[photo by Xinhua]

[photo by Xinhua]

[photo by Xinhua]

[photo by Guangzhou Daily]

The opening ceremony of the 8th Chinese Traditional Games of Ethnic Nationalities is held in Guangzhou November 10, 2007.

Athletes representing China's 55 ethnic groups gather in Guangdong's provincial capital over the next week to compete in 15 ethnic sports including dragon boats race, swinging, Chinese cricket and top flipping, and 149 demonstration events.

It is for the first time that the quadrennial games are held outside ethnic autonomous regions.

Guangzhou will also host the world table tennis championships in 2008 and the Asian Games in 2010.

Source : China Daily