Representatives of marine researchers hold the flame for the 5th National Games of the People's Republic of China, the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympics Games, collected from the deep sea, during the flame-gathering ceremony in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on October 9, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

GUANGZHOU - The flame lighting ceremony for China's 15th National Games, 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and 9th National Special Olympic Games was held in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, on Thursday.

China's 15th National Games will be jointly hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao from November 9 to 21. The 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games will be held from December 8 to 15.