{"id":53571,"date":"2021-12-06T16:54:15","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T08:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/?p=53571"},"modified":"2022-10-13T18:36:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T10:36:15","slug":"china-youth-sports-market-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/china-youth-sports-market-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Turning &#8220;tiger moms&#8221; into soccer moms: How to tap into China\u2019s youth sports market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Up until late August 2021, most Chinese students\u2019 after school hours were spent bent over the books at tutoring classes. This was largely due to the academic pressure created by an exam-oriented learning culture and parents\u2019 well intentions to set their children up for success. However, with the signing of the Double Reduction policy in August, which <a href=\"https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/chinas-education-crackdown\/\">banned after-school tutoring<\/a> for the sake of reducing academic pressure on children, a whole new economy of after-school activities in China broke wide open. In 2019, China&#8217;s after-school tutoring market was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliverwyman.com\/media-center\/2020\/jul\/k-12-after-school-training-to-business-market-set-for-rapid-growth.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">800 billion CNY<\/a> in size. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, with many parents still hoping to re-allocate their tutoring budget to new activities that will contribute to their children\u2019s development, it is an opportunity for companies in sports and the arts to set sail in this blue ocean. This is why we looked into the youth sports market in China, surveying 1,000 Chinese parents on their children\u2019s sports habits and their own beliefs on the importance of sports in their children\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Download our full report on China&#8217;s youth sports market below<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<!-- Begin Sendinblue Form -->\n<!-- START - We recommend to place the below code in head tag of your website html  -->\n<style>\n  @font-face {\n    font-display: block;\n    font-family: Roboto;\n    src: url(https:\/\/assets.sendinblue.com\/font\/Roboto\/Latin\/normal\/normal\/7529907e9eaf8ebb5220c5f9850e3811.woff2) format(\"woff2\"), url(https:\/\/assets.sendinblue.com\/font\/Roboto\/Latin\/normal\/normal\/25c678feafdc175a70922a116c9be3e7.woff) format(\"woff\")\n  }\n\n  @font-face {\n    font-display: fallback;\n    font-family: Roboto;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    src: url(https:\/\/assets.sendinblue.com\/font\/Roboto\/Latin\/medium\/normal\/6e9caeeafb1f3491be3e32744bc30440.woff2) format(\"woff2\"), url(https:\/\/assets.sendinblue.com\/font\/Roboto\/Latin\/medium\/normal\/71501f0d8d5aa95960f6475d5487d4c2.woff) format(\"woff\")\n  }\n\n  @font-face {\n    font-display: fallback;\n    font-family: Roboto;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    src: url(https:\/\/assets.sendinblue.com\/font\/Roboto\/Latin\/bold\/normal\/3ef7cf158f310cf752d5ad08cd0e7e60.woff2) format(\"woff2\"), url(https:\/\/assets.sendinblue.com\/font\/Roboto\/Latin\/bold\/normal\/ece3a1d82f18b60bcce0211725c476aa.woff) format(\"woff\")\n  }\n\n  #sib-container input:-ms-input-placeholder {\n    text-align: left;\n    font-family: \"Helvetica\", sans-serif;\n    color: #c0ccda;\n  }\n\n  #sib-container input::placeholder {\n    text-align: left;\n    font-family: \"Helvetica\", sans-serif;\n    color: #c0ccda;\n  }\n\n  #sib-container textarea::placeholder {\n    text-align: left;\n    font-family: \"Helvetica\", sans-serif;\n    color: #c0ccda;\n  }\n<\/style>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/sibforms.com\/forms\/end-form\/build\/sib-styles.css\">\n<!--  END - We recommend to place the above code in head tag of your website html -->\n\n<!-- START - We recommend to place the below code where you want the form in your website html  -->\n<div class=\"sib-form\" style=\"text-align: center;\n         background-color: transparent;                                 \">\n  <div id=\"sib-form-container\" class=\"sib-form-container\">\n    <div id=\"error-message\" class=\"sib-form-message-panel\" style=\"font-size:16px; text-align:left; font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;, sans-serif; color:#661d1d; background-color:#ffeded; border-radius:3px; border-color:#ff4949;max-width:540px;\">\n      <div class=\"sib-form-message-panel__text sib-form-message-panel__text--center\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"sib-icon sib-notification__icon\">\n          <path d=\"M256 40c118.621 0 216 96.075 216 216 0 119.291-96.61 216-216 216-119.244 0-216-96.562-216-216 0-119.203 96.602-216 216-216m0-32C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm-11.49 120h22.979c6.823 0 12.274 5.682 11.99 12.5l-7 168c-.268 6.428-5.556 11.5-11.99 11.5h-8.979c-6.433 0-11.722-5.073-11.99-11.5l-7-168c-.283-6.818 5.167-12.5 11.99-12.5zM256 340c-15.464 0-28 12.536-28 28s12.536 28 28 28 28-12.536 28-28-12.536-28-28-28z\" \/>\n        <\/svg>\n        <span class=\"sib-form-message-panel__inner-text\">\n                          Your subscription could not be saved. 