Better City, Better Life -- Launch of the 2019 Cross City World Tour Xiamen

XIAMEN,China,April 15,2019 -- More than 3,000 citizens from the ages of 4 to 60 took part inthe Cross City World Tour Xiamen on April 14. Divided into 600teams,the participants had to complete various tasks along one of the 10 routesby walking or taking public transport.

CROSS CITY WORLD TOUR XIAMEN

Beginningin Xiamen in 2016,the Cross City World Tour Xiamencompetition,originating from World Cities Day,is jointly organized by Shanghai Coordination Center of World Cities Day and Pico Sports.

Cross City World Tourissimilar to a treasure huntin the city.Each mixed-gender team is made up of five members. Each route is connected with five coordinates,and team members have to collaborate on and complete tasks that involve thinking,creativity,and physical strength while searching for the next coordinates. The final ranking is based on the completion time.

Participantscan enjoy themselves in the series of tasks,which includeputting on firefighting gear,go-kart racingand puzzles. Many enterprises use this competition for their team building activities.

Cross City World Touris targeted at the general public,especially young people,and it emphasizes participation,teamwork,common goodand interaction. The different routes help participantslearn more about Xiamen from different perspectives,and better learn about the beauty and spirit of the city.

In theyears since its launch,the competition has won lots of support from hundreds of organizations in the city and many companies have applied to be the coordinates every year. According to Roy Luo,General Manager of Pico Sports,"Like a marathon,the city orienteering challenge goes out of the playground and into the city.A marathon is a track of 42.195 kilometers,while the city orienteering challenge has many different coordinates so as toa offer better experience for the participants with consolidated urban resources." Roy said that the city orienteering challengecan be replicated and the platform can be used to create many other business models.Xiamen is the first stop for this season andaccording to the organizer,the event will also be held in6 to 8 othercities such as Shanghai,Hefei,Taiyuan,Chengdu,Luoyang and others.

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