Hainan's hometown of overseas Chinese Wenchang has a lot of fun with "bench volleyball"
2024-08-18
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Wenchang, Hainan, August 18, China News Service, Title: "Bench volleyball" in Wenchang, Hainan, a hometown of overseas Chinese, brings a lot of joy
China News Service reporter Fu Yuqun
What is it like when a "bench" meets volleyball? On the evening of the 17th, the Hainan "Village VA" 3V3 bench volleyball finals were staged in Wenchang, a hometown of overseas Chinese. The unique bench volleyball gameplay opened the eyes of the public. Zhang Yang, a tourist from Wuhan, said, "The volleyball culture here is very strong, and I can feel the love of Wenchang people for volleyball."
On the evening of August 17, the Hainan "Village VA" 3V3 bench volleyball finals were staged in Wenchang, Hainan's hometown of overseas Chinese. Photo by Luo Yunfei, a reporter from China News Service
Volleyball has been popular in Wenchang for more than a hundred years. In the early 20th century, overseas Chinese from Qiong brought volleyball back to their hometown, and volleyball culture has been deeply rooted in Wenchang.
In Wenchang, the "hometown of volleyball", in addition to regular volleyball matches, you can also see many fancy volleyball matches created by villagers. Playing with benches, playing in slippers, playing hand in hand... Among them, "bench" volleyball is the most distinctive. Players on the court use benches to serve, receive, pass and even jump up to spike the ball. The scene is very interesting.
On the evening of August 17, the Hainan "Village VA" 3V3 bench volleyball finals were staged in Wenchang, Hainan's hometown of overseas Chinese. Photo by Luo Yunfei, a reporter from China News Service
That night, the Dongjiao Bench Volleyball Team, which had good cooperation and performed well, won the championship of the Bench Volleyball Finals. Fu Binbin, a player of the Dongjiao Bench Volleyball Team, told reporters that his friends called him "Bench Bin" because he was good at playing bench volleyball. "In Wenchang, everyone plays volleyball whenever they have free time, mainly for fun and relaxation."
Why is bench volleyball so popular in Wenchang? Fu Binbin said that there are many volleyball enthusiasts on the court. In order to show their strength, Wenchang volleyball is played in various ways. "Initially, it may be because the strength of the two sides is very different. The stronger side will use the bench to fight the weaker side. In addition, bench volleyball is fun to play. Over time, bench volleyball began to become popular among the people."
"It's very exciting, but it also uses a lot of benches." Fu Xiuhong, a villager from Shangfuyuan Village, Dongjiao Town, Wenchang City, said that in Wenchang, almost every village has a court and everyone can play. "Bench volleyball is played in various ways in the village. Sometimes people use coconuts, mineral water bottles and other things as balls. It's very fun."
On the evening of August 17, the Hainan "Village VA" 3V3 bench volleyball finals were staged in Wenchang, Hainan's hometown of overseas Chinese. Photo by Luo Yunfei, a reporter from China News Service
Fu Binbin's teammate Huang Yirong said that bench volleyball is also very explosive and also focuses on skills. "First of all, the basic skills must be solid. Secondly, the speed must be fast, the eyesight must be accurate, and practice makes perfect." Huang Yirong said that he hopes to attract more people to pay attention to Wenchang's volleyball sport through this interesting way of playing bench volleyball, and experience the unique culture of the hometown of overseas Chinese.
"Wenchang's relaxed volleyball atmosphere is very impressive. After watching the game, it makes people want to explore this city." Chen Lilan, a tourist from Beijing, said that in recent days, her family has experienced the special Laoba tea in Wenchang and felt the charm of aerospace technology. It was a worthwhile trip. (End)
