TO celebrate Global Wellness Day, which fell on June 10 this year, Futian Shangri-La, Shenzhen invited in-house guests, students from Dongying Primary School and fitness lovers to attend a series of activities at the hotel.

Participants first joined a yoga session at 7:30 a.m., where a yoga master not only presented a performance, but instructed participants in doing proper yoga forms according to their physical conditioning.

On one of the hotel’s outdoor tennis courts, professional tennis coaches from ATP Shenzhen Open taught students from Dongying Primary School basic tennis skills, such as the correct grip on the racket and how to properly swing a racket, to raise awareness and encourage an interest in sports.

On another tennis court, about 50 hotel staffers performed aerobic exercises to help them achieve a better and healthier work-life balance.

After the activities, the hotel’s culinary team prepared a complimentary healthy buffet breakfast at the Rooftop Garden.

To practice one of the manifests of Global Wellness Day – “Eat healthy food” – the hotel set up a small “farmers market.” Dong Sheng Farm provided fresh organic vegetables, including red spinach, peppers, lettuce and many more. Guang Xing Long Food Company also supplied a variety of seafood.

In addition to two standard outdoor tennis courts, Futian Shangri-La, Shenzhen has one of the largest fitness gyms in Shenzhen. The hotel is committed to popularizing extensive fitness programs and has organized many CSR activities related to sports, such as rock climbing and hiking.(Tang Li)