The Free Spirits Tents, or TFS Tents, an outdoor equipment brand focusing on camping tents based in Qingdao, Shandong province, said lightweight tents for hiking and mountain climbing or designs with individuality have proven even more popular this year.

总部位于山东省青岛市的户外设备品牌Free Spirits Tents（TFS Tents）专注于露营帐篷，该品牌表示，用于徒步旅行和登山的轻便帐篷或个性设计今年更受欢迎。

Their Black Label series, designed for mountain climbing and hiking, has grown two to three times in terms of sales volume.

他们的黑标系列专为登山和徒步旅行设计，销量增长了两到三倍。

"Nowadays, young travelers have planned trips to renowned mountain climbing or hiking sites and require better quality and designs in outdoor equipment," Wang said.

王说：“如今，年轻的旅行者已经计划好去著名的登山或徒步旅行，他们需要更好的户外设备质量和设计。”。

Following a full upgrade and renovation, the store offers a wide range of categories, including yoga, training, running, tennis, golf, hiking and on-the-move gear to meet the rising demand from the sports-loving local communities, said the company.

该公司表示，经过全面升级和翻新，该店提供了广泛的类别，包括瑜伽、训练、跑步、网球、高尔夫、徒步旅行和运动装备，以满足热爱运动的当地社区日益增长的需求。

The event, which is held in seven cities including Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai, demonstrates the health benefits of various sports such as paddleboarding, running, balance biking, skateboarding, cycling and hiking.

该活动在深圳、北京和上海等七个城市举行，展示了桨板、跑步、平衡自行车、滑板、自行车和徒步等各种运动对健康的益处。

With the global price hike of fuel oil and shortage of supplies due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Bangladesh is contemplating importing dozens of LNG cargoes from long-term suppliers to cope with the mounting natural gas demand.

随着全球燃料油价格上涨和俄乌冲突导致的供应短缺，孟加拉国正在考虑从长期供应商那里进口数十批液化天然气货物，以应对日益增长的天然气需求。

They include near-distance activities such as using mobile phones and reading books; intermediate-distance activities such as driving, social networking and doing housework; and distant activities like hiking.

其中包括近距离活动，如使用手机和读书；中距离活动，如开车、社交网络和做家务；以及徒步旅行等远距离活动。

The two-story store, spanning 2,800 square meters, showcases the brands collection of men, women and kids apparel and footwear, and targets running and hiking enthusiasts, as well as those interested in skateboarding, basketball and soccer.

这家两层楼的商店占地2800平方米，展示了男性、女性和儿童服装和鞋类的品牌系列，目标人群是跑步和徒步爱好者，以及对滑板、篮球和足球感兴趣的人。

A short supply and price hike of key materials crucial to electronic appliances lasted over a year, while shortages of containers and cargos, as well as skyrocketing shipping fees threatened the operation of the SEMP TCL's manufacturing base in Manaus, Amazon state.

Alibaba is going to purchase another 12 percent of YTO Express stakes for 6.6 billion yuan, which will hike its shareholding in the Chinese courier to 22.5 percent, according to YTO Express.

With the recent White House's Sept 1 tariff hike on apparel from China announced only a few weeks before it hit, Swenson and her team ramped up production and called on their Chinese partners to deliver.

When he went hiking in the Leaping Tiger Gorge area in Southwest China's Yunnan province last March, he walked all the way up and reached a small village with a population of roughly 200 people.

The announcement came shortly after its rival China Unicom said it had posted a 457.8 percent hike in net profit for 2018 to 10.19 billion yuan, as a result of strong data revenue growth and benefits from the company's mixed ownership reform.

"I would suggest that the price hike in China should be limited to 20 percent compared to the price tag in the country of origin," she said.

China's biggest online marketplace for long-haul deliveries is in advanced negotiations with new and existing backers, including SoftBank Group Corp and Tencent Holdings Ltd, on a funding round that could hike its valuation by as much as 40 percent to $9 billion, the people said, requesting not to be named discussing private deals.

Ma and his family's wealth increased by $10 billion to $39 billion, on the back of a hike in the valuation of online payment arm Alipay's mothership Ant Financial.

