In the morning of March 31, the grand event “Foshan 50km Hike” themed “Beautiful Foshan, Hiking Forwards” carried on in five districts of Foshan. People from different countries and regions joined the carnival of the sports event. Dressed in sportswear and walking along the five 50km hiking routes, the parade moved towards Foshan New City together, which formed a beautiful scenery and went popular among Foshan people’s WeChat Moments.
3月31日上午，“美麗佛山 一路向前——佛山50km徒步”在佛山五區上演。來自不同國家和地區的人參與了這場城市運動狂歡。身著運動裝、徒步向前的市民隊伍，沿著五條50公里徒步線路，向著位於佛山新城的終點出發，成為一道亮麗的風景線，也刷爆了佛山人的朋友圈。
Among the crowds, an eye-catching team of foreign friends formed a delegation to take part in the 50km Hike in Foshan. Through the unique hiking experience, 45 foreign friends measured the changes of Foshan and felt the achievements of city upgrading.
在人山人海中，一支醒目的外國人隊伍參加了佛山五十公里徒步活動，匯入了熱鬧的人群中。45名外國友人通過別開生面的徒步體驗，用腳步丈量佛山的蛻變，感受佛山城市升級的成果。
Invited by Foreign Affairs and Overseas Chinese Affairs Bureau of Foshan City, Patrick from London joined the 50km Hike this year. In August, Patrick first came to Foshan and he thinks that Foshan is a very beautiful city. He is interested in Foshan Kung-fu. “It’s really bustling here, and I will record the wonderful moment for my families and friends.” Patrick said.
“Hello, everyone, China, and beautiful Foshan!” Grigory, from Russia, greeted Foshan citizens in Chinese. Grigory has been in Foshan for 7 years. He said that over the past few years, Foshan has built many new buildings and new parks, which makes it very comfortable and happy to live in Foshan with family and friends.
"大家好，中國好，美麗佛山好！"來自俄羅斯的Grigory用中文向佛山市民們問好。Grigory已經來佛山7年了，他表示，這幾年來佛山建起了許多新建築，新公園，跟家人朋友生活在佛山非常舒適幸福。
It’s really warm! Simon from Australia fanned the passing hikers with a team card.（十分暖心！來自澳大利亞的Simon 拿著方陣牌為路過的徒步市民扇風。）
Walking by the riverside parks during the hike, Foshan city’s changes not only win praise from foreign friends, but also make Foshan residents feel excited. Ms Li who has lived in Foshan for more than two decades, witnesses every change in the city. Today, she joined the 50km Hike with her daughter and her friend. “Nanhai is a very comfortable place, and it is very happy to live here.” Ms Li said.
Yingyue Lake in Nanhai, the beautiful scenery along the way makes hiking more dynamic.（南海區映月湖，沿途美景讓徒步更有動力。）
Beautiful scenery on the way（市民在徒步中感受沿途風光）
It is a great event full of positive energy, and many citizens pass on the energy with their enthusiasm; It is also an event to encounter beauty, where participants feel the pulse of the city through their footsteps and witness the beautiful evolution of Foshan. In recent years, Foshan has been greatly upgraded, but it has never stopped its footsteps. As the curtain of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area's layout unfolds, a more modern and opener Foshan is coming towards us.
這是一場充滿正能量的徒步活動，眾多市民以滿腔熱情傳遞佛山正能量；這也是一場邂逅美麗的徒步活動，參與者通過腳步感受城市脈動，見證佛山的美麗蝶變。近年來，佛山的城市面貌得到大的提升，但佛山的腳步卻從未停止。隨著粵港澳大灣區佈局建設的大幕拉開，一個更現代化、更開放的佛山將迎面向我們走來。
文字 | 佛山新聞網 李婉雯、何燕良
圖片 | 佛山新聞網 李婉雯、陳憧煒、張潔寧
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