The 15th National Games of The People's Republic of China

The 15th National Games of the People's Republic of China grandly opened in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province on the evening of November 9th. General Secretary Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony and declared the Games open.

This marks the fourth consecutive time the General Secretary has attended the opening ceremony of this highest-level and largest-scale multi-sport event in the country. This edition of the National Games is the first to be jointly hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, and it will not only witness new achievements in the development of China's sports endeavor in the new era but also showcase the vibrant spectacle of Chinese modernization in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

"Fitness for All is the foundation and guarantee for the entire population to strengthen their physique and live healthy lives," and "The most fundamental goal in building a strong sporting nation and a healthy China is to enhance the people's physique and safeguard their health." General Secretary Xi Jinping thus elucidated the significance of sports for health, and health for a strong nation.

For the individual, "A happy and joyous life requires physical fitness, which is extremely important"; for the nation and the people, "From a strong sporting nation to a healthy China, the people's health, their physique, and their well-being are all interconnected. This is inherent to the meaning of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and achieving comprehensive modernization."

General Secretary Xi Jinping has always been an active advocate and practitioner of promoting "National Games for All" and using exercise to foster health.