The niche baseball sport is continuing to heat up in Hangzhou.
Today, at the foot of Hangwu Mountain in Dongen Village, Guali Town, Xiaoshan District, a baseball field covering an area of about 70 acres was completed and opened. A Sino-Japanese baseball club exchange game warmed up for the opening of the venue.
Guali is a thousand-year-old ancient town. It is also a "characteristic Chinese martial arts town" and the "Xianghu Lecture School Training Base of the National Sports General Administration Martial Arts Research Institute". In an area of 126 square kilometers, there are nearly 100 Tai Chi martial arts teams and 5,000 martial arts practitioners. Enthusiast. "As the host of the two major events of the 2022 Asian Games, kabaddi and martial arts, sports is another new business card and excellent carrier for Guali to shape the city's brand after culture and economy." said the relevant person in charge of Guali Town. .
This year, with the support of the Zhejiang Provincial Baseball and Softball Association, Guali Town built a high-standard, international-standard baseball field at the foot of Hangwu Mountain in three months by revitalizing existing construction land, and also established a baseball club. At present, Guali has established baseball teams such as the government baseball team, the Hangmin Group baseball team, the Dongen Village baseball team, the Youcheng Machinery Baseball team, the education system baseball team, and the political and legal system baseball team.
As the newly built "new landmark" of the Asian Games in Guali Town, in addition to the standard baseball field, there is also a baseball and softball field that doubles as an 11-a-side standard football field and other supporting facilities. Two days later, the 40-day highest-level domestic college baseball and softball competition - the 17th China College Baseball and Softball League Finals - will be held here. More than 1,000 college students from major universities across the country will gather in Guali. baseball field.
"A 'baseball town' is about to emerge. This is also the only venue that can host regular baseball games in Hangzhou and even Zhejiang so far. Xu Yong, president of the Zhejiang Provincial Baseball and Softball Association, said.
"It will host a national high-profile event within the month of its opening. The event is also the most important practical training opportunity before the Asian Games. "The relevant person in charge of Guali Town said that the implementation of the baseball town construction project is an important measure for Guali to improve its position and take the initiative to promote the city around the Asian Games. By taking advantage of the operating mechanism of professional clubs, while introducing professional competitions, The venue will be open to the public free of charge on a regular basis.
Correspondent Shen Guoqiang Photography Shen Lei
