"The most important indicator of modernization is still people's health" - written on the occasion of the 15th National Fitness Day in China | People | Health
The Chengdu Universiade is full of youthful charm, and rural sports in Guizhou are showcasing health and vitality... On August 8th, China will welcome its 15th National Fitness Day.
Let more Chinese people become physically and mentally strong! Since the establishment of National Fitness Day in 2009, "exercise is a good doctor" has deeply rooted in people's hearts. At present, the average life expectancy in China has increased to 78.2 years, and the main health indicators of residents are among the top in middle and high-income countries.
Vitality China: Great Leap Forward in the National Fitness Industry
Chengdu, the 31st World University Summer Games.
On July 28th, once the sacred flame was ignited, the light spiraled upwards, and the ancient "Sun God Bird" seemed to spread its wings and take off. 6500 athletes from 113 countries and regions gathered here to witness the charm of sports.
This is the main torch of the 31st Summer Universiade, filmed on July 28, 2023. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Duan
A hundred years of change, epitomized here. Sports carry the dream of national strength and national rejuvenation.
Every sports event is showcasing China's vitality to the world; Every jumping figure reflects the people's yearning for a better life.
Beijing, the National Speed Skating Center "Ice Ribbon", has created multiple Olympic records. As one of the earliest Beijing Winter Olympics venues open to the public, this place has become a new landmark for many skating enthusiasts to check in.
On July 1, 2023, tourists were playing ice skating at the National Speed Skating Center's "Ice Ribbon". Photo by Ju Huanzong, journalist from Xinhua News Agency
The integration of Dunhuang mural elements into the ski jumping platform "Snowy Flying" and the first domestic sled race track "Snowy Dragon"... The glory of the Olympics is recorded in history, and a large number of high-quality sports facilities have been built and opened up. China's "driving 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports" has become a reality.
Promoting the construction of a strong sports country and a healthy China, implementing the national fitness strategy, and composing a modern movement in the new era that is vast and refined.
Standing at the strategic height of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, making significant arrangements for the high-quality development of sports;
The 14th Five Year Plan and the 2035 Vision Outline clearly state the goal of building a strong sports country and a healthy China by 2035.
The promulgation of the 14th Five Year Plan for sports development, revision of the Sports Law, soliciting opinions on the revision of the National Fitness Regulations, formulation of the National Fitness Plan, and implementation of the Youth Sports Activity Promotion Plan have provided systematic and comprehensive policy guarantees for national fitness.
Focusing closely on meeting the needs of the people, building a higher-level public service system for national fitness, and making every effort to solve the problem of "where to go for fitness" - building sports parks under elevated bridges, transforming old factories into sports parks, and spreading "15 minute fitness circles" throughout urban and rural areas, "sports education" has become a popular option.
On August 6, 2023, citizens practiced their fitness whips at the People's Park in Zunhua City, Hebei Province. Shen Jizhong
"Village Chao" is a down-to-earth name. Entering summer, this amateur football tournament in the southwestern mountains has become popular throughout the country.
On the field, the team was pieced together by local villagers and players: vegetable growers, fish sellers, construction workers, restaurant chefs... They came together because of their love for sports.
Tens of thousands of spectators gathered at the scene, and billions of people watched on social media. The "happiness energy" burst forth from sports, showcasing the powerful spiritual power of concentration.
This is a scene taken on July 29, 2023, at the annual finals of the Guizhou Rongjiang Hemei Rural Football Super League. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xu
The foundation of a sports powerhouse lies in mass sports. The road to becoming a sports powerhouse is the pursuit of faster, higher, stronger, more united, and more enjoyable health.
