Women play basketball in Wuying village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous Prefecture, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 25, 2019. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
NANNING, April 9, 2023 (Xinhua) --Basketball has long been popular in Wuying Village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous Prefecture, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In the past, the villagers played on a dirt court. The local government has been upgrading the infrastruture in recent years, including building a new basketball court of concrete. Now the sport becomes even more popular among the villagers, especially the kids. The village organizes basketball matches to celebrate festivals.
Aerial photo taken on Feb. 12, 2023 shows the basketball court in the middle of Wuying village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous Prefecture, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Liang Jiankang, a kid from the village, plays basketball in Wuying village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous Prefecture, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 27, 2019.
Aerial photo taken on Feb. 17, 2018 shows villagers playing basketball to celebrate the Spring Festival in Wuying village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous Prefecture, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Kids play basketball in Wuying village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous Prefecture, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 29, 2020.
Kids play basketball in Wuying village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous Prefecture, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 6, 2020.
Villagers play basketball to celebrate the Spring Festival in Wuying village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous Prefecture, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 6, 2019.
Teenagers play basketball in Wuying village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous Prefecture, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 14, 2020.
Kids play basketball in Wuying village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous Prefecture, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 27, 2019.
Villagers play basketball to celebrate the Xinhe Festival in Wuying village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous Prefecture, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 19, 2019.
Kids play basketball in Wuying village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous Prefecture, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 7, 2023.
Villagers watch a basketball match held to celebrate the Xinhe Festival in Wuying village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous Prefecture, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 19, 2019.
Kids play basketball in Wuying village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous Prefecture, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 7, 2023.
Kids watch a basketball match in Wuying village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous Prefecture, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 1, 2023. ■
