On October 26th, co-hosted by Beijing NGO, Beijing People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Beijing Sports Association, Beijing Association of Enterprises with Foreign investment and other units, the13th Imperial Cup International Friends Walking around Kunming Lake was held. About 800 embassy officials, staff of foreign institutions in Beijing, company staff and experts and international students, from nearly a hundred countries participated in the long walk activity.
The event was founded in 2001. It is the only long walk activity in Beijing which specifically attracts foreigners to participate, which has become a brand activity for foreigners in Beijing to build body in autumn and to visit Chinese classical imperial garden. The interactive activity, combined with Beijing life elements, was deeply loved by foreigners in Beijing.