In recent years, some new sports and recreational activities like rock climbing, horse racing, bungee jumping, bowling, skateboarding, woman's kickboxing, and golf are becoming popular among the Chinese, especially among young people in urban areas. There are also many roller-skating rinks in Beijing.  Other popular sports include table tennis, tennis, and badminton.
lì li: sì diăn bàn le, dào yùn dòng chăng qù duàn liàn ba.
丽丽： 四点半了，到运动场去锻炼吧。 
Lili:  It's four thirty. Let's go to the sports field for some exercise.
   
mài kè: hăo de. dă qiú hái shì păo bù?
麦克： 好的。打球还是跑步？ 
Mike:  All right. Play ball or go running? 
   
lì li: tī zú qiú ba.
丽丽： 踢足球吧。 
Lili:  Let's play soccer.
   
mài kè: hái shì qù liū bīng ba.
麦克： 还是去溜冰吧。 
Mike:  Let's go skating.
   
lì li: yĕ hăo. nĭ kàn, dào chù dōu yŏu rén zài duàn liàn.
丽丽： 也好。你看，到处都有人在锻炼。 
Lili:  All right. Look, there are people doing exercises everywhere.
   
mài kè: nà liăng wèi tóng xué de yŭ máo qiú dă de zhēn hăo.
麦克： 那两位同学的羽毛球打得真好。 
Mike:  Those two classmates are playing badminton very well.
   
lì li: nà biān zhèng zài jìn xíng pái qiú bĭ sài, zhè biān zài jìn xíng wăng qiú bĭ sài. 
丽丽： 那边正在进行排球比赛，这边在进行网球比赛。 
Lili:  A volleyball match is going on there, and a tennis match is going on here.
   
mài kè: zhè biān hái yŏu lán qiú bĭ sài, bĭ fēn shì shí bā bĭ èr shí. 
麦克： 这边还有篮球比赛，比分是18比20。 
Mike:  A basketball is match is going on here, and the score is 18 to 20.
   
lì li: wŏ men guò qù kàn kàn hăo ma?
丽丽： 我们过去看看好吗？ 
Lili:  Let's go and have a look.
   
mài kè:  hăo ba.
麦克： 好吧。