Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, was among the top 10 cities in terms of residents' love for sports and fitness on a survey called Everyone's Voice, Everyone's Life recently released by the CCTV finance and economics channel.

According to survey data released by the Xi'an bureau of statistics, 88 percent of surveyed citizens are concerned about fitness, 78.8 percent participate in daily fitness activities, and 87.8 percent have developed fitness habits.

Xi'an accelerates the construction of a world famous city for sports. [Photo/Xi'an municipal government's WeChat public account]

As of April this year, Xi'an had built 4,280 farmer sports fitness projects, 2,200 community fitness paths, 63 multi-purpose sports fields, and 20 indoor gymnasiums.

The city has achieved full coverage of national fitness facilities in its administrative villages and communities, with a per capita sports area of two square meters.

Xi'an has also issued plans to build an internationally famous city for sports, accelerate the development of the sports industry, and promote sports consumption.

From 2022 to 2025, Xi'an plans to host more than 40 international and domestic sports events every year, and by 2025, two to three independent sports brand events will be cultivated.

In addition, with the help of its historical, cultural, and tourism resources, the city has launched a sports + tourism night running route promotion activity and selected nine night running routes for citizens.

On Sept 15-27, the 14th National Games are being held in Xi'an, showcasing the city's unique charm to athletes from all over the country.

A night view of the Xi'an Olympic Sports Center, the main venue for the 14th National Games [Photo/Xi'an municipal government's WeChat public account]