President Xi declares 12th National Games open (2/2)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also the general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, waves to the audience during the opening ceremony of the 12th National Games at the Olympic Sports Center in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 31, 2013. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)