From June 10 to July 7, 2025, Shi Hailin, renowned as China's top high-altitude slackline performer, toured France to showcase the Qilin Dance culture of Haifeng, Shanwei City, Guangdong Province.
Shi Hailin, Guinness World Record holder for the fastest 100-meter slackline walk, emerged victorious in an international highline competition held in Hejing City, north China's Shanxi Province, on April 21, 2024.
Shi also crossed the Yellow River on a 569-meter-long and 186-meter-high slackline, from Yuncheng, North China's Shanxi Province, to Weinan, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on June 2, 2024. After successfully completing the challenge, Shi beat his own record for the longest high-altitude slackline walk in Asia of 520 meters.
Slacklining is an extreme sport derived from rock climbing. It combines the characteristics of rock climbing, parkour, gymnastics, and other sports, requiring athletes to walk or perform elaborate movements on a nylon rope just 2.5 centimeters wide.
Highline is the most extreme event in the slackline sport, in which contestants compete hundreds of meters above ground.
Author | Liu Lingzhi
Video footage | Shi Hailin
Video editor | Deng Yingheng
Editor | James, Shen He
