Quanzhou City’s 32,000-seat stadium was virtually empty on Tuesday and no food or drink was provided at venues.
“There aren’t enough people coming for that,” said a stadium official.
“Besides, these are peasants. They would litter the food everywhere.”
Once the games are over, people such as Yu Wenfang, a timid 14-year-old making her first trip outside her home region of Ningxia in the country’s remote far north, must rush back to the family cornfield.
“The games are a great experience for me but I must hurry back. It’s harvest time,” she said.
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