CHONGQING, China, April 27 -- After field inspection in the Chinese city of Chongqing, Chang Ju-Ho, president of the Association For International Sport for All (TAFISA ), applauded China's practice in promoting national fitness movement across the country and called on the world to refer to the successful experiences of the world most populous country.

"I had a day of visit to Wansheng, Chongqing and was greatly impressed to see the scene of Sport for All in the Olympic Park and the Ordovician Extreme Outdoor Sports Facility. Seeing people practicing sports, I strongly felt the vitality and dynamic that sports brought into their daily lives," said the South Korean during the Global Active City Chinese Project Forum in Chongqing on Friday.

Chang called on the world to "pay a full attention to Chinese practice in the development of Sport for All, and refer to the successful case of Wansheng District according to their own various conditions", as he launched the "Wansheng Proposal" during the forum.

"In China, the practice of Sport for All has been emphasized at the governmental level, with strategic and systematical planning of policy system. It was carried out effectively according to the various conditions of places in the long run," Chang added.

China launched the "National Fitness Day" in 2009 as a legacy of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Fitness has gained nationwide momentum over the past decade with more and more sports facilities being constructed across the country and the notion of investment in health taking firmer root among Chinese people.

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