Infographic:PhysicalactivitiesforpersonswithdisabilitiesflourishinChina_GuangmingOnlineByZhangZhouPhysicalactivitiesforpersonswithdisabilitieshaveflourishedinChina,saidawhitepaper,titled"China'sParasports:ProgressandtheProtectionofRights,"onMar.3,2022.ChinaregardsrehabilitationandfitnessactivitiesforpersonswithdisabilitiesasoneofthemaincomponentsinimplementingitsnationalstrategiesofFitness-for-All,HealthyChinainitiative,andBuildingChinaintoaCountryStronginSports.Bycarryingoutparasportsactivitiesacrossthewholecountry,enrichingthecontentofsuchactivities,improvingsportsservices,andintensifyingscientificresearchandeducation,Chinahasencouragedthedisabledtobecomemoreactiveparticipantsinrehabilitationandfitnessactivities.FlourishingPhysicalactivitiesTheparticipationrateingrassrootsculturalandsportsactivitiesforpersonswithdisabilitiesinChinahasspiraled,from6.8percentin2015to23.9percentin2021.NationalwideParasportseventsSince2007,ChinahasbeenorganizingactivitiestopopularizeNationalSpecialOlympicsDay,whichfallsonJuly20everyyear.Since2011,aroundtheNationalFitnessDayeachyear,ChinahasbeenorganizingnationwideparasportsactivitiestomarktheFitnessWeekforPersonswithDisabilities,duringwhicheventssuchaswheelchairTaiChi,TaiChiball,andblindfootballgameshavebeenheld.WintersportsforpersonswithdisabilitiesEveryyearsince2016ChinahashostedaWinterSportsSeasonforPersonswithDisabilities,providingthemwithaplatformtoparticipateinwintersports,andfulfillingtheBeijing2022bidcommitmentofengaging300millionpeopleinwintersports.RehabilitationandfitnessservicesAsof2020,atotalof10,675disabled-friendlysportsvenueshadbeenbuiltnationwide,atotalof125,000instructorshadbeentrained,and434,000householdswithseverelydisabledpeoplehadbeenprovidedwithhome-basedrehabilitationandfitnessservices.ParasportseducationandresearchAsof2021,morethan20parasportsprojectswerebeingsupportedbytheNationalSocialScienceFundofChina.(Photosource:Xinhua)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.