Outdoor sports get big facilities boost

The nation's top sports body has unveiled multiple plans to boost the outdoor sports industry through infrastructure and education as China pledges to build a healthier nation.

The General Administration of Sport has set its sights on boosting participation in such sports as hiking, mountaineering, canoeing and sailing.

The country is planning to build five national outdoor sports centers, 50 mountain trails with logistics facilities, 1,000 clubs for open-water sports including canoeing and sailing, and 2,000 aviation camps for sports such as paragliding and skydiving by 2020, according to plans released on Tuesday.