Sprint racing at the 9th ethnic games
2011-09-14 11:58:25
Stilt race, known as Gaojiao Jingsu in Chinese, is a popular sprinting event. Contenders are required to run on stilts, made of two bamboo or wooden poles, attached to their lower legs.
Integrating Tradition and Technology
2011-09-12 07:57:23
The ninth National Ethnic Games, in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province, had their opening ceremony on Saturday, and unlike the previous versions, this one came with more than just "traditional culture".
Varied landscape of ambition
2011-09-12 07:57:23
Guiyang, I'm learning in a crash immersion course, is a city of spicy food, half-wild macaques, as well as thought-provoking contradictions.
Single bamboo drifting debuts at Chinese Ethnic Games
2011-09-11 18:28:28
Standing on a seven-meter-long "bamboo" pole, the 17-year-old Hu Chaogui held a much thinner "bamboo" in hands and used it as an oar to glide forward on the water while maintaining his stability with ease.
Zhejiang delegation arrive at Guiyang for Games
2011-09-09 19:12:41
The delegation from Zhejiang province arrive at Guiyang, Guizhou province, for the Ninth National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities to begin this Saturday, Sept 7, 2011.
Western Guizhou city welcomes Games flame
2011-09-08 20:17:24
The first torch bearer runs with the torch during the torch relay for the Ninth National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities of China in Liupanshui city, western Guizhou province, Aug 28, 2011.
Hostesses trained for ethnic minority games
2011-09-08 19:17:53
More than 600 volunteer hostesses have undergone a 15-day professional training program for the nine-day event, to be held from Sept 10-18 in Guiyang.
Torch bearers carry flame through Tongren
2011-09-08 19:05:02
Torch bearer Wu Hongdi passes the flame to Su Rixin during the torch relay for the Ninth National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities in Tongren city, western Guizhou province, Sept 7, 2011.
Ethnic Minorities Games launch microblog
2011-07-12 22:36:00
A new promoting platform for the National Ethnic Minorities Games was officially launched on Tuesday. An official announced the games would be advertising via microblog.
About the Games
About the Games
The National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities of China is developed from a performance of ethnic minorities sports held in 1953 and held every four years. The Games aim to promote and carry on the traditional sport culture of ethnic groups and the fitness-for-all campaign. Eight version of the Games have been held till now.
Previous Games
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