The "Zhejiang BA" urban competition is here, and the "top leaders" of the party and government in various places continue to move.

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At 7 pm on August 15, the opening match of the "Zhejiang BA" City Championship will be held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium, and the first showdown between the Hangzhou team and Zhuji team has attracted much attention.

Since the start of the event, this basketball feast covering 11 prefecture-level cities in the province has ignited the enthusiasm and passion of Zhejiang people.

What is remarkable is that in recent days, the "top leaders" of party and government in many places have appeared in the arena and training grounds to cheer for the players. The frequent actions highlight the deep considerations behind grassroots competitions. On July 27, the first phase of "Zhejiang BA" ushered in a finale. News reporter Yao Yingkang's photographer Liu Jingchun and Hu Jianqiang

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Before the city championship, various parts of Zhejiang held a departing ceremony. During this period, the "top leaders" of party and government in many places appeared and made arrangements.

On August 14, when Zhang Zhenfeng, Vice Governor of Zhejiang Province and Secretary of Wenzhou Municipal Party Committee, visited the members, coaches and staff of Wenzhou team who were about to go to the "Zhejiang BA" City Championship while investigating the economic development of the event.

On the same day, the Huzhou team and Changxing team participating in the competition in the Huzhou competition area held a departing ceremony. Huzhou Municipal Party Secretary Chen Hao made an inspiring speech and presented flags to the two teams.

On August 13, Ningbo Mayor Tang Feifan presented flags to Ningbo and Yuyao teams, and issued an order to go out, encouraging the players to fight tenaciously, show their style and level.

Earlier, on August 11, news broke out in Jiaxing: Municipal Party Secretary Chen Wei met with former Houston Rockets player Cartino Mobley and his delegation, and visited and comforted the Jiaxing team and the Jiaxing Economic and Technological Development Zone team who are about to represent Jiaxing in the "Zhejiang BA" City Championship. In the afternoon of the same day, the two teams also held a warm-up match, and Katino Mobley took the field to coach and "make a small meal" for the players.

Reporter noticed that as early as the qualifying stage of each competition zone, the "top leaders" of party and government in various places had already begun to "stand up" intensively.

For example, on July 11, the opening match of the Hangzhou competition area was held at the Linping Sports Center. Liu Fei, member of the Standing Committee of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Hangzhou Municipal Party Committee, announced the start of the competition, and Mayor Yao Gaoyuan and Linping District Party Committee Secretary Chen Rugen came to watch the game; on the evening of July 12, in the opening match of the Quzhou Ancient City Competition Area, in the opening match between Kecheng and Longyou, Gao Yi, secretary of the Quzhou Municipal Party Committee, announced the start of the competition and watched the competition on the spot...

The importance of "Zhejiang BA" in various places can be seen from this.

The upcoming city championship is not only the physical fitness and skills of the players, but also the overall tactics and competitive level of the team. As a folk sports event, the performance and appearance of the players on the court, as well as the results of the game, show the city's image and the level of national basketball sports to a certain extent.

The "top leaders" of party and government in various places frequently visited the scene, conveying a clear signal: I hope that their teams can perform well and show the images of each city.

As Zhang Zhenfeng said during his investigation, I hope everyone will carry forward the sports spirit of unity, cooperation, tenacious struggle and the spirit of Wenzhou people who dare to be the first, with a sense of pride and honor in the hometown, show the style and momentum of Wenzhou on the field, and show the grand, inclusive and exquisite city image outside the field.

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"Zhejiang BA" is a competitive competition, and it is also a national sports carnival. The "top leaders" of party and government in various places have stood on the stage, and are also sending another signal: extending the event effect and allowing the whole people to share a sports feast.

The reporter sorted out the research schedules of the "top leaders" in various places during the qualifying stage and found that they were very concerned about the development of sports and the development of mass sports.

For example, in July, when the "Zhejiang BA" Wenzhou District qualifiers were in progress, Zhang Zhenfeng went to the basketball hall of Wenzhou Olympic Sports Center, Ruian City Stadium and other places to watch the game. During the investigation, he required to uphold the concept of "sports make life better", promote the high-quality development of sports such as basketball and football, build a "15-minute fitness circle", and set off a wave of "everyone loves sports, everyone can do sports, and health depends on sports".

