(单词翻译:单击)
In Taijiang, an ocean of spectators crowded around the court for the "Beautiful Village" Basketball League final competition.
在台江,在“美丽乡村”篮球联赛决赛的场边,挤满了观赛的球迷 。
The tournament went viral and the internet with more than 100 million views from live broadcasting.
这场比赛迅速走红,在线直播的观看次数超过了1亿次 。
Some came from hundreds of miles away to watch the final, no wonder it's hard to find a seat.
一些人从几百英里外赶来观看决赛,难怪很难找到座位 。
"I've watched live matches on the internet. There are no extra seats here, so I brought one.
“我之前在网上看了这项赛事的现场直播 。这里没有多余的座位了,所以我带了一把椅子 。
I've even afraid to leave right now because I don't want to lose my spot. The games won't end until midnight, I'll keep watching."
我现在甚至都不敢走开,因为我不想失去这个位置 。比赛要到午夜才结束,我会一直看下去的 。”
All of the players are local residents who make up 16 teams.
所有的参赛球员都是当地村民,他们总共组成了16支球队 。
Some have even come back from other cities to participate in the league.
一些人甚至是从其他城市赶回来参加这项联赛的 。
These players say it's an honor to compete for their hometown as they strive for glory on the court.
这些球员表示,为家乡而战是一种荣誉,他们在球场上就是为荣誉而战斗 。
"We are all amateurs. We usually play basketball after work. Basketball is a hobby for us.
“我们都是业余爱好者 。通常是在下班后打篮球 。篮球是我们的爱好 。
Although we are not professionals, we all have dreams to play it on a bigger stage."
虽然我们不是专业球员,但我们都梦想着能在更大的舞台上打篮球 。”
Basketball has long been a popular sport in Guizhou.
篮球在贵州一直是一项受欢迎的运动 。
Since the 1940s, basketball competitions have been held to celebrate good early autumn harvests.
从20世纪40年代开始,当地人就开始举行篮球比赛来庆祝初秋丰收 。
And these games have a distinct local touch you can only find in Guizhou.
而这项赛事,还带有贵州独有的地方色彩 。
Cheerleaders wear traditional costumes and perform during the halftime break, and the prizes for the winning team are goats and oxen.
啦啦队队员会在中场休息时穿着当地传统服装表演,而获胜球队的奖品是山羊和牛 。
Many people call these games "The Village BA", inspired by the NBA in the United States.
许多人把这项赛事称为“村BA”,灵感来自于美国的NBA 。
Yao Ming, chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association and former NBA athlete, says the event is much more than a game.
中国篮球协会主席、前NBA运动员姚明称,这项赛事远不只是一场比赛而已 。
He said the grand festival gathering villagers around the court in the spirit of community fun.
他表示,这是一场集结村民在篮球场边享受社区乐趣的盛会 。