Popular Sports in China

PopularSportsinChina(likeChineseboxingorswordplay)whichformerlywerecultivatedforself-defense,nowhavebecomeaformofphysicalexerciseandarepracticedinparks,streets,gardens,oroncampuses.Inadditionyoungandoldpeoplearealsooftenseenrunninginordertobuilduptheirbodies.Chinapromotessportstoenhancethephysicalconditionofitspeople;sheisformulatingpoliciestoprovideencouragementofthisactivity.Sheawardsprizestotheexcellentplayersforthebestrecordsbothinchinaandtheworld.IntheworldtheChinesehavebecomeastrongpeopleinsteadof“theweaklingsofEastAsia”.