Persons and other organizations that donate to national fitness programs will enjoy tax preferences in accordance with the law.

Aug 8 is National Fitness Day. Public sports facilities should open to the public for free and other sports facilities are encouraged to allow free entry on that day.

Students should have at least one hour to play sports or exercise each day at school. Schools should hold at least one sports meeting every year and also organize hiking, camping and sports camps, if conditions permit.

Schools should open their facilites to the public when students are not using them and on public holidays. However, they are entitled to charge for maintaining the facilities.

(Xinhua News Agency September 8, 2009)