The Ninth Traditional Ethnic Minority Sporting Games of Guizhou province kicked off on Nov 6 in Qingzhen city and will run until Nov 11.
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An ethnic dance is performed during the opening ceremony. [Photo by Li Hanyi/provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
A parade made up of 18 delegations marched around during the opening ceremony. It comprised nine city delegations, one Guian New Area delegation and eight university delegations.
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Referee and athlete representatives make a showing during the parade. [Photo by Li Hanyi/provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
After the parade, a series of outstanding ethnic dance, music and athletic performances were held featuring many unique talents.