Chongqing Astonishes with ‘Gorge’ous Soccer Pitch

A football field built in Southwest China's Chongqing mountains went viral on the internet after B/R Football, a famous foreign football media account, posted "Imagine playing here @Chongqing, China." with two photos of the field on Twitter on Saturday.

The soccer pitch in the mountain

The post has received more than 48,000 likes and 5,000 retweets so far. @awkwardio commented: "What a gorgeous pitch. And the scenery around it looks captivating."

The soccer pitch in the mountain

Bleacher Report, often abbreviated as B/R, is an American website that focuses on sports and sports culture.

The soccer pitch in the mountain

Apengjiang Football Field is located on the border of Shengui Gorge Scenic Spot in Apengjiang town of Chongqing's Qianjiang district, known as "the gorge football field." It is a standard 11-man field that was put into use on Dec 30, 2020, and is open to the public to enrich local people's lives and boost culture and tourism.

The post online

The football field