Chasing the "Ball" towards the Future - Written on the occasion of the Guizhou "Village Super League" Finals Audience | Village Super League | Finals
Guiyang, July 29 (Xinhua) - In the scorching summer of Rongjiang, Guizhou, the outdoor high temperature of over 30 degrees Celsius cannot match the enthusiasm of the sweating audience for Guizhou's "village supermarket".
At around 18:00 on the 29th, the final of the Rongjiang Hemei Rural Football Super League, known as the "Village Super League" by the public, officially began.
On July 29th, a fireworks display was set off on-site after the village supermarket ended. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xu
Following the track of time, we can deeply feel that the "folk football match" originated from the Dong Village of Miao Township in Guizhou, while maintaining the characteristics of fierce confrontation in sports, it also has the unique charm of "local flavor", "interesting" and "national style".
Intense confrontation ignites the passion of rural football
On the evening of the 29th, at the final of the "Village Super League", Chejiang Yicun and Zhongli Village in Rongjiang County competed for the championship. Within 3 minutes of the start of the game, both sides scored a goal, instantly igniting the atmosphere of the final.
On the field, the loyal village team members wearing white jackets work closely together, combining offense and defense, occasionally pressing straight into the opponent's goal, creating a strong sense of confrontation. The players in Chejiang Village are also not willing to be outdone. They are fluent and pass the ball unexpectedly, hitting the goal from a long distance, and can be said to be doing their best.
On July 29th, members of the Chejiang Yicun team celebrated after scoring a goal in the final. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xu
In fact, since the "Village Super League" was held on May 13th, the fierce competition on the field has been constantly unfolding. "World Wave", "Ground Slash", "Full Moon Blade"... The participating "Village Players" have repeatedly scored brilliant goals.
On the field, there is fierce competition, and off the field, there is a surge of calls. Looking around, the stadium is fully booked. The ever-changing situation on the field touches the hearts of tens of thousands of spectators, and the sound waves soar with the football.
On July 29th, the audience was present at the final of the "Village Super League". Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ou Dongqu
At the final, Dong Yongheng, a player from Loyal Village, performed consistently and steadily, both providing long passes to assist teammates and independently dribbling to break through. He, who runs a noodle shop on a daily basis, was previously known as the "noodle shooter king" due to his brilliant goals on the green field.
Although his team did not make it to the final, Yang Bing, who loves football, was extremely excited and excited as he watched his familiar teammates unleash their passion and sweat on the field. "The positive performance of everyone on the field is the purest love for football, sincerity is the ultimate skill, and the process of playing football with all one's might is more important than the result," he said.
The "National Stage" on the Green Field
During the break of the competition, a crisp and pleasant choir sounded like a silver bell. Dong men and women dressed in festive attire welcomed friends from all over the world at the center of the stadium, singing the millennium old Dong folk song.
This natural harmony singing without a conductor, accompaniment, and multiple voices deeply attracted Wang Jia, who came from Xi'an to watch the competition. She held up her phone with one hand to shoot, and the other hand kept waving along with the music. "Although I can't understand the Dong language, I can feel the Dong people singing their longing for a better life.".
Rongjiang County, located in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, is known as the "first important area in the Miao region" and is the main settlement of ethnic minorities such as Miao, Dong, Shui, and Yao. For thousands of years, they have worked and lived here, creating a rich and colorful ethnic culture.
On June 23rd, a ethnic song and dance performance team spontaneously formed by villagers dressed up and entered the venue. Shen Jizhong
At this moment, the Green Field is also a grand stage for showcasing Guizhou's ethnic minority culture. The wind and rain bridge style stands are adorned with various decorations such as ox horns and silver decorations; A midfield performance where the masses play the leading role, playing the lusheng, dancing the doye, and dancing the grass dragon.
On site, the enthusiastic interaction between tens of thousands of people and music is more like a national carnival of national celebration. "Welcome to Rongjiang, where the singing is the most melodious. As the song goes, I hope to 'sing' ethnic culture to the world," said Li Enyang, a local singer from Rongjiang County who participated in the performance.
Jilin resident You Shouyi, who works in Rongjiang, said that in addition to football matches, ethnic elements are the biggest highlight of the "Village Super" venue. Each competition is mainly performed by ordinary villagers, and it is a concentrated display of ethnic culture. The integration and expression of modern football and traditional ethnic culture has created the "most dazzling ethnic style" in the village.
On June 23rd, tourists were experiencing the Dong ethnic group's tradition of toasting with high mountains and flowing water. Shen Jizhong
Strive to pursue the "ball" towards the future
Millions of people attended the game, with an average of over 50 million online spectators per game and a total network traffic exceeding 30 billion times... This series of data not only highlights the achievements of the "village super", but also the support of the general public for "foot voting".
The popularity of "village supermarkets" rooted in Rongjiang County is inseparable from the strong local mass sports atmosphere. Data shows that Rongjiang County, with a population of less than 400000, has 14 standard football fields, and there are about 40 mass amateur football teams with more than 1200 players in the county. There are also 14 national youth campus football characteristic schools, which are typical of county-level football in China.
On July 15th, the cheerleading team beat drums to cheer on the sidelines of the Guizhou "Village Super" football match. Photo by Yang Wenbin, journalist from Xinhua News Agency
Perhaps the current competitive level of "Village Supermarket" is not high, but its inherent "local flavor", "interest" and "purity" are exactly its unique charm. Taking prizes as an example, pig feet, small yellow cattle, small fragrant pigs, chickens and ducks... these rural products have become the "trophies" of the winning team.
The interviewees expressed their hope that while supporting the development of "village supermarkets", the government can provide them with more space for independent growth, maintain the "village flavor" of the competition activities, and care for the sincerity and simplicity of the participants.
The final of the "Village Super League" came to an end tonight, and the sports craze is still heating up in Rongjiang. Shortly thereafter, the National Food and Football Friendship Tournament will open here, with 276 teams from across the country dedicating themselves to a more exciting rural sports feast.
Rongjiang County Mayor Xu Bo said that he is currently planning to expand and strengthen the "Village Super" brand, striving to turn it into a sustainable competition, continuously unleashing the value of "super economy", and assisting the economic and social development of the entire county.