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During Gen X\u2019s upbringing in the 80\u2019s and 90\u2019s, physical education was considered non-essential and prioritized last in school. As a result, Physical Education (PE) classes were often repurposed to core classes like Math and language, and when PE class did occur, it was militaristic in style, emphasizing discipline rather than fun. This is the context in which today\u2019s Chinese parents grew up. Hence, it\u2019s no surprise that our survey data of 1,000 Chinese parents showed more weight on the importance of their children\u2019s academics than fitness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1850\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_parents-perceptions-of-sports.png\" alt=\"daxue consulting survey, November 2021, n=1,000, Chinese parents perceptions of the importance of fitness vs. academics.\" class=\"wp-image-53573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_parents-perceptions-of-sports.png 1850w, https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_parents-perceptions-of-sports-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_parents-perceptions-of-sports-800x308.png 800w, https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_parents-perceptions-of-sports-768x296.png 768w, https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_parents-perceptions-of-sports-1536x591.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1850px) 100vw, 1850px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: Daxue consulting survey, November 2021, n=1,000, Chinese parents perceptions of the importance of fitness vs. academics.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, despite the overt emphasis on academics over sports, the times are changing, and the authorities, parents, schools and children alike are realizing the important role of athletics in development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The importance of sports in Chinese schools is growing, starting with middle school<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While after the Double Reduction policy, physical education (PE) is being considered to be added to the National University Entrance Exam (\u9ad8\u8003), it has had a place in the National High-School Entrance Exam (\u4e2d\u8003) for decades. This shows an emphasis on the importance of PE for middle schoolers, but lack thereof for high schoolers. Interestingly, Chinese youths\u2019 perceived importance of physical activity also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news.cn\/healthpro\/20210830\/fca898b12f11448d819b56154b891d16\/c.html\">decreases with age<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a survey of over 4,000 Chinese students in March 2021, 41.8% of middle school respondents stated exercise was \u201cvery important\u201d; however this was true for only 31.8% of high-schoolers and 29.6% of University students. When asked why they haven\u2019t been able to workout, the top reasons can be summarized as unfamiliarity with sports and the belief that working out is too complicated. Our own survey data also confirms this reality, 47% of 7-12 year olds in China exercising three or more times a week, while only 27% of 13-18 year olds did so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What sports are gaining traction among Chinese youth?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The answer to this question is different depending on income, city-tier and region. Overall, sports is more valued among families of privilege, in terms of both income and city-tier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1275\" height=\"567\" data-src=\"https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_exercise-habits-by-city-tier.png\" alt=\"Source: daxue consulting survey on youth sports habits in China, higher income and higher tier city children exercise more\" class=\"wp-image-53574 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_exercise-habits-by-city-tier.png 1275w, https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_exercise-habits-by-city-tier-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_exercise-habits-by-city-tier-800x356.png 800w, https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_exercise-habits-by-city-tier-768x342.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1275px) 100vw, 1275px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1275px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1275\/567;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: daxue consulting survey on youth sports habits in China, higher income and higher tier city children exercise more<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, families from lower-tier cities and low-income families find themselves in a dilemma between allocating time for sports and academics. Academics, specifically the University Entrance Exam (\u9ad8\u8003) is the most clear path for social mobility in China, as where students go to university is dependent on, and only on, that test. Additionally, to reduce population migration, the scores necessary for rural province students to get into the top University\u2019s is higher than what\u2019s necessary for a student from high-tier cities like Beijing and Shanghai. But if physical education is introduced to the Gaokao, and if tutoring is banned, lower tier cities will become a massive growth point for China\u2019s youth sports market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"570\" data-src=\"https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_most-popular-sports-among-chinese-youth.png\" alt=\"daxue consulting survey of Chinese parents on their children\u2019s physical activity.