Looking ahead

Events coming up in the next few days

Xi'an city wall marathon calls for runners

The 2018 Xi'an City Wall International Marathon in Shaanxi province will open for registration from Thursday through March 7, ahead of the race on April 21. The marathon is the only race in the country taking place along ancient city walls. This year's event opens a total 5,000 spots for runners in three categories - a 21 km half marathon, a 13.7 km wall run and a 5 km health run.