KUNMING, China, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) — More than 1,000 people took part in the 2020 Kunming City Orienteering Challenge in the capital city of China's southwest province of Yunnan on Wednesday to promote a healthy lifestyle.

As a popular urban activity, City Orienteering Challenge encourages participants to take outdoor exercise and enhance team spirit during the event.

More than 1,000 citizens from the ages of 6 to 60 took part in this year's event. Divided into groups of five members, each team needed to run across four districts, along six routes to complete a number of tasks and challenges by walking, running or taking public transport.

The event also set an amusing route for family participants. Tasks along the family route included guessing the riddles on the lanterns, while parents had to make traditional Chinese tea art together with their children.

"It is very interesting, City Orienteering Challenge turns the city into a big playground, my kid enjoys teamwork with her classmates, and the cooperation could promote their friendship," a participant Li Xi said.

This year's challenge was the fourth edition of the event.

(Source: Xinhua)