A man plays basketball at a court built under an overpass in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo/hangzhou2022.cn]

A sports park built on idle space under an overpass in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, has become popular among local residents, local media outlets reported.

The park serves as a place where residents of Desheng and Shiqiao communities can play sports and is also accessible to nearly 10,000 households in the nearby Gongshu and Shangcheng districts.

Covering a total of 20,800 square meters, the park consists of four and a half basketball courts, two combined basketball and tennis courts, one normal tennis court, one five-on-five football field, a balloon volleyball court, and a parking lot that is able to accommodate more than 150 cars.

"I am a sports enthusiast fond of not only daily fitness training but also various ball sports. I used to have to take the metro to Jiubao for the nearest basketball court, but now it takes me just a few minutes' walk to the park where I can play basketball with my friends several times per week," said a young man surnamed Jiang.

Liu, mother of a toddler living nearby, was also happy that the park had been transformed from a deserted construction site to a top recreational choice for her child.

"I think it was a great idea," Liu said.