XIONG Huan
Chinese women have excelled in elite sports for decades, but at long last athletic activity at the grassroots level seems to be taking off, aided in part by a shifting perception of the purpose of sport.
In Chinese sports these days not only is the phoenix (the symbol of women) rising, it’s also “waggin’ the dragon” (the symbol of men). The ascension of Chinese women in sports not only has helped China to win world recognition
