A teacher shows students rope skills and knots, crucial in tree climbing, during a course at the Xiamen University, East China's Fujian province, Oct 17, 2012.
2012年10月17日，在中国福建东部的厦门大学，在一堂课上，一个老师正在教学生爬树最关键的一步，那就是系绳子和打结的技巧。
A teacher shows his torn hands from tree climbing at the Xiamen University, East China's Fujian province, Oct 18, 2012.
在2012年10月18日，中国东部福建省厦门大学的一位老师向大家展示了他在爬树是过程中，被撕破的手。
A student of Xiamen University tries to climb tree under a teacher's watch during a course in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province, Oct 18, 2012. Tree climbing is available as part of the physical education program at the university. [Photo/CFP]
2012年10月18日在厦门大学，体育课上的一位学生，在老师的关注下正尝试地努力爬上一棵树。爬树是大学体育课程上很有必要的一部分。
XIAMEN - South China's Xiamen University is the first one in the country to open a brand new PE course named tree climbing, which attracted numerous attention.
厦门——中国南方的厦门大学是中国第一个开始新的体育课的大学，这种新的体育课叫做爬树，这引起了许多人得关注。
As the new semester begins, the course is in fresh demand. Only one out of 10 students can be lucky enough to have the class. Tree climbing is known as an outdoor sport with the skills of rope knots and other equipment.
在新学期开始之际，这个课程受到了大家的追捧，但只有十分之一的幸运学生有此机会能够上这个课。爬树课是一个户外的活动课，它需要有结绳子和其他方面的技能。
Xinhua reporter happened to see the teachers' training. With helmet, blinkers, ropes and hooks, they were like Spidermen shuttled between trees, up and down.
新华社记者碰巧看到老师们的训练。他们戴上头盔，护眼罩，粗绳和铁钩像蜘蛛侠一样在树丛中上上下下的穿梭。
Fu Zhengchao, a student in Xiamen University, is curious about the class and keeps watching the teachers' training for a long time. He could not help himself trying.
厦门大学的一个学生，付正超对这个课深感好奇，一直盯着老师的动作看了很长时间。他忍不住的去尝试了一下。付正超说：“我还小的时候爬过树，那时候我没有用什么装备。这个课程不一样，它对我来说很是新鲜。”
Teachers of Xiamen University display how to climb trees during a course in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province, Oct 18, 2012. Tree climbing is available as part of the physical education program at the university. [Photo/CFP]
2012年12月18日，在中国福建省厦门大学的老师们正在课堂上展示怎样爬树。爬树是大学体育课程上很有必要的一部分。
Wu Feiteng, head coach of Sport Department of Xiamen University, said tree climbing is originally a job to protect the tree and to make the tree grow well.
厦门大学体育部的总教头吴凤腾说，爬树起初是一个保护树木，让它们生长得更好的一个工作。
"For example, people need to climb the tree to exam the plant and to cut off the unnecessary branches and leaves. As a sport item in university, tree climbing needs particular attention to keep balance and can exercise our bodies and minds, " said Wu.
“比如说，人们需要爬上树去检查，修剪掉多余的树枝和树叶。在大学内作为活动课，爬树需要特别的注意力来保持平衡，这样可以训练我们的身心。”
The course has aroused a heated discussion on the Internet. Some netizens raise many questions. Such as, is the course dangerous? Will the course harm the trees? Is the course expensive?
这种课在网上引起了激烈的讨论。有些网民发出了很多质疑，比如，这种课程危险吗？这种课会伤害到树吗？这种课花费贵吗？
Wu explains that all the misunderstandings come from the unfamiliarity about this sport. Tree climbing as a sport item is not to climb a high tree with our hands only.
吴凤腾解释道所有这些误解都是他们多这堂课的不了解。爬树课并不是仅仅靠我们的双手爬上很高的树。
"Tree climbing has its protection system. The ropes could bear the force of more than two metric tons. We also exam the tree we are going to climb before the lesson, " he said.
他说：“爬树有它的保护系统，绳子能够承受2吨以上的重量。在进行这堂课之前我们也对要爬的树进行了检测。”
He also explains that the course does not need too much money. "We do not have to build an arena. All we need is trees in the campus or parks and some professional equipment which can be used for five to ten years, " he said. "An entire package of equipment for our lessons only costs 5, 000 yuan ($800.32). It is relatively economic for a brand new lesson."
他也解释了一下这种课不会花费很多的钱。“我们不是要修建一个场地。我们只需要学校内或公园里的树和一些专业的装备，这些都可以用5——10年”他说，“我们的全套装备只花费了5000元（800.32美元）对于开设一堂新课，这也是相对便宜的了。”
Luo Tengkun, a member of Mountaineering Association of Xiamen University, has teaching task in the tree climbing. He said that there were four classes with 15 students each.
厦门大学登山协会的一名会员罗腾坤，在教授这门爬树课。他说这门课有四个班，每个班有15人。他向我们介绍了爬树的3个部分包括爬的技能，逃的技能和竞争活动。
Luo introduces that there are three sections in tree climbing class, which are climbing skills, escaping techniques and competitive games.
除了爬树，许多户外活动在学生中都变得很流行了，比如说攀岩、徒步旅行、爬山和驶风。
Besides the tree climbing, many other outdoor sports are becoming popular among students, such as rock climbing, hiking, mountains climbing and boat sailing.
2012年12月12日，中国福建省厦门大学，一位学生在爬树课上尝试着爬到树枝上去。爬树是大学体育课程上很有必要的一部分。
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