Athletes participate in a climbing competition on Sept 6 at the Mount Tai in Tai'an, Shandong province. The event drew nearly 10,000 participants.

Athletes participate in a climbing competition on Sept 6 at the Mount Tai in Tai'an, Shandong province. [Photo by Liang Ben/for chinadaily.com.cn]

The award ceremony for the young men's group during the 37th Mount Tai International Climbing Festival. [Photo by Chen Yang/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Zhu Bingying (middle) wins the first place in the young women's group during the 37th Mount Tai International Climbing Festival. [Photo by Chen Yang/for chinadaily.com.cn]