The fourth Zhoushan Sports Festival kicks off in the city on May 5. [Photo/WeChat account: zsqdly]

The fourth Zhoushan Sports Festival kicked off in the city on May 5, aiming to encourage more local residents to participate in sports activities and regular exercise, local media reported.

Nearly 40 sports competitions, activities, and training sessions will be held during the festival, including road running, ball games, chess and cards, as well as aerobic exercise, with more than 8,000 local residents signing up for these activities.

Both the number of sports activities and participants for this year's sports festival were a record high.

The sports festival was sponsored by the Zhoushan municipal bureau of culture, broadcasting, television, tourism, and sports, as well as the Zhoushan Sports Association. It will last until the end of June.

Members of 30 running groups in Zhoushan participate in the opening ceremony of the fourth Zhoushan Sports Festival. [Photo/WeChat account: zsqdly]