The 7th round of 2025 Jiangsu Football City League, dubbed "Su Super League" was held over the weekend in Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, driving a surge in cultural tourism consumption across the province.
The 7th round of the league, featuring six games, was held at Changzhou Olympic Sports Center, where over 70 market stalls outside offered free red herbal tea and local delicacies.
Tourist attractions in Changzhou also prepared dance and acrobatic performances, allowing football fans to enjoy the charm of local culture. To better serve the fans, local authorities rolled out comprehensive services, allowing visitors from other places to enjoy free bus and subway rides all day with ID cards, while drivers were granted free access to 5,000 parking spaces from noon to midnight.
In addition, Changzhou and Xuzhou jointly launched tourism campaigns featuring live match broadcasts at tourist attractions and shopping districts, alongside performances, dining events, and market fairs to boost tourism consumption.
The 2025 Jiangsu Football City League, made up of 13 city teams competing in Jiangsu province, has become the most igniting sporting phenomenon in the country this summer.
With no big name players and coaches, an amateur soccer league has captured the nation's imagination largely through the fierce passion from local participants and fans. According to the statistics, only 29 out of the 500 participants were professional players, while the rest are amateurs from various industries.
Grassroots football league boosts cultural tourism consumption in China's Jiangsu
Airstrikes and explosions continued on Sunday, the 23rd day of the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict, as Iran has warned of broader retaliation if U.S. targets its power facilities.
Explosions were heard in eastern and western Tehran on Sunday night, according to a China Media Group reporter. Footage from the reporter showed that Tehran's air defense system was continuously activating to intercept incoming projectiles.
The reporter also said that the sound of the air defense system in operation was heard in northeastern Tehran on Sunday afternoon.
On Sunday, Iran's primary military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, issued a statement warning that power plants in countries hosting U.S. bases would be considered legitimate targets if the United States attacks Iran's power facilities.
The statement came in response to remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump threatening to target Iran's power infrastructure, according to Iranian state media Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting.
Trump threatened on Saturday to "hit and obliterate" Iranian power plants if the country fails to fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
The Strait of Hormuz has not been fully closed and remains under Iran's "smart control," with non-harmful transit continuing under specific regulations to ensure national security and interests, the statement from Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said.
If U.S. threats are carried out, Iran would immediately adopt several punitive measures, including the full closure of the Strait of Hormuz until damaged Iranian facilities are rebuilt, it said.
Other measures would include large-scale strikes on Israel's power, energy and communications infrastructure, attacks on regional companies with U.S. capital ties, and targeting power facilities in countries hosting U.S. military bases, the statement said, adding that Iran would take "all necessary measures" to defend its national interests.
On Sunday, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said the Strait of Hormuz is open to all "except those who violate Iran's territory."
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday that the Israeli military struck Iranian weapons production and storage facilities.
Iran warns of broader retaliation if U.S. targets its power facilities
