1 / 4   A three-day international rock climbing festival is underway in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, attracting more than 100 climbers from both home and abroad. /China News Service Photo

2 / 4   The event includes a rock climbing race and Red Dot Trail, wherein competitors race to finish as many of the 40 designated peaks as possible in the fastest time. /China News Service Photo 

3 / 4   Xia Boyu, 68, lost his legs while climbing Mt. Qomolangmain 1975. The amputee also participated in the contest on September 17. /China News Service Photo

4 / 4   Rock climbing has become increasingly popular in China in the past two decades, and there are plenty of sites and cliffs for global climbers to explore in the country. /China News Service Photo