VBS News Net: To promote the high-quality development of rock climbing in primary and junior high schools and cultivate students' strong bodies and perseverance, on the afternoon of March 31, Li Zhixin, President of the Chinese Mountaineering Association, Li Guowei, Director of the Rock Climbing Department of the Chinese Mountaineering Association, the principal of Shenzhen Amateur Sports School Gao Guangrui, Mo Weidan, Deputy Secretary-General of Shenzhen Mountaineering Association, Liu Hengrun, Deputy Director of Longhua District Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism, and Sports Bureau, and Chai Wenhao, the head of Sports Development Centre of Culture and Sports Bureau in Longhua District, visited VBS. Principal Yang and the Director of Administration Center Chen Nuosi warmly welcomed the guests.

Recently, VBS was awarded Climbing Characteristic School's title by the Chinese Mountaineering Association for its outstanding achievements in developing rock climbing courses. VBS has a professional rock climbing wall that is suitable for international youth competitions. Rock climbing has become a compulsory course for students. VBS rock climbing team always takes part in off-campus rock climbing competitions. Students are interested in the courses and have achieved excellent results in many competitions.

Chinese Mountaineering Association is the only national organization that organizes, manages, and promotes mountaineering in China. Since its establishment in 1958, it has organized dozens of high mountain expeditions with significant influence at home and abroad. It is the only legal organization that represents China in the International Mountaineering Federation. Accompanied by Principal Yang, the leaders visited the school's rock-climbing class, visited the school gymnasium, swimming pool, playground, other sports venues, facilities, and listened to Principal Yang's brief introduction to the school. The leaders spoke highly of the school's emphasis on sports, especially the development of rock climbing projects, and believed that the school's work had promoted students' happy and healthy growth. President Li Zhixin also said that he would fully support the school to develop rock climbing, maximize to meet the school's various needs, and promote the school to continue to carry out sports with an international perspective, which make VBS a first-class rock-climbing school.

Author／Photographer: Linda

Camerawoman：Amaris Chen

Translated by Reny Huang