Title:-Spending Leisure Or Free Time In Different Countries-01

The Chinese put a lot of emphasis on the unity of the family. In the cities, the parks of often crowded with families spending their time together. There are lots of nice, clean parks of people to spend their time in. Sometimes musicians and acrobats perform in the open air to entertain people who are present there. In the evening many families spend their free time watching television.

The Japanese love to take part in sports in their free time. Baseball, golf and martial arts such as judo and karate are specially popular with men. Most of the students of Japan are very busy. They do not have much free time to spend. But during their holidays they join English clubs or art clubs. They also love skate boarding which involves riding on a flat piece of wood that has wheels under it. A lot of practice is needed to keep your balance on the board as it moves.

In Canada recreational activities can be divided into two types-summer and winter activities. Canada is a very cold country with snow everywhere in winter. Skiing is therefore a popular sport at that time and involves sliding down mountain slopes also a favourite sports. The only difference between the two is that snow boarding is done on snow while skateboarding is done on concrete.

In summer Canadian people love to go fishing, boating or swimming in places where there are large lakes or sea beaches. In other places, golf and tennis are quite popular also go hunting, hiking, camping, or bird watching for outdoor activities. Hiking involves going for a very long walk in the mountains or in the countryside. For camping people go, sometimes with their families to live in the mountains or open spaces away from the city. There are many camping sites in Canada that provide facilities for food, sanitation and emergency medical services.

For the Germans leisure has become a major pursuit. They are very much interested in spending free time. Formerly, Germans used to work ten hours a day and six days a week and had very little time for leisure. But in modern times working house in Germany have become shorter stretching over five days only. People have therefore more time to spare now than in the past. They are so interested in spending their free time effectively that there is even a German Leisure Association that conducts research on leisure activities.

The Germans love traveling all over the world. Almost half of all adults in Germany have made a trip outside the country just for pleasure and relaxation. There are also many sports centers where young people go for physical exercise. Going to dance clubs or long drives are other most common leisure activities there.

The Indians spend their free time reading books, playing cards, listening music, visiting friends and families. India is developing very rapidly. Most of the people here are involved in online job. So, some people spending free time online chatting with the foreigners. However, whatever the country, one activity that is common to all is watching television in the evening.