A flag-raising ceremony is held during the opening ceremony of the 14th National Games at Xi'an Olympic Sports Center in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 15, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)
The opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games was held on Wednesday at Xi'an Olympic Sports Center in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. More than 12,000 athletes will take part in the Games, which runs from September 15 to 27.
Photo taken on September 15, 2021 shows the performance during the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. (Photo: China News Service/Sheng Jiapeng)
Photo taken on September 15, 2021 shows the performance during the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)
Photo taken on September 15, 2021 shows the performance during the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. (Photo: China News Service/Sheng Jiapeng)
Photo taken on September 15, 2021 shows the performance during the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. (Photo: China News Service/Sheng Jiapeng)
Photo taken on September 15, 2021 shows the performance during the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)
Photo taken on September 15, 2021 shows the performance during the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. (Photo: China News Service/Sheng Jiapeng)
Photo taken on September 15, 2021 shows the performance during the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. (Photo: China News Service/Sheng Jiapeng)
Photo taken on September 15, 2021 shows the performance during the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. (Photo: China News Service/Sheng Jiapeng)
Photo taken on September 15, 2021 shows the performance during the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. (Photo: China News Service/Sheng Jiapeng)
Torchbearer Su Bingtian runs with the torch during the opening ceremony of the 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 15, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)
Torchbearer Zhang Yufei runs with the torch during the opening ceremony of the 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 15, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)
Photo taken on September 15, 2021 shows the cauldron of the 14th National Games is lit during the opening ceremony in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. (Photo: China News Service/Sheng Jiapeng)
Photo taken on September 15, 2021 shows the cauldron of the 14th National Games is lit during the opening ceremony in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)
Photo taken on September 15, 2021 shows the performance during the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)
Photo taken on September 15, 2021 shows the performance during the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. (Photo: China News Service/Sheng Jiapeng)
Photo taken on September 15, 2021 shows the performance during the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. (Photo: China News Service/Sheng Jiapeng)
Photo taken on September 15, 2021 shows the performance during the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. (Photo: China News Service/Sheng Jiapeng)
The delegation of referees enters the stadium during the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 15, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Sheng Jiapeng)
Gong Lijiao, women's shot put champion at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, enters the stadium as the flag bearer of Hebei Province Delegation during the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 15, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)
Members of Macao Special Administrative Region Delegation march into the stadium during the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 15, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Sheng Jiapeng)
Members of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Delegation march into the stadium during the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 15, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)
Members of Xizang(Tibet) Autonomous Region Delegation march into the stadium during the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 15, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)
The Chinese national flag is carried to the stadium during the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 15, 2021. (Photo: VCG)
The flag of the National Games of the People's Republic of China and the flag of the 14th National Games are carried to the stadium during the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 15, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Sheng Jiapeng)
