Outdoor safety program tours China

Some of outdoor enthusiasts and practitioners take a group photo after a safety seminar, organized by the Chinese Mountaineering Association (CMA), ends in Hefei, East China's Anhui province, June 10, 2017. Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn

As the second leg of this year's safety seminar tour, the event was part of the Chinese Mountaineering Association (CMA)'s Outdoor Safety Educational Program initiated in 2013. It aims to train field leaders and enable people to enjoy their outdoor recreation like hiking, mountain biking and mountaineering safely across the county.

Four certified senior trainers gave lectures on topics including wilderness first aid and environmental protection.

The seminar was open to the public, to encourage more people to learn how to mitigate risks and make less impact on nature.

The attendees left with free safety materials including the Outdoor Safety Handbook compiled by the CMA.

Trainer Shi Jian said it was the third time he shared his outdoor knowledge and experience with other practitioners and enthusiasts.

Shi, who works as a field guide and founded a local outdoor club, said he was pleased with the seminar.

"It gives outdoor practitioners a chance of face-to-face communications to promote the same value and necessity of safe outdoor activities."

China has seen a surge in popularity of outdoor activities in recent years. About 130 million people participate in activities like hiking, rock climbing and mountain climbing each year, according to statistics issued by the Chinese Alliance for Outdoors and Explorations in 2016.