(SP)CHINA-GUANGXI-RONGSHUI-MIAO VILLAGE-BASKETBALL (CN)

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(230408) -- NANNING, April 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Feb. 17, 2018 shows villagers playing basketball to celebrate the Spring Festival in Wuying village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous Prefecture, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Basketball has long been popular in Wuying Village. In the past, the villagers played on a dirt court. The local government has been upgrading the infrastruture in recent years, including building a new basketball court of concrete. Now the sport becomes even more popular among the villagers, especially the kids. The village organizes basketball matches to celebrate festivals. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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