A Yellow River swimming activity is launched on May 28. The route for the swimming event extended 1,350 meters from Swan Lake National Wetland Park in Sanmenxia city, Henan province to Taiyangdu wharf in Pinglu county, Shanxi province. [Photo/Shanxi Daily]

Swimmers brave the Yellow River, May 28. Nearly 4,000 swimming enthusiasts split into 172 teams from 29 provinces across China, including more than 300 swimmers from Shanxi, took part in the event. [Photo/Shanxi Daily]