A flame lighting ceremony for China's 15th National Games, 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and 9th National Special Olympic Games, is held in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, on Oct 9, 2025. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY)
Under the witness of officials from Guangdong province, the Hong Kong and Macao special adminsitrative regions, the flame for the 15th National Games, the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympics Games was lit in Guangzhou on Wednesday.
The lighting of the cauldrons symbolized the joint efforts and shared dreams of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. After the collection, the flames will be taken to Guangzhou, Shenzhen, the Hong Kong and Macao SARs, with torch relays scheduled for November in the four cities.
China Daily photographer Parker Zheng took the photos.
Gao Zhidan (third left), head of the General Administration of Sport; HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu (third right); Macao SAR Chief Executive Sam Hou-fai (second right) light the National Games cauldron during a flame lighting ceremony for China's 15th National Games, 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and 9th National Special Olympic Games, in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, on Oct 9, 2025. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY)HKSAR government's Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan Kwok-ki (left) receives the National Games lantern during a flame lighting ceremony for China's 15th National Games, 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and 9th National Special Olympic Games, in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, on Oct 9, 2025. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY)Gao Zhidan (front row, third left), head of the General Administration of Sport; HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu (front row, second right); Macao SAR Chief Executive Sam Hou-fai (front row, first left), and other officials and guests, hold the National Games torches during a flame lighting ceremony for China's 15th National Games, 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and 9th National Special Olympic Games, in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, on Oct 9, 2025. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY)A flame lighting ceremony for China's 15th National Games, 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and 9th National Special Olympic Games, is held in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, on Oct 9, 2025. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY)A flame lighting ceremony for China's 15th National Games, 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and 9th National Special Olympic Games, is held in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, on Oct 9, 2025. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY)
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