Analysis of China-Pakistan Leisure Sports Industry under the Background of "The Belt and Road"

  • Huang Liang

Abstract

Scholars stress the importance of leisure sports activities for a healthy body and mind. There is a positive correlation between socioeconomic uplift and leisure sports activities. China-Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC) is the flagship project under the “The Belt and Road” initiative led by the Chines government, with pouring in of huge investment centered around CPEC. It is hoped that it would have positively affected leisure sports activities. Relying on qualitative and quantitative data, the study analyzed the impact of CPEC on leisure sports activities. The findings suggest the positive impact of CPEC on leisure activities. These activities were facilitated with the provision of sports facilities, infrastructure development, economic uplift, and cultural influence.

Author Biography

Huang Liang

PhD Scholar at Department of Sports Sciencs and Physical Education, The University of Lahore, and Associate Professor at department of Physical Education, Chengdu University, China. Email:29527939@qq.com

This article is the research results of the research project of Sichuan Leisure Sports Industry Development Research Center in 2017 (Project No: XXTYCY2017A03).

Published
2021-12-10
How to Cite
Liang, H. (2021). Analysis of China-Pakistan Leisure Sports Industry under the Background of "The Belt and Road". THE SKY-International Journal of Physical Education and Sports Sciences (IJPESS), 5(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.51846/the-sky.v5i1.1055
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