The preliminary round of the 2017 China Off-road Championship was held in Qinglong county, Qianxinan Bouyei and Miao autonomous prefecture on Sept 19. 

The unique geography of Qinglong makes it a perfect place for off-road racing. The race track was 1.3 kilometers long and included pits, steps, overspeed tracks and other professional cross-country barriers.

Cars wait to pull out at the starting point of the preliminaries of the 2017 China Off-road Championship held in Qinglong county, Qianxinan Bouyei and Miao autonomous prefecture on Sept 19. [Photo by Li Renzi/xinhuanet.com]