Sportsareflourishinginchinanow.Moreandmorepeoplearewillingtotakepartinsportsofdifferentkinds,suchastable-tennis,football,volleyball,andsoon.Everyyeartherearemanymatchesplayedonthecity,provincialornationallevel.Sportsarenolongerlimitedtoafewprofessionalplayers.
Earlyinthemorningpeoplemaybeseendoingexercise.Martialarts(likeChineseboxingorswordplay)whichformerlywerecultivatedforself-defense,nowhavebecomeaformofphysicalexerciseandarepracticedinparks,streets,gardens,oroncampuses.Inadditionyoungandoldpeoplearealsooftenseenrunninginordertobuilduptheirbodies.
Chinapromotessportstoenhancethephysicalconditionofitspeople;sheisformulatingpoliciestoprovideencouragementofthisactivity.Sheawardsprizestotheexcellentplayersforthebestrecordsbothinchinaandtheworld.IntheworldtheChinesehavebecomeastrongpeopleinsteadof“theweaklingsofEastAsia”.