integration of sports and 
tourism and the organic combination of outdoor resources and sports industry.

Wulong has been rated as a world natural heritage site and top rural tourism 
destination, a national 5A tourist attraction, a national tourism resort, a 
national demonstration area for promoting across-region tourism and ecological 
development, and an innovative model of practicing the concept of "lush 
mountains and lucid waters are invaluable assets." Besides, it has won 10 
honors in fields like outdoor sports and mountain quest.

Wulong District is seeking to develop itself into a world-famous tourism 
destination and green development innovation demonstration area by promoting 
the third major reform of Wulong's tourism industry led by 
internationalization.  

Looking forward, Wulong will continue to leverage the integration of sports and 
tourism by holding events such as the China International Mountain Outdoor 
Sports Open and Hiking China. 

More efforts will be made to develop mountain outdoor sports, ice and snow 
outdoor sports and other sports formats and accelerate the construction of 
Fairy Mountain national sports comprehensive base and build a new development 
pattern of outdoor sports industry.

Source: The Publicity Department of Wulong District