The Dragon Boat Festival: a Festival for Sports    Sport in Festival

       One piece of the less known knowledge of the Dragon Boat Festival is that the festival is a festival for sports in ancient times. From the ancient times to the present, most of the customs all over the country on the Dragon Boat Festival are relevant to sports, such as the Dragon Boat Race, willow shooting, grass competing and polo. There are numerous participants, thus the day is a large sports festival which can be called the “national sports meeting”. Therefore, the Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional sports festival.

       Speaking of “sports”, walking with vigorous strides is a simple and easy way with the speed between running and strolling. The amount of exercise is moderate, which helps to enhance the muscles of the legs and improve the function of the heart and lungs. Jogging is an aerobic exercise, which has a good effect on the exercise of breathing and functions as a basis for other sports, and also allows the body fat to burn off quickly. Keeping fitness in the Sports Center not only includes basic exercise, but also includes high-level challenge rounds with lovely partners and beloved equipment, such as swimming, table tennis, badminton, eleven-person and five-person football, indoor and outdoor basketball. During the Dragon Boat Festival, many venues in the Sports Center are free or low charge and reservation for venues shall be one day in advance. You can come to exercise yourself and digest the glutinous rice dumplings.

Introduction to free-or-low charge fitness venues and sites of the Sports Center during the Dragon Boat Festival:

Venue: Tennis Center

Time: 9:00-11:00, 14:00-16:00, Jun. 16 to Jun. 18

Venue number: six outdoor venues

Telephone number for reservation: 0411-86698889

Venue: Gymnasium (badminton)

Time: 9:00-17:00, Jun. 18 (closed at 17p.m.)

Venue number: 10 venues

Telephone number for reservation: 0411-86698669

Venue: No. 4 artificial grassland of the gymnasium (football)

Time: 9:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00, Jun. 18

Telephone number for reservation: 0411-86698789

Venue: Natatorium -- warming-up pool (1.5 - 1.7 meters)

Time: 13:00-20:30, Jun. 18

Favorable price: RMB 20 / person / 2 hours