The role and effect of the football industry on Chinese economy

In the past decade, one-third of global economic growth has come from China, with the continuous development, Chinese economy gradually become one of the largest economic entity and remain a relatively high growth speed. In contrast to the economic status, for the football territory, the most popular sport around the world, China hardly have any competitive advantage. However, with the endeavor and attention paid by government, football dream is now regarded as a part of Chinese dream which is about Chinese prosperity, collective effort, socialism, and national glory. Based on this, the dissertation aimed to analyze how does football become an industry, its role in economy and the evolution of Chinese football industry, finally, combined with the current situation to give some insights of Chinese football industry.