"Two National Balls Enter the Country" Small Incisions Improve "People's Livelihood"
2024-08-15
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Original title: From venue construction, a series of sports events to scientific fitness guidance, full coverage - (lead)
"Two National Balls Enter the Country" Small cuts to improve "people's livelihood" (theme)
Workers' Daily-China Workers' Network reporter Mo Qiaofei
"Good shot! Beautiful!" "Come on!" Recently, the table tennis court in Longtan Zhonghu Park in Beijing was crowded with people, and all 7 tables were "open". Under the scorching sun, many citizens stopped by the court wearing sun hats and holding paper fans. The table tennis matches were dazzling, and the excited cheers came one after another... The 16th National Fitness Day coincided with the Paris Olympics. The 2024 Dongcheng District "National Ball into the Community and Park" ("National Ball Two Entering") Table Tennis League kicked off recently in Longtan Zhonghu Park.
"There are a lot of people participating in the table tennis competition this time. All communities, whether they are the elderly, children or students, are actively signing up," Wang Liguo, the referee of this table tennis league, told reporters. Zhi Yuelun, a senior high school student from Guangqumen Middle School, is the champion of the men's singles in this "National Ball into the Community and Park" table tennis league. Since the construction of a new underground table tennis hall in his community in 2021, Zhi Yuelun has started to frequently play table tennis. "I play table tennis for two hours every weekend, and I have met many friends who play with me. We often communicate with each other."
It is understood that since the General Office of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the General Office of the State General Administration of Sports jointly issued the "Notice on Carrying out the "National Ball into the Community" and "National Ball into the Park" Activities to Further Promote the Construction of Fitness Facilities Near the Masses" in June 2023, many urban areas in Beijing have continuously strengthened the construction of fitness facilities and held a series of brand sports events, creating a strong table tennis atmosphere for the masses.
According to relevant officials from the Dongcheng District Sports Bureau of Beijing, in 2023, the district invested hundreds of thousands of yuan in sports lottery public welfare funds to update and build new table tennis tables and flooring. There are now 166 outdoor table tennis halls and 198 table tennis courts available for public use, covering an area of 57,000 square meters. Zhou Cailiang, deputy director of the Shijingshan District Sports Bureau of Beijing, said that from 2023 to 2024, Shijingshan District invested sports lottery public welfare funds to equip 32 community committees in the district with 50 indoor table tennis tables and 71 outdoor table tennis tables for 21 community committees, and the hardware resources for table tennis have been continuously consolidated.
Many parks and communities pay attention to everything from whether there are public fitness facilities to whether they are good or not. Liang Jian, a resident of Bajiao Street, Shijingshan District, goes to Bajiao Cultural Square every morning to play table tennis. He told reporters that the Bajiao Street Office often consults residents about their opinions and needs on hardware facilities. "In the past, when it was windy in winter, our table tennis experience was affected. After reporting this to the street office, the office installed a transparent windshield in the first half of this year."
While the accessibility and convenience of table tennis venues have been enhanced, each district has also stimulated the enthusiasm of the whole people for fitness by hosting a series of table tennis events. From 2022 to 2024, the "Harmony Cup" table tennis competition in Dongcheng District attracted more than 120 table tennis enthusiasts to form teams every year. In the first half of 2024, Shijingshan District held 9 table tennis events with the theme of "National Ball Entering the Community". According to Zhou Cailiang, the district sports bureau plans to launch a series of community table tennis events before and after the WTT World Table Tennis Federation China Grand Slam from September 26 to October 6, and invite professional athletes and sports social instructors to the community to carry out table tennis skills guidance to further mobilize the enthusiasm of the masses to participate in table tennis.
Li Qi, deputy director of the Bajiao Subdistrict Office in Shijingshan District, told reporters that with table tennis as the starting point, more diverse sports have been introduced into the community and are well-liked by residents. "Traditional sports such as Tai Chi and Tai Chi Fan are popular among the public. After the Beijing Winter Olympics, we launched a curling experience activity in the community. I believe that the popularization of more sports facilities and national sports games will drive residents to enjoy the joy of fitness."
In order to improve the "big people's livelihood" by taking the small cut of "two national balls entering the field", many places are building a higher-level public service system for national fitness for the people, consolidating the mass base of various sports including table tennis, and accumulating strength to promote national fitness, build a healthy China and build a strong sports nation.
Source: China Workers Network-Workers Daily