As of the end of 2022, there are a total of 4.2268 million sports venues in China, with an area of 3.702 billion square meters; The number of people who regularly participate in physical exercise exceeds 500 million, and the proportion of urban and rural residents who meet or exceed the national physical fitness testing standards is over 90%
From the "Village Super" and "Village BA" in Guizhou, to the "Village Pai" in Hainan, and then to the dragon boat races in Hunan and Guangdong, it has greatly stimulated the sports enthusiasm of millions of people. The surging internal driving force of mass sports has become a new focus for China to accelerate the construction of a sports powerhouse and promote national fitness.
On March 25, 2023, local residents watched the final of the first "Beautiful Countryside" Basketball League in Guizhou Province. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ga
Healthy China: Accelerating the Transformation towards "Putting People's Health at the Center"
On July 23rd, after a long period of preparation, the Fujian Sports and Health Integration Association was officially established.
This organization, jointly initiated by the local sports bureau and the health commission, will focus on leveraging the role of sports in disease prevention, treatment, and health promotion, promoting the deep integration of national fitness and health.
On May 29, 2023, in Limin Community, Aishan Street, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, a teacher from a public welfare organization played with children using building blocks. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Weng Xinyang
"Health is 1, everything else is followed by 0."
The promotion of national fitness has moved the health threshold forward, accelerating the shift from "disease treatment as the center" to "people's health as the center". China is constantly creating new models of sports promoting health, and all efforts are made to make the "1" of health more solid.
Guiding the people to want to exercise and be able to exercise, accelerating the integration of fitness and health——
At the foot of the "Snow Ruyi" National Ski Jumping Center in Chongli, Zhangjiakou, dozens of outdoor activities such as mountain biking, orienteering, and mountaineering have attracted tourists from all over the country. By the end of October this year, Hebei Province will establish 15 demonstration centers for the integration of fitness and health.
In Jiangsu, there are 12 pilot units of provincial sports promotion and health centers, 100 grassroots chronic disease exercise and health intervention units, and 134 provincial-level or above physical fitness testing and exercise guidance stations. The mechanism for integrating sports and health work is accelerating and improving.
On January 20, 2021, at the First People's Hospital of Yuhang District, Hangzhou City, residents used the "Healthy Yuhang Smart Cloud Sharing Platform" on their mobile phones to view examination graphic and textual reports. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Zongzhi
More than 96% of counties and districts across the country have launched the National Healthy Lifestyle Action, building over 80000 health supporting environments such as healthy canteens and walkways; Vigorously promote the comprehensive and balanced development of mass sports and competitive sports, and continuously improve the health level of the people; The health literacy level of residents has increased to 25.4%
"Exercise prescription" to prevent illness and promote nationwide fitness as a new trend in society——
A table, several chairs, and several members were once all the assets of the Chengdu Old Sports Association. At the beginning of its establishment, there were only six elderly sports organizations in Chengdu. Currently, there are over 3500 elderly sports organizations in the city, covering nearly 3 million elderly people.
The association has developed the table curling ball project and created the national fitness ball regulations... In their eyes, sports not only belong to young people, but also to the "old fruits" of Chengdu.
The practice music of Ba Duan Jin and Wu Qin Xi is played in urban parks; "Exercise prescription" approaches more patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity... "more exercise, less illness", scientific exercise to prevent disease has become more people's insistence, and the concept of loving fitness and pursuing health has become a common practice.
The integration of sports and medicine continues to advance, and high-quality fitness has become popular——
Rowing machine training, horizontal exercise bikes... Many elderly people have come to exercise at the Elderly Sports and Health Home in the Zhaoxiang area of Xujiahui, Shanghai. More than 100 elderly people have separate health records here.
Integrating public service resources such as sports, elderly care, and health, the Elderly Sports and Health Home provides a one-stop sports and health care service, including scientific fitness guidance, exercise rehabilitation training, and health knowledge popularization.
The "Healthy China 2030" Plan Outline proposes to promote the integration of sports and medicine, fully leverage the unique role of scientific fitness in health promotion, chronic disease prevention, and rehabilitation, and actively promote sports and health services that cover the entire life cycle.
