The 6th Ningxia Farming Fitness Competition was held in Yinchuan, with a deep integration of traditional farming culture and national fitness
Quick Look
- On September 22, the 2026 National Fitness Theme Demonstration Activity and the Sixth Ningxia Farming Fitness Competition were held at the Ningxia Agricultural Tourism Industrial Park in Helan County, Yinchuan City.
- Teams from 22 counties (cities and districts) in Ningxia participated in six major agricultural competitions, including fish every year, drought relief for traffic, and plowing with wood mills.
- A cultural, sports, tourism, agricultural and wine consumption promotion market and a national fitness and fun experience area were simultaneously held on site.
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Why It Matters
With the theme of "Continuous Farming Civilization and Happy Harvest China", this event aims to dig deep into the core of traditional farming culture and promote the joint development of sports fitness, farming experience, and cultural tourism consumption.
China News Service, Yinchuan, September 23 (Reporter Li Peishan) On September 22, the 2026 National Fitness Theme Demonstration Activity and the Sixth Ningxia Farming Fitness Competition were held at the Ningxia Agricultural Tourism Industrial Park in Helan County, Yinchuan City. Teams from 22 counties (cities, districts) in Ningxia gathered at the competition venue to transform traditional farming work into sports competitions, presenting a rural sports event that deeply integrates farming culture and national fitness.
The game scene. Photo by Li Shaobo
With the theme of "Continuous Farming Civilization and Joyous Harvest in China", this event will delve into the core of traditional farming culture and promote the joint development of sports fitness, farming experience, and cultural tourism consumption. On the field, six agricultural characteristic competitions are held every year, including fish, traffic and drought resistance, wood rolling and plowing, concentric sawing, spring sowing and autumn harvest, and lotus picking in lotus ponds. Athletes compete in speed, strength, and teamwork skills, making the ancient farming culture shine with the glory of the times in sports competitions.
The game scene. Photo by Li Shaobo
During the event, a cultural, sports, tourism, business, agricultural and wine consumption market will be opened simultaneously, focusing on the display and sale of various local agricultural products. A national fitness and fun experience area is also set up on site. Projects such as balance games, dynamic rowing machines, and football obstacle courses are open to the public free of charge. Many citizens actively participated in the experience and felt the happiness brought by sports in the fun interaction.
The relevant person in charge of the event organizer said that the Farming Fitness Competition is not only a mass sports event for farmers, but also an important carrier for inheriting farming civilization and enriching the spiritual and cultural life of urban and rural people. The local area will continue to develop mass sports, tap local characteristic resources, cultivate more national fitness brand activities that are rooted in the grassroots and close to the people, and continue to explore new paths for the integrated development of agriculture, culture, tourism, competition and sales. (over)
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