\" class=\"wp-image-53575 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_most-popular-sports-among-chinese-youth.png 1320w, https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_most-popular-sports-among-chinese-youth-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_most-popular-sports-among-chinese-youth-800x345.png 800w, https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_most-popular-sports-among-chinese-youth-768x332.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1320px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1320\/570;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: daxue consulting survey of Chinese parents on their children\u2019s physical activity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Running was the most practiced sport among all cities, incomes and regions, likely because it requires the least amount of equipment. On the contrary, swimming has become the more popular in high-tier cities, especially in the southern regions, nearly half of respondents in the Guangdong region reported their children swimming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"334\" data-src=\"https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_sports-by-tier-city-800x334.png\" alt=\"daxue consulting survey on youth sports in China, 1,000 parents from various cities told us what sports their children participate in\" class=\"wp-image-53576 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_sports-by-tier-city-800x334.png 800w, https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_sports-by-tier-city-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_sports-by-tier-city-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/daxue-consulting_youth-sports-market-in-China_sports-by-tier-city.png 1312w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/334;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: daxue consulting survey on youth sports in China, 1,000 parents from various cities told us what sports their children participate in<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why we are optimistic about the future of China\u2019s youth sports market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>China\u2019s policies are driving the youth sports market. In <a href=\"https:\/\/asia.nikkei.com\/Spotlight\/Caixin\/China-wants-fitter-citizens-and-bigger-sports-industry-by-2025\">August 2021<\/a>, the State Council issued the 2021-2025 National Fitness Plan, which aims to have 38.5% of the population exercise regularly, increasing the number of sports instructors in the country to two for every one thousand residents, and push the sports industry to reach 5 trillion yuan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/chinese-winter-sports-industry\/\">China\u2019s winter sports market<\/a> is also booming. The government developed a 2016 plan for the winter sports industry to involve 300 million people, generate 1 trillion RMB in revenue, and incorporate 5,000 primary and middle schools in Northern provinces and the building of five national ice and snow industry bases. From 2002 to 2019, the number of <a href=\"https:\/\/daxueconsulting.com\/chinese-ski-market\/\">ski resorts in China<\/a> climbed from 130 to 770.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What brands should know when entering China\u2019s youth sports market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Focus on sports education. <\/strong>Like with entering any maturing market, education is key. Consumers need to understand the why and the how behind your product. Especially for sports, the focus should be on the \u2018how\u2019. When Chinese teenagers were asked in a survey why they do not do sports, the top reasons were \u2018Exercise is too complicated\u2019, \u2018No favored sports\u2019, and \u2018Don\u2019t know how\u2019, these survey choices even out-ranked reasons related to studying being priority. Brands will have to play a role in educating the public on how to perform the sports and use the equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explain the benefits to parents. <\/strong>The marketing message of sports brands in China must explain the \u2018why\u2019. As our research shows, most Chinese parents are not so enthusiastic about their children doing sports, especially since they grew up during a time when fitness was seen as unnecessary. Hence, many parents are behind on the health and cognitive benefits of their children\u2019s fitness. Any sports program targeting children needs to have the parent in mind, and the parent cares about their child\u2019s wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The most open age to target is 7-13. <\/strong>Middle school aged children have much less academic pressure than their high-school counterparts, and research shows they are more interested in sports and physical activities. This isn\u2019t to say that there is no hope for Chinese high-schoolers, in fact, high-school aged teens will also be a growing market as after-school tutoring is now banned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Different incomes, city-tier and regions have different needs. <\/strong>Low tier cities and remote regions are lacking sports infrastructure and tend to prefer badminton, dancing and ping pong, while urbanites prefer swimming, tennis and team sports. Higher tier cities are also likely to have received higher quality education when it comes to sports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Up until late August 2021, most Chinese students\u2019 after school hours were spent bent over the books at tutoring classes. This was largely due to the academic pressure created by an exam-oriented learning culture and parents\u2019 well intentions to set their children up for success. 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