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Urban adventure popular

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Updated: 2007-05-15 11:02


"Do you know that there is a tunnel under an alley in Beijing?" Liu Yu, a
college student in Beijing, asked our reporter.



Liu found the entrance to the dungeon near Qianmen two years ago. "It
looks like tunnels in fantasy movies. Now only about 1 km of it is open
to the public. However, it is said that it leads to the Forbidden City,"
said Liu.

In fact, urban adventurers like Liu are not only content with such
"tunnels". "Haunted" mansions, catacombs, deserted factories, old
churches, ancient temples, and unused subway stations are all their
favorites. They have set up various forums to organize adventures, and
exchange information.

"Beijing has been the capital of China since hundreds of years ago, and
its deep cultural back ground make it a paradise for us adventurers,"
said Lami (not his real name) . "We appreciate different cultures and
styles of different cities in our adventures."

However, adventurers from different cities have different choices of
places for adventure. For example, Shanghainese like to look into old
mansions, Zhejiang people like to visit old towns, while Beijingers
prefer to explore the secrets of the local Hutong alleys.

Jason (not his real name), a movie fan in Beijing, likes deserted
factories, for they make him feel as if he were a hero of some action
movies.

"We once went to a bio-product factory in the suburb, where everything
remained the same as when it was abandoned," said Jason. "It was like a
huge labyrinth."

To many people, urban adventures offer a chance of forgetting the hustle
and bustle of cities, and of looking at the other side of the cities they
live in, behind its luxurious and modern facade.










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