High jump to the Arctic

Hou Bin, a champion high jumper who has won gold at three different Paralympic Games events, on a recent trip to the North Pole on Aug 5. Hou, from Xiamen, rode an icebreaker from Russia's Murmansk harbor where he started his adventure to the Arctic. After four days and night's sailing, he arrived at the destination. [Photo/Xinhua]

Hou Bin, a champion high jumper who has won gold at three different Paralympic Games, on a recent trip to the the North Pole on Aug 5. Hou was also chosen to light the flame at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics Games. [Photo/Xinhua]