The 2nd Zhejiang International Dragon Boat Open and the 9th Wenzhou Dragon Boat Series (Finals) started in Wenzhou Dragon Boat Sports Center a few days ago, with 32 dragon boat teams from Zhejiang Province competing fiercely. The picture shows the contestants driving the dragon boat in the 500-meter straight race. Photo by Liu Jili (image China)
The Airport Campus of Nanning Branch of Guilin University of Technology in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region recently held the second traditional sports meeting of ethnic minorities, aiming at protecting and developing the traditional culture of ethnic minorities and promoting the exchanges and exchanges between college students of all ethnic groups. The picture shows the participating college students competing in the basket-carrying hydrangea competition. Photo by Lu Wenfei (Image China)
Children show juvenile boxing in Wenxing Lake Park, Huanghua City, Hebei Province. A few days ago, martial arts lovers in Huanghua City held a martial arts exhibition here to promote the scientific fitness concept and advocate a civilized and healthy lifestyle. Photo by Zhang Guowen (image China)
A few days ago, the 10th traditional sports meeting of ethnic minorities in Guizhou Province was held in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture. The picture shows the single bamboo drifting team in Rongjiang County performing the single bamboo drifting team project. Duzhu rafting is a folk skill in Guizhou. In the past, due to the backward traffic conditions, people stepped on a bamboo and floated on the water. In 2009, Duzhupiao was selected as the third batch of intangible cultural heritage in Guizhou Province. Photo by Li Changhua (image China)
At the 17th National Cultural Tourism Art Festival and Traditional Sports Meeting in Huangcheng Town, Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, traditional ethnic horse racing attracted many tourists. Photo by Cheng Lin (image China)
Small players took part in the fighting competition in Nadam, Xing ‘an League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Nadam of Xing ‘an League was held recently in Wulan Maodu Grassland, Horqin Right Front Banner. During this year’s Nadam, activities such as poetry Nadam, traditional food Nadam, music Nadam, horse racing, archery and boxing competitions were held. Photo by Ding Genhou (Image China)
"The state encourages and supports the exploration, arrangement, protection, promotion and innovation of excellent traditional ethnic, folk and folk sports events, and holds traditional ethnic minority sports meetings on a regular basis." The newly revised sports law clearly stipulates the inheritance and development of traditional sports.
Archery, horseback riding, martial arts, wrestling, dragon boat … … Traditional sports originated from the practice of production and life are not only cultural relics bearing heavy history, but also precious wealth nourishing spiritual blood.
Exploring, sorting out, protecting, popularizing and innovating traditional sports will help to better meet the growing needs of the people for physical fitness, and it is also of great significance to inherit and carry forward China’s excellent traditional culture. To inherit and carry forward traditional sports well, we should not only rely on different levels of traditional sports meetings of ethnic minorities, but also pay attention to excavating the diversified values contained in traditional sports culture; It is necessary to make traditional sports play a greater role in the national fitness cause, and to integrate traditional sports with tourism, culture, economic and social development. Promoting the development of traditional sports and inserting the wings of the times will surely gather greater strength for the construction of a sports power.