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'Yantu' 
is Chinese for 'in a state of motion' or 'on-going'
and that is what |
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we aim to
live up to: being 'can-do' and pushing back boundaries
for what is |
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possible.
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The purpose
of Yantu is to promote Mainland Chinese's interest
in water sports |
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and foreigners'
opportunities for sailing to Mainland China. Whilst
doing this we |
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aim to positively
influence Sino-foreign understanding and, when practical,
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raise money
for worthwhile Mainland Chinese causes. |
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China's has
18,000km of coastline, two legendary rivers - the
Yangtze and the |
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Yellow River
- as well as more than 5,000 islands, but hardly
any nautical leisure |
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facilities,
so even if you are keen to try out water sports
there are very few |
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opportunities.
This clearly does not stack up and Yantu aspires
to unlock the |
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potential.
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Yantu was
founded in 2000. Our first adventure - The
Yantu Project - enabled |
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the first
Mainland Chinese to row across the Atlantic Ocean
and raised |
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scholarships
to provide Mainland Chinese students with international
education. |
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