Wuxi's digital gymnasium offers a fresh

Wuxi has introduced the first digital gymnasium--Weile Sports Center, which was officially put into operation at the Data Innovation Center of Xuelang town on Oct 28.

The total area of the Weile Sports Center is nearly 10,000 square meters. Motivated gym-goers can choose from indoor badminton courts, a full-scale indoor basketball court, a 24-hour fitness center, or outdoor football and basketball fields scattered in the neighboring Jingui Park and Shangxian River Wetland Park.

Operated by Alibaba Sports, Weile Sports Center introduces much digital equipment. The venue has installed several intelligent security technologies. One device, in particular, is the smart air monitoring system, which improves the efficiency of stadium management.

"A customer can experience digital service throughout the whole fitness process," said Mo Huangxian, a staff of the gymnasium. "The venue's intelligent lighting control also answers the government's call for energy conservation and green development."

In recent years, Wuxi has been accelerating the construction of public sports facilities to establish a 15-minute "sports loop" and a sport-friendly city.

Weile Sports Center is expected to be a new sports landmark in Wuxi Economic Development District. It will introduce many sports events to help promote the development of Wuxi's sports industries.

In 2021, the per capita GDP of Wuxi was ranked first in China and was rated the most livable city, according to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The city has continued to provide successful economic transformation for extraordinary living in recent years.