On September 2, it was learned from the Yichang Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism Administration that the first eight winners of the Olympic Games, the Youth Olympic Games, the World Championships, the Asian Games and the Asian Championship Tournaments and the champions of the National Games, the National Youth Games and the National Championship Tournaments can enjoy free admission to 12 Yichang scenic spots, including the Three Gorges Dam, the Three Gorges Folk Culture Scenic Spot, the Qingjiang River Scenic Spot, the Qu Yuan’s Hometown, the Three Gorges Waterfalls, the Xiling Gorge Scenic Spot, the Wang Zhaojun’s Hometown, the Chexi Village, the Bailihaung Scenic Spot, the Fangshan Mountain Scenic Spot, the Jiufenggu Scenic Spot and the Chaibuxi Canyon Scenic Spot, which will witness the flag relay of the Yichang International Marathon 2019 (YIM 2019), and the YIM 2019 athletes will be offered a 20% discount of the admission tickets.

　　It is learned that the YIM 2019 will be kicked off at 7:30 a.m. on October 27. Yichang has already initiated the flag relay in the 12 scenic spots since June prepare for marathon, let the marathon runners enjoy the picturesqueness of Yichang in advance.

　　Since it was initiated on June 7th at the Qu Yuan's Hometown, a national 5A cultural tourist attraction, the flage relay of the YIM 2019 was completed at the Three Gorges Dam Scenic Spot, the Three Gorges Folk Culture Scenic Spot and the Qingjiang River Scenic Spot in June, at the Xiling Gorge Scenic Spot, the Wang Zhaojun’s Hometown, the Chexi Scenic Spot and the Bailihuang Scenic Spot in July and then at the rest four scenic spots in August. (Reported by Zhou Hanfei and Li Kan)