Over 3,000 runners from 60 enterprises take part in a race near Wuxi Municipal Economic Development Zone to welcome the New Year on March 4. [Photo/WeChat account: news-wuxixinwen]

Over 3,000 runners from 60 enterprises took part in a race near Wuxi Municipal Economic Development Zone to welcome the new spring on March 4.

The race has been held every March for four years. Both the 12km route and 6km route run along Gonghu Lake Square, named the most beautiful jogging route in Jiangsu province in 2017.

The race routes go along Gonghu Lake Square, named the most beautiful jogging route in Jiangsu province in 2017. [Photo/WeChat account: news-wuxixinwen]

Wuxi Municipal Economic Development Zone in East China's Jiangsu province has received support from the General Sports Administration of China to build a sports and health demonstration area in 2018.

It?will build an advanced new venue for the 2021 World Taekwondo Championships. More international sports events will be coming to the zone over the next few years.

The zone has long promoted the construction of artificial landscapes, tourism and recreational facilities. A number of key tourism projects have been carried out to improve the city's tourism, sports and health industries, making it a first-class city in the industry.