Ma and his family's wealth increased by $10 billion to $39 billion, on the back of a hike in the valuation of the online payment arm Alipay's mothership Ant Financial.

Tmall, an online shopping platform of Alibaba, now sees orders from countries including Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Mauritius and South Africa, covering sectors including maternity and infant products, cosmetics, household items, hiking, home and textile products and healthcare products.

We wouldn't worry that the (China-US) trade tension may result in a tariff hike on our blowers.

One minute can cost 100,000-300,000 yuan and "some companies hike their prices to 1 million yuan a minute when they carry out medium-term projects," he said.

The company attributed the expected profit hike mainly to growing sales compared with 2016.

Talking of lifestyles, the 53-year-old executive goes to the gym every day in Beijing and loves many outdoor activities such as hiking and cycling.

The Chinese market has achieved a 150 percent year-on-year hike in infant formula sales in the 2017 financial year, the report added.

"Industrial companies generally saw a hike in operational costs in recent years, which was caused in part by rising housing prices.

The adventure offers a memorable experience in mountaineering and hiking, bringing people closer to nature.

Ming Ming, chief economist of CITIC Securities, said: "Since the last rate hike in July 2023, the Fed has been constantly playing with the market by releasing hawkish signals, trying to correct the expectation of a premature start of interest rate cuts.

Tech firms urged to hike investments in basic research, strategic fieldsChina's efforts to boost its digital economy and platform companies, and speed up the integration of the digital and real economy will foster new growth drivers and inject strong impetus into the country's economic recovery amid downward pressure, experts and company executives said.

The US Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday to hold target interest rates steady after hiking rates by as much as 5.25 percentage points to curb inflation since March 2022, which has sent the greenback soaring in the currency market.

Shanghai-listed offline supermarket and department store operators saw a 46 percent net profit hike year-on-year, said the stock exchange.

Shanghai-listed offline supermarket and department store operators saw a 46-percent net profit hike, said the stock exchange.

Experts warned that the turmoil could further evolve as the Fed's rate hike cycle is yet to come to an end, with its latest interest rate decision due to be unveiled on Wednesday.

Against this backdrop, new consumer trends such as outdoor sports like camping, hiking, and sport-themed parks are expected to emerge in the post-pandemic period.

Despite the recent hike, the commission predicts that the international market will see a downward trend in the short term, as demand for winter heating is gradually fading and European countries have already stocked up on crude oil and refined oil products in advance.

While interest rates will remain high in the US, any hike levels will likely be lower.

But the renminbi may still feel some depreciation pressure from the greenback in the near term as the Fed rate hike cycle has yet to end while COVID-19 uncertainties remain in China, she said.

China's fiscal and monetary policies may maintain an accommodative stance with controllable inflation levels in the coming three to six months, versus the ongoing rate hike cycle in the United States and Europe to tame sticky high inflation, said Goldman Sachs' chief China economist Shan Hui.

"Despite the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the United States' interest rate hike, Chinese exporters, backed by the government's supportive measures and new foreign trade formats such as cross-border e-commerce business, have been busy in upgrading their product structure this year," he said, adding the country's export impetus is no longer dominated by products with low industrial added value.

The backpedaling on many of these commitments has been furious ever since the Russia-Ukraine conflict triggered a dip in supplies and a hike in natural gas prices.

Wang Qing, chief analyst at the Golden Credit Rating, said the CPI growth in September was mainly attributed to the hike of pork and vegetable prices.

Wang added that although there is certain room for a pork price hike, it is in a downturn trend against the background of the release of the central reserve pork.

The Fed's interest rate hike is in the interests of the US and Wall Street, but is no cure for inflation and therefore is expected to have little effect over the short term.

US stocks swung after the Fed's half-percentage point rate hike on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 up 2.99 percent on Wednesday but down 3.56 percent on Thursday to close at 4,146.

They made the remarks after the US Federal Reserve approved a half-percentage point interest rate increase on Wednesday－its second hike this year and its biggest in 22 years－to stem the highest inflation level in the US in four decades.

