2025 China Pickball Tour - Yalu River Cup
The 2025 Chinese Pickball Tour - Yalu River Cup Dandong Station recently kicked off at the Dandong Cultural and Sports Center. More than 300 athletes and Dandong fans witnessed the opening of the first leg of the 2025 China Pickball Tour. The relevant person in charge of the Tennis Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China introduced that this event, as the first national first level badminton referee training in 2025 and the first CPC-1000 level badminton tour event in China, is a specific action to implement the reform task of "improving the public service system for national fitness, reforming and improving the management system and operation mechanism of competitive sports", and also a positive practice for local governments to implement the special action to boost consumption and unleash the potential of sports consumption. As one of the highest level badminton events in China, this tournament has two major categories: Open and Evergreen, covering a total of 7 events including Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, and Mixed Doubles. The competitive matches on the field are thrilling, and the foreign sports and travel exhibitions on the field are exciting and diverse. The intricate stitches of Manchu embroidery in the intangible cultural heritage exhibition area complement the dazzling colors of cloisonn é and amethyst paintings; The cultural, sports, tourism, and commercial exhibition area is equipped with everything from sports equipment to health snacks, showcasing the thriving "sports+" industry chain in Dandong; The Pickball Experience Zone conveys the charm of the sport of Pickball in the swing room. During the competition, Dandong City launched the "One Match, Multiple Scenes" cultural and tourism experience with Pickball as the link. Contestants can visit 15 high-quality scenic spots such as Yalu River Broken Bridge and Hushan Great Wall for free with their participation certificates. The person in charge of Dandong Cultural Tourism Radio and Television Bureau said, "Pickball is not only a competitive arena, but also a catalyst for Dandong's cultural and tourism economy. We need to use thoughtful services and professional competitions to show the openness and vitality of Dandong to the whole country and even the world through this small ball
