Moving Up to Make the Vast Countryside Vigorous China | Sports | Countryside
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Author: Zeng Hongtao
Last July, the "village BA" in Taipan Village, Taijiang County, Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou Province, firmly locked the attention of the whole country. In recent days, following the emergence of the "Village BA", the "Village Super" in Rongjiang County, Guizhou, which is 160 kilometers away, has become a popular sports event on the internet, becoming a "phenomenon level" event. The "Two Rivers Competition" in Guizhou has not only become the "brother article" of farmers' sports that people are fond of talking about, but also is praised as the "window to observe Chinese path to modernization".
In fact, the frequent occurrence of "phenomenon level" sports events in rural China is not accidental. Research has found that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, popular sports events like Taipan Village have actually appeared in many parts of the country, showing a trend of starting a prairie fire and blooming everywhere. For example, the Zhejiang Zhuji Basketball League, the Jiangxi Yongxin County goalkeeper game, and the Sichuan Tianquan County Farmers' Fun Games have all been warmly welcomed by the masses. In the context of accelerating the construction of a sports power, and in the practice of rural revitalization in full swing, the "Two Rivers Games" in Guizhou demonstrated the unique charm of Chinese path to modernization, and presented the Chinese characteristics of material civilization and spiritual civilization coordinated to the world.
In recent years, various parts of the country have continuously improved the policy system for rural sports, innovated work carriers, optimized service supply, accelerated the filling of shortcomings in rural sports facilities, and deepened the development of farmer sports activities rich in agricultural interests and flavors. The development of farmer sports has shown a vigorous trend. Building livable, business friendly, and beautiful rural areas is a clear requirement proposed by the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. In some areas where rural sports are well developed, rural sports not only help farmers to strengthen their bodies, but also become an important lever to promote modernization of grassroots governance.
It is not difficult to see from the development process of "Village BA" and "Village Super" that rural sports faced many difficulties in the past, including insufficient venue facilities, insufficient funds, and scarce talents, which have hindered their development. Even if it seems like a "village BA" has become popular overnight, it has actually gone through nearly a century of ups and downs and the accumulation of three generations, which is not a short-term achievement. Without sponsorship, promotion, and professional athletes, this truly down-to-earth, lively, and popular competition, full of rural atmosphere, unlocks the password of "carrying nostalgic memories and showcasing the new appearance of the countryside". People's enthusiasm and passion are ignited, deeply moved by this true sportsmanship. Combined with a strong local atmosphere and colorful folk culture, it sets it apart from other commercial sports events and can better evoke emotional resonance with the local culture. Both "village BA" and "village supermarket" have inspired us that the construction of rural culture and the nourishment of village customs and traditions are not overnight achievements. It is necessary to find the endogenous driving force for cultural development in the fields and villages.
On June 20th this year, the National Hemei Rural Basketball Competition was held in Taipan Village. Each province, district, and city formed teams with farmers as the main participants, fully utilizing their leisure time and existing venue facilities to flexibly organize the competition. The competition will end in October after three stages: grassroots competition, regional competition, and finals. Currently, rural revitalization provides a broad stage and rare opportunities for the development of rural sports. Rural revitalization is not only a comprehensive upgrade of agriculture, but also a comprehensive progress of rural areas and the comprehensive development of farmers. The development of sports and the promotion of rural revitalization complement each other. The popular farmer sports that the masses enjoy should play a greater role in the hot practice of rural revitalization. Therefore, the following three points need to be noted:
Adhere to the subjectivity of farmers. Further innovate activity carriers to make rural sports an important carrier for enriching the spiritual life of farmers, showcasing their spiritual style, leading rural civilization and promoting rural economic development, attracting more people to participate, providing more diverse cultural and sports activities and spiritual nourishment for farmers, and truly doing good deeds to the hearts of farmers.
Pay attention to the inheritance and integration of local culture. Deeply explore the ideological concepts, humanistic spirit, and moral norms contained in traditional agricultural culture, inject local characteristics and folk customs into rural sports, explore "sports+culture", and stimulate people's sense of identity and belonging to rural areas.
Strengthen government support and social attention. Taking this as an opportunity, we will improve the rural public cultural service system, optimize the allocation of urban and rural cultural resources, increase the supply of rural public cultural services, provide necessary venue facilities and talent training support, and promote the development of rural sports towards a broader space.
Guangming Daily
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