In addition, the US Federal Reserve announced earlier this month a 25-basis-point interest rate hike, which may trigger adjustments in international capital flows, as well as changes in supply and demand in global financial markets.

At present, the US is facing severe inflationary pressure, and the inflation level will exceed the target range in the next two years, which is exactly the basis for the rate hike move.

The interest rate hike by the Fed has led to dynamic changes in the interest rate gap between China and the US, which will have a certain impact on the renminbi exchange rate.

The population of new urban residents has been growing along with the continuous hike in the urbanization rate.

Economists from investment bank Goldman Sachs have lately predicted that the US Fed will hike interest rates seven times this year to rein in the surging inflation.

As inflation in the US has been more persistent and higher than expected, markets are anticipating that the Fed will start to raise interest rates from near zero much earlier next year, and will perform interest rate hike more than once.

Tapering might start at the beginning of next year, and a rate hike may happen by the end of 2022, Ming said.

Any possible balance sheet reduction or interest rate hike by the Fed could strengthen the greenback and therefore worsen the cross-border capital flows of emerging market economies, she said.

The price hike in certain industries including steel and non-ferrous metals was subdued, as their prices turned from rising to falling in June.

US financial group Goldman Sachs predicted that the US Federal Reserve may implement the first rate hike in the second half of 2023.

The commission will closely monitor commodity prices, strengthen market regulation over illegal behavior related to hiking prices, and secure the supply of corn, pork and other basic goods for households, according to statements from the meetings.

In addition, companies said price hike of materials, exchange rate fluctuation and unsmooth marine logistics are other challenges.

During an inspection trip to Ningbo, Zhejiang province, on Monday and Tuesday, Li said the government will seek to properly guide market expectations, strengthen its reserves, conduct market regulation and target hoarding and profiteering in order to deal with the recent hike in commodity prices.

The government must take very seriously the adverse impact caused by the price hike, and take both holistic and focused measures in light of market dynamics to exercise precision regulation, so as to ensure the supply of commodities and curb unreasonable price increases and prevent transmission to consumer price.

The increase in the growth rate of consumption is deemed a result of the low cardinal number effect, price hike and policies for stabilizing consumption and stimulating domestic demand.

While speaking positively of the government's rollout of tax cuts and fee reductions, they highlighted the mounting costs faced by businesses due to the hike in international bulk community prices.

China saw a CPI hike in January 2020, which was mainly driven by the effect of the Spring Festival holiday.

The country will see a mild price hike in 2021, according to data from the CAS, when the consumer price index will rise by about 1.1 percent, producer price index by 1.7 percent, and purchasing price index of raw material by 2.6 percent.

The iShares MSCI China ETF notched a yearly hike of 28 percent.

The nation's domestic gas output grew 6 percent last year as the country has been hiking investment in oil and gas exploration in recent years, Li added.

In Southeast Asia, where hiking prices are still challenging in the local cosmetics sector, it is difficult for brands such as Florasis to copy their domestic business models, Guo said.

Bosideng, a major Chinese manufacturer of down jackets, has led the premiumization trend for years, with an average price of more than 6,000 yuan for its hiking series outerwear this year.

The turnover of pickleball paddles surged 209 percent year-on-year in November, while baseball- and badminton-related products, and camping, hiking and other outdoor sports commodities have seen booming sales on the online marketplace, according to Alibaba.

Currently, major economies have entered an interest rate hike cycle, resulting in China's weak external demand, and the increased geopolitical risks have led to a significant decline in foreign direct investment in China.

As more people have been going outdoors for hiking, riding, cycling, camping and mountain climbing, the company has designed cross-training classes to empower members' ability to take part in more active outdoor sports.

Its product categories have widened this year from yoga-related activewear to running, hiking, tennis and casual occasions.

Guo Xuan, a freelancer in Kunming who is studying for her postgraduate entrance exams, is fond of hiking in mountainous areas, which offer many opportunities for mushroom picking during the rainy seasons.

Their main concern is hiking and they don't need anything extra.

With cellphone in hand, he often showed people the way to the land of harvest once they arrived at a hiking site.

People would go for diving in summer, hiking in the fall and skiing in winter.

