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Ladybbird · 15-09-24, 08:16

Farmers and Students Star in Chinas NEW Football League

Rongjiang, a humid county in southwest Chinas Guizhou province, is usually known for its watermelon production.

BBC News 15 SEP 2024

It is a hot night and thousands of fans have packed into Rongjiangs football ground for the final of the Guizhou Village Super League.

Dongmen village is up against Dangxiang village in the climax of this hyper rowdy, very local competition.

This small, weekly, village football festival has become a viral sensation in China, as images have spread across social media of fans dressed in traditional ethnic costume, banging drums and cheering on the players who might be farmers, students or shopkeepers.

And these videos have inspired tens of thousands of people from across the country to experience it for themselves on any given weekend.

Watching the matches in the village league is free but it is quite a hike to get here, a three-hour drive into the mountains from the provincial capital Guiyang.

Yet millions of Chinese tourists have made the trek over the last 12 months, to soak up the atmosphere, boosting tourist industry revenue by nearly 75%, according to official figures quoted by state-run media.

The accommodation available is basically small hotels which are often fully booked when the big games are on.

This is an area which was one of the last parts of China to be officially declared free of "extreme poverty".

Five years ago its average annual disposable income was just $1,350 in rural areas. Now, this newly organised league - only in its second year - has attracted so much fame it is transforming the place.

The players cant quite believe it.

We are not professional footballers. We just love footy, says Shen Yang.

Even if there was no Village Super League, wed play every week. Without football, Id feel like life had lost its colour.

Its the ultimate underdog story....

AND THATS Why China is ALWAYS TOP of the Olympic Medal Tables...

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Ladybbird Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 50,613 Thanks: 28,767 Thanked 14,428 Times in 10,234 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	Farmers & Students Star in Chinas NEW Football League Farmers and Students Star in Chinas NEW Football League Rongjiang, a humid county in southwest Chinas Guizhou province, is usually known for its watermelon production. BBC News 15 SEP 2024 It is a hot night and thousands of fans have packed into Rongjiangs football ground for the final of the Guizhou Village Super League. Dongmen village is up against Dangxiang village in the climax of this hyper rowdy, very local competition. This small, weekly, village football festival has become a viral sensation in China, as images have spread across social media of fans dressed in traditional ethnic costume, banging drums and cheering on the players who might be farmers, students or shopkeepers. And these videos have inspired tens of thousands of people from across the country to experience it for themselves on any given weekend. Watching the matches in the village league is free but it is quite a hike to get here, a three-hour drive into the mountains from the provincial capital Guiyang. Yet millions of Chinese tourists have made the trek over the last 12 months, to soak up the atmosphere, boosting tourist industry revenue by nearly 75%, according to official figures quoted by state-run media. The accommodation available is basically small hotels which are often fully booked when the big games are on. This is an area which was one of the last parts of China to be officially declared free of "extreme poverty". Five years ago its average annual disposable income was just $1,350 in rural areas. Now, this newly organised league - only in its second year - has attracted so much fame it is transforming the place. The players cant quite believe it. We are not professional footballers. We just love footy, says Shen Yang. *Even if there was no Village Super League, wed play every week. Without football, Id feel like life had lost its colour.* Its the ultimate underdog story.... *AND THATS Why China is ALWAYS TOP of the Olympic Medal Tables...* __________________ *AMERICA WAS ONCE AN INNOVATED & RESPECTED COUNTRY and THEN ALONG CAME TRUMP.....* That buzz you hear is George Washington spinning in his grave