Nandu News reporter Ma Hui correspondent Yue HeqingFrom December 2nd to 3rd, the 2023 China Paddle Cricket Open was held in the Baiyun Lake National Water Conservancy Scenic Area in Guangzhou.
46 teams of paddle cricket enthusiasts from all over the country competed in the wonderful water sports competition on the surface of Baiyun Lake, enjoying the ecological beauty of Baiyun Lake.
Why is the event located in Baiyun Lake?There are these 3 advantageous conditions
Paddle board is an evolution of paddle boarding, which combines the characteristics of basketball, football, water polo and paddle boarding, and integrates balance, strength and fun.
The event was hosted by the Water Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China, guided by the River Chief Office of Guangdong Province and the River Chief Office of Guangzhou City, and undertaken by the Guangdong Youth Sports Federation and the Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau of Baiyun District, Guangzhou.
Why is this national-level boutique event located in Baiyun Lake, Guangzhou?"There are three conditions that we must meet when we put our event activities in one place, one is to pay attention to it, the second is to have good water quality and a certain depth of water, and the third is to vigorously promote the development of the event by a good event operating company. Zhang Min, Minister of the Water Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China, said.
In recent years, Guangdong has given full play to the advantages of the long-term system of rivers and lakes, taking the construction of Wanli Blue Road as the starting point, adhering to scientific planning, systematic governance, and waterfront linkage, and has built a total of more than 6,000 kilometers of Blue Road, which has greatly improved the appearance of rivers and lakes, and has become an important place for local Internet celebrities to "check in" and promote the development of national fitness. At the same time, we will promote the construction of Blue Road to improve quality and efficiency, create a green and beautiful blue belt, and realize the "Zhulian Blue River" with points and areas, and create happy rivers and lakes in an all-round way. "The environment of Baiyun Lake Blue Road is very beautiful, with a large lake surface and a wide view, which is an advantage compared to other venues. The contestant sighed.
As the largest artificial lake park in the central urban area, Baiyun Lake has beautiful natural scenery and fragrant birds, which has not only successfully transformed from a single water conservancy project to a national water conservancy scenic spot, but also successfully built a demonstration window integrating water resources, water security, water ecology, water environment, water culture, water landscape and water economy, exploring the "sports +" model of "Blue Road + Water Sports", and boosting the high-quality development of the 28-square-kilometer digital science and technology city around Baiyun Lake.
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With the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and the provincial government making work arrangements for the development of new forms of green water economy, coupled with the growing desire of the people to have a healthy body, participate in sports, and embrace nature, the water sports industry, as one of the new forms of water economy, has been vigorously developed in Guangdong. In order to better promote the development of water sports, the Guangdong Provincial River Chief's Office has guided all localities to carry out a series of "Blue Road + Water Sports" events to promote the promotion and application of Blue Road construction achievements, benefit the local area, and help national fitness.
Since 2019, Guangzhou has been guided by the construction of Wanli Blueway, further strengthened the comprehensive management of rivers and lakes, inherited and carried forward the advanced water culture, and created an ecological and happy waterfront space with Guangzhou characteristics. The positive effect of expanding consumption.
Guangzhou has the traditional advantages and realistic conditions for the development of water sports industry, it is estimated that the existing dragon boat active population in Guangzhou is about 50,000 people, and the potential dragon boat, kayaking, sailing and other water sports population is about 800,000 people, and the industrial chain covers equipment manufacturing and sales, exhibition, tourism, catering, accommodation, transportation, shopping, training and other fields, and a good foundation for water sports, providing a direction for scientific planning of industrial layout and promoting the development of water economy.
Government-enterprise cooperation is a good model for the development of the water economy. Wu Huaqiang, chairman of Guangzhou Pisces Sports and Culture Development, the operating unit of this event, said, "Baiyun Lake, as a national water conservancy scenic spot, has built a blue road with good mountains, good water and good scenery. A high-quality ecological environment is the best business environment. In the future, we also hope to continue to introduce national-level events, expand the influence of events, vigorously develop water sports, further spread and promote water sports brands, and help the development of Guangdong's water economy. ”