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Written by Liu Yunzhe, reporter of this newspaper, photographed by Li Chuanbao, Chief Reporter
There have been a lot of city residents coming to the Sports Center for “satisfying a craving”. Until now this year, only the Swimming Gym has received 8,000 plus person-time.
As reported by this newspaper, with spring gradually coming, all things begin to grow. A lot of people want to renew their vim and vigor to remove the laziness in winter. The Sports Center located in the north of the city is not lonely after the “12th National Sports Meet”. The reporter came here yesterday and found that the popularity here was sufficient. City residents came together in groups with three or five people. The swimming pool was particularly lively. Until now this year, only the Swimming Gym has received city residents for 8,000 plus person-time. From the middle ten days of the next month, part of the outdoor training grounds of the Stadium and part of the outdoor grounds of the tennis center in the Sports Center will be open to the city residents on free basis on every Wednesday.
At noon yesterday, in the 50m warm-up training pool with 8 lanes in the Swimming Gym, city residents cleaved through waves and swam very happily. The city resident Wang Xuming wearing a swimming suit, a swimming cap was going down into the water. He said that he had retired and enjoyed swimming. In recent several days, he almost came by bus to play everyday. From the beginning of this year, a lot of people like Mr. Wang came to the Sports Center to satisfy a craving everyday. Zhang Liang, principal of Sports Center Operator, told the reporter that at peak time, there were four or five hundred people coming to swim here. Until now this year, only the Swimming Gym had received 8,000 plus person-time.
The distance from the city center to the Sports Center located at the intersection between the Northwest Road and Lanling Road is quite far. Why do you like to swim for fitness here? The city resident Li Chuan thought that the sports and fitness environment and the sports facilities here were of “high end, generosity and high grade”, “the water in the swimming pool is very good at a water temperature around 26 or 27 degree centigrade and after swimming and returning home, the body is not itchy.” He said. Originally, this Swimming Pool could hold Olympic and world top class events. Using it to satisfy the demand of the city resident for fitness is a piece of cake. The water filtering system here adopts chemical, physical and biological processes for purification, “which can be called as potable water level.” Zhang Liang said.
The period from Jan. to Mar. this year is the trial operation period of the Swimming Gym of the Sports Center. The charge standards of the stadiums and gyms have referred to other stadiums and gyms in the province and city. “The card for Swimming Gym is only RMB 25 yuan each time, which is acceptable for the ordinary salary level.” The city resident Li Chuan showed. At present, the operator of the Sports Center is further perfecting all supporting services. There have been large markets and food & beverage chain enterprises having come for negotiations.
Besides the Swimming Gym, the outdoor training grounds of the Stadium, the Tennis Center, the Baseball Court in the Sports Center are all open to the city residents now. One after another people come for fitness and leisure, on weekends, people are numerous in particular.
Yesterday, the reporter knew from the operator of the Sports Center that on every Wednesday from Mid-March, part of the outdoor training grounds of the Stadium, part of the outdoor grounds of the Tennis Center in the Sports Center will be open to the city residents on free basis to allow more ordinary city residents to feel the beauty of sports. Due to limited grounds, from Mar. 10, city residents have to call beforehand to make reservations for participating in free opening activities.
At noon yesterday, in the 50m warm-up training pool with 8 lanes in the Swimming Gym, city residents cleaved through waves and swam very happily. The city resident Wang Xuming wearing a swimming suit, a swimming cap was going down into the water. He said that he had retired and enjoyed swimming. In recent several days, he almost came by bus to play everyday. From the beginning of this year, a lot of people like Mr. Wang came to the Sports Center to satisfy a craving everyday. Zhang Liang, principal of Sports Center Operator, told the reporter that at peak time, there were four or five hundred people coming to swim here. Until now this year, only the Swimming Gym had received 8,000 plus person-time.
The distance from the city center to the Sports Center located at the intersection between the Northwest Road and Lanling Road is quite far. Why do you like to swim for fitness here? The city resident Li Chuan thought that the sports and fitness environment and the sports facilities here were of “high end, generosity and high grade”, “the water in the swimming pool is very good at a water temperature around 26 or 27 degree centigrade and after swimming and returning home, the body is not itchy.” He said. Originally, this Swimming Pool could hold Olympic and world top class events. Using it to satisfy the demand of the city resident for fitness is a piece of cake. The water filtering system here adopts chemical, physical and biological processes for purification, “which can be called as potable water level.” Zhang Liang said.
The period from Jan. to Mar. this year is the trial operation period of the Swimming Gym of the Sports Center. The charge standards of the stadiums and gyms have referred to other stadiums and gyms in the province and city. “The card for Swimming Gym is only RMB 25 yuan each time, which is acceptable for the ordinary salary level.” The city resident Li Chuan showed. At present, the operator of the Sports Center is further perfecting all supporting services. There have been large markets and food & beverage chain enterprises having come for negotiations.
Besides the Swimming Gym, the outdoor training grounds of the Stadium, the Tennis Center, the Baseball Court in the Sports Center are all open to the city residents now. One after another people come for fitness and leisure, on weekends, people are numerous in particular.
Yesterday, the reporter knew from the operator of the Sports Center that on every Wednesday from Mid-March, part of the outdoor training grounds of the Stadium, part of the outdoor grounds of the Tennis Center in the Sports Center will be open to the city residents on free basis to allow more ordinary city residents to feel the beauty of sports. Due to limited grounds, from Mar. 10, city residents have to call beforehand to make reservations for participating in free opening activities.
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Nearly 3,000 Parking Spaces Available Temporarily for City Residents to Park Freely
As reported by this newspaper, parking is something anxious for a lot of people. Some fitness places are located in bustling downtown areas, around which it is even harder to find a space for parking. Yesterday, the reporter knew that in the recent period of time, nearly 3,000 parking spaces on the ground in the Sports Center are available for city residents to park. People just have to park under the guide of the guards. Those city residents taking the buses from Xingye Street to Qipan New Village are to get off at Keli Station and will arrive there soon by walking.
Reservation telephones
The city residents can make reservations by phone during business hours from Mar. 10.
★Stadium: Reservation call for playing football: 86698789
★Tennis Center: Reservation call for playing tennis: 86698889
Opening time
★Swimming Gym: From 11:00 to 16:30, with maintenance to be conducted on Tuesday.
★Ground outside Stadium: 8:30 to 16:30, free opening time is from 9:00 to 16:00.
★Tennis center: 9:00 to 21:00, the free opening time has not been determined.
★Baseball Court: 9:00 to 21:00.
Geographical location
The Sports Center is located at the intersection between the Northwest Road and Lanling Road. Those city residents taking the buses from Xingye Street to Qipan New Village are to get off at Keli Station and will arrive there soon by walking.
Reservation telephones
The city residents can make reservations by phone during business hours from Mar. 10.
★Stadium: Reservation call for playing football: 86698789
★Tennis Center: Reservation call for playing tennis: 86698889
Opening time
★Swimming Gym: From 11:00 to 16:30, with maintenance to be conducted on Tuesday.
★Ground outside Stadium: 8:30 to 16:30, free opening time is from 9:00 to 16:00.
★Tennis center: 9:00 to 21:00, the free opening time has not been determined.
★Baseball Court: 9:00 to 21:00.
Geographical location
The Sports Center is located at the intersection between the Northwest Road and Lanling Road. Those city residents taking the buses from Xingye Street to Qipan New Village are to get off at Keli Station and will arrive there soon by walking.
