Fitness Day calls people to do more exercise
( chinadaily.com.cn )
Updated: 2016-08-11
Wengjiang district launched a series of sports activities to celebrate Fitness Day on Aug 8.
After the opening ceremony, competitions for square dancing, swiming, and badminton kicked off on the day. Other competitions included basketball and gate ball. More than 2,000 people took part in the event.
Fitness Day, which falls on Aug 8, was set up in 2009 to commemorate the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and encourage people to do more exercise.
During the festival, all public gyms were open for free.
By Yang Fan and edited by Tyler
