China 
 Land:9,596,961km2 Population:1,160,045,000 
SPORT IN THE COUNTRY 
 
1. TRADITIONAL SPORT AND GAMES 
 Wushu, Taijiquan, Kite Flying, Dragon Boat Race, Lion and Dragon Performances, Fitness Qigong, Rope Jumping, Chinese Chess, Go, Yangko Dance, Carrier Pigeon Flying, Fishing, Bamboo Pole Dance, Aero Model Flying, Ship Model Sailing and so on. 
 
2. POPULAR PARTICIPATION SPORT 
  Set exercises to music, Taijiquan, Wushu, Fitness Qigong, Yangko Dance, Fitness Exercises, Table Tennis, Badminton, Gateball, Tennis, Gymnastics, Sports Dance. 
 
3. POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT 
  Football, Table Tennis, Basketball, Badminton, Volleyball, Kite Flying, Lion and Dragon Performances, Dragon Boat Race, Sports Dance. 
 
4. SPORT LEGISLATION 
  Law of the People's Republic of China on Physical Culture and Sports(1995) 
 
5. SPORT INFORMATION CENTER 
  Research Institute of Sports Information 
 Address: 11,Tayuguan Road,Beijing 100763 
 Tel: (86)10.67168604 Fax: (86)10.67112028 
 e-mail: server@ sportinfo.net.cn 
 Established on July 6,1987 
 
6. SPORT PARTICIPATION SURVEY 
  The Topic Study Group on Present Situation of Sport for All in China conducted "Survey and Study on Present Situation of Sport for All in China"from January 1997 to August 1998. The samples were taken from 8,000 families in cities and countryside; 399 Sport for All practicing areas; 776 Sports Arena; 87 Sports Departments. 9,262 questionnaires were distributed and 91.69% were returned. The result shows that 46.94% participate in sport more than 3 times a week, 23.47% once a week, 11.22% once a month, 1.23% once every 4 months, 10.51% responded none. 
 
7.NUMBER OF SPORT CLUB 
 NA 
 
8. FITNESS TESTING PROGRAM 
 Testing Standards on Physical Conditions of the People 
 Testing Center of the Physical Condition of the People 
ORGANIZATION PROFILE 
All-China Sports Federation 
Address: 3 Tiyuguan Road,Beijing 100763 
Tel: (86)10.67184757 Fax: (86)10.67111156 
 
1. FOUNDED YEAR 
  October, 1949 
 
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE 
 Mr. Li Zhi Jian 
 Title: President 
 Occupation: Government official 
 
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION 
  Non-governmental organization 
 
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS 
  To improve the physical and mental health of the whole nation, upgrade
 living quality and meet the needs of the people for participating in sport
 activities. 
 
5. NUMBER OF STAFF 
  Full-time staff: 170 Part-time staff: 103 
 
6. ANNUAL BUDGET 
 NA 
 
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS 
  National Games for Minorities, National Games for Farmers, National Games for Workers, National Games for the Disabled, National Games for the Mentally Retarded, Olympic Day Long Run, National University Games, National Middle School Meet, Performance of the set exercises to music and the Week for National Fitness. 
 
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS 
  1) Infant and Pre-school children (Age 0 to 5) : 
 Infant exercises and games,
 Lessons of physical games. 
  2) School children (Age 6 to 12) : 
Lessons of physical education and afterclass physical training. 
  3) Adolescents (Age 13 to 16) : 
Same as above 
  4) Adult women : 
Yangko Dance, Fitness Exercises and Aerobic Exercises, Fitness Qigong and organized activities for hundred-million women 
  5) Employees at work-sites : 
Special composed exercises for their profession 
  6) General people in the community : 
Sports contest and games 
  7) Aged people : 
Choosing healthy aged people through public appraisal and conduct fitness activities for hundreds-million aged people. 
  8) People with disabilities : 
Holding the National Games for the Disabled, Participating in the Paralympics.
 
 9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS 
  Program for the Instructors of Social Sport Type: Training course for instructors of social sport on degree of techniques on 4 levels (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and National) 
 
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS 
  State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Chinese Olympic Committee, All-China Workers Union, Chinese Federation for the Disabled and the sport administrative departments in the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. 
 
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS 
 ASFAA, TAFISA, IANOS, APOSA 
 
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES 
 1) Short of funds and sports arenas. 
 2) Sport sense of the people to be promoted.