More than 500 athletes from over 30 provinces and cities across China participated in a leisure sports competition in Huangpu on May 3.
The event featured intense competitions in 12 categories, including a 1-kilometer paddleboard race, a 7-km rural leisure run, and a biathlon. The competition also had a monetary prize totaling 200,000 yuan ($30,000).
This was the first national-level water sports event hosted by China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City (CSGKC), with race routes set along the Pinggang River and Longhu Ancient Post Road.
The Pinggang River.
The Chinese Leisure Sports Competition 2023 takes place in China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City (CSGKC) in Huangpu district, Guangzhou.