Adhering to the goal of enhancing the physical fitness of the people, improving the physical fitness and quality of life of the entire nation, China continuously improves higher-level fitness and health services, making people's physical and mental health healthier and their lives better.
Happy China: Promoting National Fitness and National Health from Existence to Excellence
Fuzhou, mountaineering and fitness have a long history.
Walking on the forest trail built along the mountain, with a total length of about 19 kilometers, is like walking over trees surrounded by green shade. This is a great place for people to relax and exercise, affectionately known as the "Fudao" by the locals.
The popularization of national fitness and the degree of participation in international sports cooperation are also important indicators of a country's modernization level.
Starting from "small" aspects, sports can improve physical fitness and mental state in all aspects——
The Qinling Valley is vast and distant. Entering the Central Primary School in Laoxian Town, Pingli County, Shaanxi Province, one can see the eye protection lights, sitting correctors, as well as specially designed myopia prevention and control classrooms and vision health rooms in the classroom, better protecting children's "bright eyes".
On June 5, 2023, at the First Primary School in Changxing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, students used interactive games to conduct advantageous eye examinations under the guidance of party members and volunteers from the County Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Shen Jizhong
Multiple departments have issued documents to strengthen and improve school physical education work, allowing more children to experience the joy of sports; Primary and secondary school students should have no less than 1 hour of physical activity time on campus every day; Enable each teenager to master one or more sports skills well... Promote the coordinated development of cultural learning and physical exercise among teenagers, and enable them to form lifelong hobbies and exercise habits.
Adapting to new fitness needs, a more complete "software and hardware" support system——
By 2025, a higher-level public service system for national fitness will be basically established, with an average per capita sports venue area of 2.6 square meters and a proportion of 38.5% regularly participating in physical exercise; To achieve "universal mastery of 1-2 sports skills among rural youth"
From parks to communities, from offline to online, with the transformation of fitness methods, more and more fitness projects such as brisk walking, road running, marathons, frisbee, etc. are approaching us. Build, renovate and expand more than 1000 sports parks, and strengthen the management of national fitness equipment allocation; To promote the high-quality development of the sports industry and continuously meet the demand for sports consumption... The support system for national fitness will continue to improve.
Advocating the concept of age friendliness and moving towards a sports powerhouse——
At the autumn equinox, by the banks of the Qiantang River.
More than 12000 athletes from over 40 countries will gather in Hangzhou to present a splendid Asian Games event to the world, conveying the concept of "sports make life better".
The Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center venue complex was filmed on August 2, 2021. Shen Jizhong
56 competition venues and 31 training venues that have been fully completed and passed the functional acceptance of the competition have gradually opened to the public, with nearly 10 million people exercising in these venues.
Sports are not only a necessary part of a strong country, but also an important component of people's healthy and happy lives.
Give full play to the promoting effect of large-scale sports events on national fitness, and "return to the public" to let more people experience the charm of fitness; Make full use of urban spaces such as corners and pocket parks to create fitness "golden corners and silver edges" for the public. The construction of public service infrastructure for national fitness is constantly strengthening.
People's health is the foundation of social civilization progress, an important symbol of national prosperity and national strength, and also a common pursuit of the general public.
For the first time, specialized laws have been formulated for the construction of accessible environments, combining the construction of accessible environments with aging friendly renovation; Efforts will be made to protect the sports rights and interests of the elderly, disabled and other groups, and to increase the participation of workers. Efforts will be made to promote the construction of a diversified pattern of participation subjects, supply content, and supply models for national fitness, allowing more people to "move" and realizing the warmth of public services for national fitness.
More than a year after the end of the Beijing Winter Olympics, International Olympic Committee President Bach still remembers vividly: the word "milestone" is not enough to summarize its meaning. As stated in an article on the website of the French newspaper Echo at the time, a wealthier and stronger China conveys confidence to global audiences.
Building the foundation for people's health and forging the soul for self-confidence and self-reliance.
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