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- WELCOME TO GUIYANG: An entry gate embodies a pair of the Chinese character shuang, meaning "cool." The Guiyang Gate, one of the nine gates of the park, warmly greets guests and represents Guiyang's lush environment and mild summer climate (SHI GANG)
- CROWDS OF GUESTS: People from different regions come to Guanshanhu Park in Guiyang, where the 9th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities are being held (SHI GANG)
- DRUM ROLL: An impressive performance shows the way to the festival site (SHI GANG)
- ROADSIDE LIVE SHOW: Girls in traditional dress perform a greeting dance (SHI GANG)
- EXCITEMENT: Drummers excite athletes and visitors of different ethnic groups from all over the country (SHI GANG)
- HAND IN HAND: Participants of various ethnic minority groups hold each other's hands for this cheerful gathering (SHI GANG)
- SISTERHOOD: A girl helps the other with hair decorations, chatting together in high spirits (SHI GANG)
- SOWING SEEDS: Leaders of 34 delegations plant a tree named "tongxinshu," or "sharing a common wish," with water and soil brought from their hometowns. The tree will grow with multi-ethnic wishes of harmony and unity (SHI GANG)
- WATERING: Young delegates from Beijing water a newly-planted tree (SHI GANG)
- COOPERATIVE WORK: Delegates from northwest China's Gansu Province plant a tree under a clear division of labor (SHI GANG)
- GROW QUICKLY: Young delegates from southeast China's Fujian Province water a newly-planted tree (SHI GANG)
- WISHFUL PRAYER: A young lady from north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region puts decorations on a tree for good luck (SHI GANG)
- HONESTY IN EYES: Delegates from southwest China's Sichuan Province put decorations with blessings on a tree (SHI GANG)
- CULTURES MEET: Singers and dancers of different ethnic minority groups perform at the grand celebration, presenting a good opportunity for cultural exchange (SHI GANG)
- STUNNING PERFORMANCE: Beautiful dancers from northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region demonstrate a local performance (SHI GANG)
- PLATEAU STYLE: Performers show a Tibetan folk dance (SHI GANG)
- IN SILVER: A singer accompanied by dancers shows the culture of southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (SHI GANG)
- GREAT FEAST: Hundreds of long tables provide local snacks. In Guizhou, long-table feasts are customary for receiving large numbers of guests on important occasions to show deep respect (SHI GANG)
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