Traditional folk sports activities of Zhuang nationality

Three-person relay in shoes is a traditional competitive sport of Zhuang nationality in Hechi, Guangxi, which originated in Ming Dynasty. According to legend, during the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese invaders invaded the coast of China, and Mrs. vasco, a local official in Guangxi, led a "wolf soldier" to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to fight the Japanese pirates. In order to make the Zhuang soldiers known as "Wolf Soldiers" keep in step, every three soldiers wear a pair of wooden shoes and run in step. After long-term training, the quality of samurai has been greatly improved, with strict discipline, strong fighting capacity and invincible, defeating the enemy and making great contributions to the country. Later, the Zhuang people in Nadizhou, Nandan County, Hechi District followed the "synchronous" training method of Mrs. vasco and started a three-person race at home for entertainment.

This activity was well received by the audience and won prizes when it was performed in the 5th, 6th and 7th Guangxi Traditional Minority Sports Games and the 4th and 5th National People's Games. It was designated as a competition in the 8th and 9th People's Games in Guangxi. During the Beijing Asian Games, the project was designated to perform in Zhongnanhai. Party and state leaders spoke highly of the project after watching it, believing that the project embodies the spirit of the times of being United with one heart and one mind, helping each other in the same boat and forging ahead in unity. Experts believe that the project is healthy in ideological content, national, traditional, competitive, open and popular, and it is an ideal project for national fitness. As a universal competitive sport and fun sport, the 1st Guilin Traditional Minority Sports Meeting Board Shoes Competition has influenced France, the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Thailand, China, Hong Kong and other countries and regions, with high popularity. At present, the project has developed into a three-person relay with board shoes, and the quality and level of sports are higher than before.