[[alternative]]The Processes of Sports Indigenization Propagated by YMCA in China during 1885-1928

[[abstract]]At the end of the 19th century, the western culture power has entered into China followed by the military intrusion. With the background of religious mission and life custom, the YMCA succeeded in recommending the modern sports to China directly or indirectly, and then opened this new page to be in fashion all over China. Afterwards, sports have not only become the main events of physical education but also have the deep and far influences over the PE development guided by members who were nurtured by the government after the unification of KMT. The first motive of this study is to analyze why the YMCA, as a folk association, could make such tremendous influences over China. The second motive is to analyze why the power of religious belief could make enormous affects over China. And the third motive of this study is to analyze the reason for a foreign sports culture to make such permanent contribution to China. This study at first widely searches and collects historical data at home and abroad. Then the study explains, analyzes and researches all usable information. Finally, the study generalizes and concludes with the sports indigenization process influenced by sports brought in by the YMCA in the period of modern China. We can learn from the results of this study: the sports development popularized by the YMCA during the period of modern China was mainly emphasized on national health and achieving equilibrium of holistic education on spirit, mind, and body. However, as we can see from the further analysis, the YMCA actually used sports as a media to get into the public, aimed to the youth, to spread the religious thoughts to achieve missionary purposes. Moreover, the YMCA dedicated to sports development process toward the direction of liberty and independence of Chinese people. This idea consequently made the profound influences.