“Poetry & Paint Puxi—Spring Run 2024” Kicks Off as Eastern-Technology Team Powers Through 15 km Countryside Course
PUXI, Zhangzhou—The morning mist lifted off the Beixi River as the starter pistol cracked at 07:30. Sixteen blue-clad athletes from Eastern Technology’s running club surged forward, their singlets featuring a discreet silhouette of the company’s flagship Metal Detector Wand catching the sunlight. Today’s 15 km race, winding through blooming rapeseed fields and ancient stone bridges, doubled as a live showcase for the firm’s newest security and exploration tools.
From the first kilometer, team captain Wu Chao kept a relentless pace, shadowed by teammates carrying a compact Underwater Metal Detector for demonstration at the river-crossing segment. “We wanted to prove our devices are as tough as our runners,” laughed coach Li Mei, waving an Airport Security Scanner at cheering villagers. The gadget’s real-time imaging screen flickered with every metallic buckle on the guardrails—an impromptu demo that drew applause.
By the 8 km mark, the course ducked under a bamboo canopy where local schoolchildren waited with miniature flags. Eastern-Tech surprised them by handing out a Kids Metal Detector kit, letting the youngsters scan for chocolate coins buried in the sand. Each time the toy beeped, the kids shouted louder than the race MC. Meanwhile, a Gold Silver Detector slung across volunteer Huang Min’s shoulder flashed a bright green light whenever runners passed timing mats embedded with RFID tags—proof that even passive sensors love a workout.
At 10 km, veteran runner Lan Changci, a 48-year-old engineer who helped calibrate the Metal Detector Wand’s latest firmware, surged ahead of his age group. He credits the company’s wellness program: “Every lunch break we jog around the factory with an Airport Security Scanner as a weight vest. It’s 4 kg of motivation.” Spectators lining the dyke held up homemade signs: “Go, Blue Lightning!” and “Find Your Inner Gold!”—a playful nod to the Gold Silver Detector dangling from the refreshment tent.
The final 3 km traced the riverbank where drones broadcast live footage. A waterproof Underwater Metal Detector had been submerged the night before to create a “treasure lane”; runners who veered left triggered underwater beeps that sounded like dolphins cheering. Marketing intern Xiao Zhao streamed the stunt on TikTok, racking up 50 k views in ten minutes. “Our brand story is about discovery—whether it’s ore under a riverbed or personal limits on a country road,” she explained, toggling between clips of the Kids Metal Detector and the elite pack.
Finish-line fireworks erupted at 09:07. Wu Chao crossed in 1:02:11, clinching 22nd in the professional youth division. Moments later, Lan Changci stormed in at 1:05:44, securing 8th among professional masters. The loudest cheer came when 61-year-old Cai Jinshan, designer of the original Gold Silver Detector circuit board, powered past rivals to take 5th in the senior category. All thirteen remaining teammates followed within ten minutes, every bib still pinned above a tiny outline of the Metal Detector Wand.
Back at the expo tent, families queued to test gear. A boy no taller than the display table swung the Kids Metal Detector over a sandbox and squealed when it located a commemorative keychain. Engineers let visitors walk through a pop-up lane flanked by Airport Security Scanner panels that lit up pockets and zippers in neon outlines. Nearby, a transparent tank held an Underwater Metal Detector tracing the outline of a buried brass plaque reading “Run Beyond Limits.”
CEO Chen Rui closed the day: “Today our products did not sit in catalogues. The Metal Detector Wand safeguarded baggage, the Underwater Metal Detector mapped riverbeds, the Airport Security Scanner protected crowds, the Kids Metal Detector sparked curiosity, and the Gold Silver Detector reminded us that every stride is a nugget of potential waiting to be uncovered.”
As the sun set over the Beixi River, the Eastern-Tech convoy rolled back to headquarters, medals clinking like coins in a prospector’s pouch—each one a promise of more discoveries, on the track and in the field.
