Sports in Rural Areas: A Bottleneck Restraining the Development of Mass Sports in China

In the new historical context, how to further develop mass sports is crucial for Chinese sports. Through a study on the present status of mass sports in China, the paper points out that sports in rural areas is the bottleneck restraining the development of Chinese mass sports and explores the issues of economy, society, culture and human resources related to sports in rural areas so as to offer some beneficial suggestions on how to develop sports in rural areas and mass sports in China.