Parkour on Tianmen Mountain - Photos by Frank Chen, Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, China
Parkour is a training discipline using movement that developed from military obstacle course training.Practitioners aim to get from one point to another in a complex environment, without assistive equipment and in the fastest and most efficient way possible. Parkour includes running, climbing, swinging, vaulting, jumping, rolling, quadrupedal movement, and other movements as deemed most suitable for the situation. In May, Tianmen Mountain held a Parkour race, more than 30 Parkour lovers had a wonderful performance during the race.