Soaring Sky to Diving Sea – Baoshan’s “Joyful Cultivation”
In the golden autumn of October, the roar of engines echoed along the Huangpu River estuary as F1H2O powerboats cut through the waters of Baoshan. With its unique location connecting the river and the sea, Baoshan has successfully built a matrix of top-tier international sporting events, including the F1 Powerboat World Championship, forming a new pattern in Shanghai’s sports scene — “Tennis in the South, Racing in the West, and Water F1 in the North.”
For Mark Siobo, a Greek sports enthusiast and second-generation “China fan” studying martial arts at Shanghai University of Sport, the event offered more than just excitement. Using Journey to the West as his inspiration, he immersed himself in Baoshan’s modern interpretation of “Joyful Cultivation” through the lens of a martial artist....
