Lure of sports tourism showing big gains

Nearly four in five Chinese respondents in a national survey have taken part in sports tourism, indicating this new form of recreation is gaining popularity, especially among the younger generation.

The survey, conducted by China Youth Daily, polled 2,004 people born between the 1960s and the 2000s, among which 51 percent were born in the 1980s.

The respondents said hiking (51.2 percent), mountain climbing (51 percent) and cycling (41.1 percent) are their favorite sports.