The competitive turnout this year was outstanding; a total of 8,822 athletes took part. Areas of competition included track-and-field, swimming, bicycle racing, ball sports, weight-lifting, callisthenics, Chinese boxing, archery, wrestling, and fencing.
此次區運是歷年來規模最大的一次，參加的運動員共有八千八百二十二人，而競賽項目，包括：田徑、游泳、自由車、球類、舉重、體操、國術、射箭、角力、劍道等，男子組有二十五項，女子組有十三項。