Ethnic minority games once every few years

September 8 to 16, 2019, the Chinese people*** and the country's eleventh traditional sports games for ethnic minorities in Zhengzhou City, this is the first time that China's national games are held in the central region, so what is the minority games? Mascot and what is it?

Minority Games

The Minority Traditional Sports Games generally refers to the National Minority Traditional Sports Games of the People's Republic of China*** and the State. The Games were developed on the basis of the National Ethnic Forms Sports Performance and Competition Conference held in 1953. It is jointly organized by the State Ethnic Affairs Commission and the State Sports Administration and hosted locally, and is held every four years. The event has become one of the more influential large-scale comprehensive sports meets in the country with its features of ethnicity, extensiveness and amateurism.

What is the mascot of the Zhengzhou National Games?

The 11th National Ethnic Minority Traditional Sports Games to "forge ahead in the new era, the Central Plains more colorful" as the theme, the mascot is named "in the middle", which wears traditional Chinese clothing, chest decorative pattern quzi Zhengzhou unearthed the classic Shang Dynasty bronze "Shang Ding". The mascot is named "Zhongzhong", wearing traditional Chinese clothes and decorated with the classic Shang Dynasty bronze tripod unearthed in Zhengzhou, reflecting the deep historical and cultural deposits of Zhengzhou, where the event will be held. In addition, "zhong" is the characteristic dialect of Henan, and Zhengzhou has been known as "the center of heaven and earth" since ancient times. In the life of the people of Henan in the language, the word "in" expresses the meaning of affirmation, encouragement and praise, full of the people of Henan on the Games wishes for a complete success.

Where will the 12th National Games be held?

Approved and agreed by the State Council, the Twelfth Ethnic Minority Traditional Sports Games of the People's Republic of China*** and the People's Republic of China will be held in Hainan in 2023. This will be the first time that Hainan hosts a large national comprehensive sporting event.