Beijing, August 26 (Youth.cn) - A half marathon was held in a mountain area in Xiangyang, Hubei Province on August 25th. With average altitude of 1600 meters, forest coverage of 95% and average summer temperature of 24°C, the competition attracted over 3000 runners from 18 provinces, autonomous regions or municipalities. Yaozhihe Village, where the competition took place, has paid great efforts to restore ecological environment these years and has built touristic spots and infrastructures to made it a famous touristic destination of 4A level. The mode of “sports match + tourism” accelerates the development of cultural and touristic industries of the region. Photo/VCG