Beijing, China: Hours 1, 16 and 22 of 24skate#9


Hour 1
Number of participating skaters: 60.
The well known Chinese top one distance skater Mr. Cao Hongwei took part in the skate, who skated 50,000 km crossing China in the past two years. And he is going to London next month to attend the opening ceremony of 2012 Olympics.
Kilometer skated: 10km


Hour 16
Number of participating skaters: 30.
Skates for this hour are from a well known team in Beijing, called Beijing Happiness Skating Team. Most members of the team are retired senior citizens. They skate everyday at the Bird’s Nest (the venue of the opening ceremony of 2008 Beijing Olympics). They became a inline showcase in Beijing.
Kilometer skated: 10 km


Hour 22
Number of participating skaters: 1
Kilometer skated:15 km


Age of youngest: 8
Age of oldest skater:62

Nice photos.
I am trying to add an English title for each photo.


John Xu


Comment from Clemens:
Here is a selection of some photos:






















History of this page:
24th of June 2012: Photos added
19th of June 2012: First version