For decades, ping pong and badminton have dominated China's community sports. But new forms of community sports are spreading across China's villages. CGTN Radio sports reporter Yang Guang is watching the development of basketball in a county called Taijiang. They're famous for their local tournament, fondly referred to as the Cun-Basketball Association (Cun-BA) or Village BA. The tournament is so popular that the authority is launching a national Cun-BA game this summer. What could go right or wrong with a national basketball tournament just for farmers?

If you want to hear more about sports in rural China, also check out Yang Guang’s Sideline Story: https://radio.cgtn.com/podcast/column/other/Sideline-Story/514