Preschoolers shake hands before the kick-off at a soccer match in Yuquan district, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Preschool soccer games have been steadily promoted since Inner Mongolia’s 2014 selection as a national pilot for soccer reform. The region is currently home to 984 national soccer schools, 666 regional soccer schools and 293 soccer kindergartens. [Photo/people.cn]

A preschool soccer match in Yuquan district, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo/people.cn]