How Xi Jinping aims to make China a leading sports nation

Meet Long Tongyi, a young girl from Rongjiang County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, who is chasing her dream of becoming a professional football player. From dawn training sessions to juggling practice at home, she and her teammates on the Chasing Dreams women's football team are living proof of perseverance, passion, and team spirit.

With support from her school and local government – and even guidance from Brazilian legend Kaka – these girls are showing how football is planting seeds of hope and ambition across rural China.

As President Xi Jinping has emphasized, "We will improve public fitness programs and raise awareness of sports and fitness among our people, young people in particular." The rise of the Village Super League is not only energizing communities but also serving as a vivid window into Chinese modernization – where the power of youth and sports come together to shape the country's future.