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Chinese Folk Sports Competitions Are Becoming More and More Popular
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zuì jìn jǐ nián最近几年zhōng guó中国gè dì各地demín jiān民间tǐ yù bǐ sài体育比赛yuè lái yuè越来越huǒle

In recent years, folk sports competitions across China have become more and more popular.

yǐ qián以前dà jiā大家zhǔ yào主要shìkànzhuān yè专业yùn dòng yuán运动员zàidiàn shì电视shàngbǐ sài比赛

In the past, people mainly watched professional athletes compete on TV.

dànxiàn zài现在pǔ tōng lǎo bǎi xìng普通老百姓chéngleyùn dòng chǎng运动场shàngdemíng xīng明星

But now, ordinary people have also become stars on the sports field.

jīn nián今年wǔ yuè五月zhōng guó中国běi fāng北方jǔ bàn举办leyī cháng一场tè bié特别dechéng shì城市zú qiú足球lián sài联赛

This May, a special city football league was held in northern China.

cān jiā参加bǐ sài比赛deqiú yuán球员bú shì不是zhuān mén专门tī qiú踢球detā men他们shìxué shēng学生kuài dì yuán快递员huò zhě或者shìpǔ tōng普通deshàng bān zú上班族

The players in the competition were not professional footballers; they were students, delivery workers, or ordinary office workers.

yīn wèi因为mén piào门票hěnpián yi便宜zhǐ yào只要èr shí kuài二十块qiánzuǒ yòu左右suǒ yǐ所以bǐ sài比赛dì yī tiān第一天jiùxī yǐn吸引lechāo guò超过shí wàn míng十万名guān zhòng观众dàoxiàn chǎng现场kànqiú

Because the tickets were very cheap, only about 20 yuan, more than 100,000 spectators came to watch the game on the first day.

chú le除了běi fāng北方nán fāng南方xǔ duō许多nóng cūn农村jǔ bàn举办decūn chāo村超zú qiú sài足球赛lán qiú sài篮球赛fēi cháng非常rè nào热闹

In addition to the north, the “village Super League” football and basketball games held in many rural areas in the south are also very lively.

zhè xiē这些jiē dì qì接地气debǐ sài比赛bù jǐn不仅ràngdà jiā大家duàn liàn锻炼leshēn tǐ身体háidài dòng带动ledāng dì当地dejīng jì经济

These down-to-earth competitions not only help people exercise, but also boost the local economy.

hěnduōqiú mí球迷zhōu mò周末huìdàizhejiā rén家人bié de别的chéng shì城市kànqiúkànwánbǐ sài比赛zàiyì qǐ一起pǐn cháng品尝měi shí美食guànglǚ yóu jǐng diǎn旅游景点

Many football fans take their families to another city to watch a match on the weekend, and after the game they go together to try local food and visit tourist attractions.

wèi le为了ràngdà jiā大家gèngfāng biàn方便yùn dòng运动zhōng guó中国gè dì各地zàichéng shì城市jiànlexǔ duō许多tǐ yù体育gōng yuán公园jiàn shēn健身chǎng dì场地

To make exercise more convenient for everyone, many sports parks and fitness areas have been built in cities across China.

xiàn zài现在hěnduōrénzǒu chū走出jiā mén家门zhǐ yào只要zǒushí jǐ fēn zhōng十几分钟jiùnéngzhǎo dào找到yí gè一个duàn liàn锻炼dedì fāng地方

Now, many people can leave home and find a place to exercise in just a little over ten minutes on foot.

bù jǐn不仅shìdǎ qiú打球pǎo bù跑步xiànghuá xuě滑雪zhè yàng这样yǐ qián以前shǎo jiàn少见deyùn dòng运动kāi shǐ开始zǒu jìn走进pǔ tōng rén普通人deshēng huó生活

Not only ball games and running, but sports that were once rare, such as skiing, are also becoming part of ordinary people's lives.

xiàn zài现在dezhōng guó中国tǐ yù yùn dòng体育运动bù zài不再zhǐ shì只是wèi le为了bǐ sài比赛jīn pái金牌ér shì而是biàn chéng变成ledà jiā大家jù huì聚会fàng sōng放松xiǎng shòu享受shēng huó生活dehǎofāng shì方式

In China today, sports are no longer just about competing for gold medals; they have become a great way for people to gather, relax, and enjoy life.

cóngkànbié rén别人bǐ sài比赛dàozì jǐ自己shàng chǎng上场rén men人们deshēng huó生活yīn wèi因为yùn dòng运动biàn dé变得gèng jiā更加jiàn kāng健康kuài lè快乐

From watching others compete to stepping onto the field themselves, people's lives have become healthier and happier because of sports.

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