Paragliding takes off at Chinese university

SHENYANG - A group of girls from Shenyang Aerospace University in Liaoning province have started to enjoy soaring through the sky while paragliding, which has become an indispensable part of their lives.

Paragliding is an adventure sport where participants jump off a hill or out of a plane and use a parachute to fly for long distances.

There are now 50 members of the paragliding team at the university, including 20 girls from different majors and grades.