In Jilin province, a pilot zone featuring the high-quality development of the ice and snow economy was set up in 2021, promoting the integration of winter sports and other local tourism resources including hiking trails in mountains, fruit picking gardens and fields of flowers.

"The town has its advantages in producing trekking poles," said Zhu Zhenkun, general manager of Ningbo Eastdragon Hardware Co, which mainly produces outdoor sporting products like ski sticks, trekking or hiking poles, carabiners and other skiing and mountaineering tools.

Ninghai Xingda Tourist Products Co, another local company, is one of the earliest manufacturers to specialize in the production of trekking poles and snow hiking products in China, and its latest products have been leading the industry trends over the years.

Ninghai's trekking pole industry, with its scale, also benefits from its hiking trail and environmental protection features.

It is widely known that Ninghai was one of the first cities in China to build a standard hiking trail in the wild, making hiking in Ninghai a great choice for professional hikers and the public.

In northeast China's Jilin province, a pilot zone featuring high-quality development of the ice and snow economy was set up in 2021, promoting the integration of winter sports and other local tourism resources including hiking trails in mountains, fruit picking gardens and seas of flowers.

Inspired by her college classmates' great enthusiasm towards sports, Zhang, who wanted to take advantage of her weekend free time, took to hiking, paddle boarding and gym workouts after she returned home from work, which darkened her skin but made her body look more toned and fit.

Darker skin has become more and more associated with a healthier lifestyle, such as enjoying outdoor hobbies like camping, hiking and cycling, Liu said.

Domestic sightseeing venues, including Guizhou province, Anyang of Henan province, and maritime provinces, have been among the most popular for parents and their children, with easier access to nature, including hiking trips and experimental programs such as papermaking and wax printing.

"I would buy outdoor clothes for my son when he goes hiking and tennis shorts when he picks up a racket," said Wang.

"With more families going hiking, camping or mountain climbing and other outdoor activities, demand for sportswear products with specialized features for children is on a sharp rise.

The company has unveiled its high-end outdoor products for outdoor, urban travel, skiing, hiking and mountain climbing activities.

For adventure sports entrepreneur Zhao Wei, the rapid growth of the outdoor hiking, trekking and camping industry is something that has surpassed his expectations.

"During that time, organizing a hiking trip was basically nonprofitable.

He said Yangshuo boasts not only scenic landscapes, but also abundant natural resources that can be developed into a diverse range of outdoor activities such as hiking, rock climbing, kayaking and spelunking, thus attracting adventurers from home and abroad.

In early 2011, Zhao took the entrepreneurial leap and invested 70,000 yuan along with his partner into opening an outdoor club, leading organized hiking and rock climbing activities, as well as designing and organizing corporate team-building services.

On Xiaohongshu, a lifestyle-sharing platform, the word "hiking" saw a 180 percent jump in searches in April compared to the previous month, reaching about three times the volume seen during the same period last year.

The platforms are filled with a plethora of hiking-related content, including recommended hiking routes, equipment lists, outfit guides, club recommendations and tips to prepare for journeys made on foot.

Individuals who have never participated in hiking are easily drawn to the activity through social media endorsements and promotions.

For her first trip, she embarked on a hiking expedition to the Yanshan Mountains in Hebei province under the guidance of a professional hiking leader.

Contrary to her initial expectations of a typical tourist attraction, hiking proved to be more about physical stamina and endurance, offering a personal journey that she said helped refresh her mind.

Hiking turns out to be more than just an outdoor activity, but also a means of enriching one's social life," she said.

According to data from Mafengwo, popular spring hiking routes for young people are mainly concentrated in mountainous regions.

Some of the highly sought-after hiking destinations include Shennongjia, a mountainous national park in Hubei province, Siming Mountain in Zhejiang province, and Jiuhua Mountain in Anhui province.

The "Shennongjia hike" experienced a significant increase in search volume in March.

Among traditional outdoor sports such as cycling, hiking and mountaineering, hiking attracts the largest number of participants, primarily concentrated in first-tier cities.

"Hiking is characterized by its noncompetitive nature, relatively low physical intensity, and low entry barriers.