Results tagged “extremesports”

Bungee jumping is one of those things where we, perhaps out of some unfounded bias, prefer to stay away from in China. But if you're more of a thrill seeker (and maybe more open minded about the efficacy of safety laws here), you'll soon get your chance to pursue that sport in Shanghai. Two historic cranes in the Xuhui District are being restored to become Shanghai's first bungee jumping site, according to Shanghai Daily. The Beipao Wharf cranes were originally built in the 1960s to help load and unload freight, but have been idle for years. While the rest of the wharf was torn down last year to make way for a riverside green belt, the cranes and a 200-meter track have been preserved.

                     

Did you know Shanghai had a bike scene? Neither did we until we stumbled upon a BMX movie viewing session at urban street style store Source on Saturday. Hosted by hobby site cnbmx.com and bike part supplier ibmxco.com, the Nice Try event brought out bikers from here to Nanjing to Dongbei together for one night.

Guess who's climbing to town? According to the Shanghai Daily, the world's top climbers are coming to mainland China for the first time May 2nd and 3rd for a contest hosted by the International Federation of Sports Climbers.

Did you know China had a burgeoning parkour scene? We didn't either until 56minus1 discovered a bunch of online Chinese parkour groups, communities and forums.