Registration opened for the ICBC 2016 Wuxi Taihu Lake Hike from March 15 with residents and visitors able to sign up through WeChat accounts including "wxxcm8", "wuxifabu2013" and "huodong-la", to hike through the beautiful surrounds of Taihu Lake.

The hiking event is co-organized by the city's publicity department, office for cyberspace affairs, sports bureau, Internet association and the Wuxi Daily. The events title sponsor is ICBC (Industrial and Commercial Bank of China) Wuxi branch, with others sponsors China Life Insurance Wuxi branch, China Mobile Wuxi branch and Red Bull.

IF YOU GO

Event date: Late April with specific date to be confirmed later

Setting off point: Wuxi Grand Theatre square

Number of entrants: 12,000 people

Registration: Starts from 9 a.m. of March 15, 17 and 19 on WeChat accounts "wxxcm8", "wuxifabu2013" and "huodong-la".

Route lengths: Beginner Group – 9 km; Standard Group – 30 km; Challenge Group – 50 km.

Thousands of participants gather around Wuxi Grand Theatre waiting for the start of the hiking event last year. [Photo/wxrb.com]

A father brings her daughter to the hiking to enjoy the charm of sports. [Photo/wxrb.com]

Volunteers give out water supplies to participants. [Photo/wxrb.com]