May 11, 2008
China trains guides as tourists flock to mountains
“I love mountaineering. At my old job, there were never any surprises. Ten or 20 years from now, it will still be the same. But with climbing, especially in a place like this one, you discover new things every day”
As mountain climbing booms in China, the first group of guides trained by an expert Frenchman will soon graduate -- part of a government drive to boost safety standards. via XtraMSN Real Estate
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