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Hunan's 11th Provincial Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities Opens in Zhangjiajie

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Performers stage a "Fairy Scattering Flowers" performance at the opening ceremony of the 11th Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities of Hunan Province. (Photo/Yang Huafeng, China News Service)


Representatives of 56 ethnic groups walk into the venue. (Photo/Yang Huafeng, China News Service)


Performers stage ethnic minority songs and dances at the opening ceremony. (Photo/Yang Huafeng, China News Service)


A dance performance at the opening ceremony. (Photo/Yang Huafeng, China News Service)


The representatives of Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, dressed in traditional ethnic attire, march into the venue. (Photo/Yang Huafeng, China News Service)


Tian Qing (2nd, R), badminton women's doubles champion at the London Olympic Games, alongside other athlete representatives, escorts the flag of the Games into the venue. (Photo/Yang Huafeng, China News Service)


A performer sings amid a pomegranate blossom formed by dancers. (Photo/Yang Huafeng, China News Service)

The 11th Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities of Hunan Province opened in Zhangjiajie on October 20. More than 3,500 athletes from 31 delegations across the province are competing at the Games. Featured events such as swing, shuttlecock, ethnic fitness exercises, crossbow shooting, and stilt racing kicked off in succession, showcasing the rich charm of traditional ethnic sports.

This article is from Hunan Provincial Government. www.enghunan.gov.cn. 

Translator: Pang Yuehui 

Chinese source: Chinanews