In addition, the party and government leaders of various counties, cities and districts have also conducted relevant research. After the "Zhejiang BA" qualifiers ended, Sanmen County Party Secretary Shen Hongfeng, Yongjia County Party Secretary Wu Chengqian, Pingyang County Party Secretary Meng Xiaobin, Quzhou Qujiang District Mayor Zhu Shengming, and Ningbo Jiangbei District Party Secretary Zhang Guofeng visited the stadiums to understand the operation.

Taking advantage of the "Zhejiang BA" event opportunity, we will continuously enrich the supply of venue formats, promote "hardware quality improvement" and "service efficiency improvement", so that more people can enhance their fitness awareness. This is their focus.

In Zhuji City, which is known as the "China Basketball City", the local party and government "top leaders" regard the development of basketball as a "key project". The reporter noticed that as soon as he arrived in Zhuji at the end of 2024, Zhuji Municipal Party Secretary Jin Jinfu visited Zhuji Basketball Center for investigation and put forward requirements for project construction, event planning, brand building, etc.

This time, Zhuji team won the qualifiers with a record of winning all five games, becoming the first team in the "Zhejiang BA". In the past six months, basketball has become a hot topic of discussion among Zhuji people, driving a national sports boom. Various events such as "Village BA" are in full swing, which coincides with the goal of this year's "Zhejiang BA" - make the event popular, the masses move, the city become popular, the consumption prosper, and the industry prosper!

In the long run, this event that will continue to be filled in the shortcomings in infrastructure, industrial coordination, etc., and accelerate the meeting of the needs of the people.

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"Zhejiang BA" is named after basketball, but it is far more than basketball.

From Guizhou's "village superstar" to Jiangsu's "Suzhou superstar" and then to Zhejiang's "Zhejiang BA", local folk sports events are becoming a new lever to leverage regional consumption and urban brands.

On July 24, Zhejiang Provincial Party Secretary Wang Hao visited Linping Sports Center to inspect the venue business entry and consumption scenario construction, and listen to the introduction of events and promotion of consumption.. He emphasized that we must make good use of various cultural and sports resources, promote the deep integration of culture, sports, business, tourism and exhibition, promote consumption with greater efforts, expand domestic demand, and further enrich the cultural and sports life and consumption scenarios of the masses.

Promoting consumption is the focus of current economic development. Grassroots events like "Zhejiang BA" have the characteristics of small incisions and strong participation, and have huge cultural and tourism consumption potential. For example, Guizhou's "Village Super League" has created nearly 20 billion yuan in tourism revenue for the venue Rongjiang County.

The "top leaders" of party and government in various parts of Zhejiang frequently investigated the "Zhejiang BA", which not only saw the possibility, but also had high hopes for it.

Previously, Jinhua Mayor Zhang Jian proposed at the special meeting on preparations for the "Zhejiang BA" that we should use competitions as a medium to promote consumption, promote the transformation of event traffic into economic growth, and take the event economy as an important means to boost consumption. At the work deployment meeting of the Hangzhou competition area, Mayor Yao Gaoren's requirements were also very specific: to fully present the basketball feast of "the most exciting competition, the most orderly organization, the most active audience, the richest activities, the most popular publicity, the most warm service, and the most effective driving of the economy." The opening of the "Zhejiang BA" city competition means that a new round of all-round competition and tests for urban consumption scenarios, cultural and tourism services, etc. has also begun.

On August 14, Huzhou Municipal Party Secretary Chen Hao said at the departure ceremony of Huzhou and Changxing team that the "Zhezhou BA" are not only an arena, but also an important window to showcase the city's image, urban temperament, and citizens' quality.

Photo source: Hangzhou release

Now, the game is about to begin, and the off-court atmosphere is already hot - At noon on August 15, Hangzhou officially announced: The Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce and various districts, counties and cities issued special consumption coupons for "Zhejiang BA". In addition to the in-field, there are more than 160 market booths at the competition site, allowing tourists to fully appreciate the competition and food;

Zhuji issued a notice that during the "Zhejiang BA" game, fans can enjoy discount benefits at various stores in the Xishi Hometown Tourist Area with online ticket purchase records or paper tickets...

In the new "examination venue", people will wait and see what kind of answers will be delivered by various places.