Still consider the CBA China's(popular) basketball league? Think again!
With over 10, 000 spectators（观众）(roar) on their feet every night, amateur inter-village basketball tournament held last week in Southwest China's Guizhou province has become a massive hit online.
In 2018, the village-level tournament(include) in the Chi Xin Festival, which celebrates harvest on the sixth of June on the lunar calendar. Since then, the annual competition has become a center for enthusiasts from nearby and many who drive up to 200 km from Guiyang and surrounding areas(experience) the unique gathering.
"The number of spectators and the participating areas that the tournament covers (increase) for four continuous years, and the key to its popularity isthis tournament truly belongs to local people and connects neighborhoods like no other event does. The proximity（邻近）to each and every player and spectator makes it special," said Cen Jianglong, a co-organizer of the tournament, has played basketball recreationally for 20 years.
During the four-day competition, over 50 million online(view) had tuned in to watch live streaming of the games. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian also joined in the fun, sharing a video clip of the games on Twitter accompanied by the message: "The rural basketball match in Guizhou is on!_a great atmosphere!"
