The 15th National Games, jointly hosted by Guangdong province and the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions from Sunday through Nov 21, mark the first time in Chinese sports history that three regions co-host a major national event.
With southern China's culture and cross-regional integration presented in a visual spectacle, a gala ceremony left the entire Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area stoked on Sunday.
Taller and heavier, but still as precise as she has ever been, China's diving sensation Quan Hongchan refuses to be written off at the elite level just yet as she overcomes severe physical challenges to shine at the 15th National Games.
Guangdong province sent its largest-ever delegation of 1,072 athletes to the 15th National Games of China, making it the biggest team among all 37 participating groups.
The torch relay for the 15th National Games will officially kick off simultaneously in four cities of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macao starting Nov 2.