D: 8452637
Dateline: Nov 9, 2025
Location: Guangzhou,Guangdong,China;
Duration: 0’56
Source: China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland
Published: 2025-11-10 00:53
Last Modified: 2025-11-10 04:01
Shotlist
Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, south China – Nov 9, 2025 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
1. Opening ceremony of 15th National Games in progress
2. Various of flag raising ceremony in progress; Chinese President Xi Jinping singing China’s national anthem, attendees singing national anthem, giving attention salute to national flag
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China – Nov 9, 2025 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of flag raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square
Macao Special Administrative Region, China – Nov 9, 2025 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
4. Flag raising ceremony at Golden Lotus Square
Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, south China – Nov 9, 2025 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of flag raising ceremony in progress, Chinese national flag
Storyline
China’s national flag was raised after the entrance of athletes at the opening ceremony of the 15th National Games, which opened in Guangzhou City of south China’s Guangdong Province on Sunday evening.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan attended the opening ceremony.
All attendees stood up and sang the national anthem of the People’s Republic of China as the five-star red flag was rising slowly.
The 15th National Games is jointly hosted by Guangdong Province and the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, marking the first time three regions have co-hosted the country’s premier multi-sport event.
Chinese national flags were raised simultaneously on Sunday in the main stadium in Guangzhou, as well as in Hong Kong and Macao.
The Games, scheduled from Nov 9 to 21, feature 34 sports with 419 events in the competitive program, and 23 sports with 166 events in the mass participation program.
