(Feminine Sports Research Institute,Hunan Women’s University,Changsha 410004,China) Abstract: Whereas leisure sports in China are developing rapidly, there is a gender difference in leisure sports in China in terms of leisure time, number of people, event and consumption: the development of women’s leisure sports is relatively backward, which is mainly due to the result of interaction between social gender environmental confinement and women’s self restriction. In order to boost the development of women’s leisure sports in China, we should strengthen the theoretical study and technical development of women’s leisure sports, consider social gender awareness as a major factor for making decisions for the development of leisure sports, scientifically plan and con-struct leisure sports playgrounds, events and service systems, strengthen promotion and education, sharpen such awareness as social gender equality, and eliminate women’s self restriction. Key words: women’s leisure sports;social gender;sexual harmony |