Members of Team Qiandongnan lift the trophy after beating Team Zunyi to win the champion in the finals of the first “Gorgeous Countryside” basketball league in Southwest China’s Guizhou Province yesterday. With an atmosphere comparable to that of professional leagues, the league won a nickname of “Village Basketball Association” or “Village BA.” The grassroot basketball tournament held in Taipan Village in the Qiandongnan Miao-Dong Autonomous Prefecture has gone viral on Chinese social media platforms. The amateur-only tournament showcases the passion and skills of basketball players from rural areas, as they compete and demonstrate their teamwork on the court.Xinhua