The Shuiguan portion of the Great Wall in Beijing welcomed a group of special foreign guests.
The boxing icon and politician from the Philippines, Manny Pacquiao, started his mainland China tour there, joined by young American fighter Brandon Rios.
The men will stage a 12-round welterweight bout on November 24 at the Cotai Arena at the Venetian Resort Hotel in Macau.
Pacquiao and Rios picked on one of the most difficult sections of the Great Wall, with an angle of about 60 degrees, where they staged a race.
The Filipino boxer reached the top of the tower a little bit faster than his future opponent but he wouldn't predict the result of their more serious contest in November.
Pacquiao has lost his last two fights - at the hands of Timothy Bradley in June 2012 and a knockout defeat by Juan Manuel Marquez last December.
The November bout is crucial for both boxers with the "Pac-man" needing a win to stop talk of his retirement and Rios seeking victory to show the world a new rising star.
Pacquiao and Rios arrived in Beijing after they met the press and watched the Fist of Gold II in which Chinese boxer Zou Shiming won his second professional fight in a six-round match against Mexican boxer Jesus Ortega.
Pacquiao hopes he can help promote the sport of boxing in the world's most populated country.
According to Top Rank, the managing company for the two boxers, Pacquiao will leave Beijing for Shanghai and then head to Singapore on July 31st.
SNTV
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