1993 National Games of China

7th National Games of the People's Republic of China
Host cityBeijing and Qinhuangdao
Athletes7481
Events43
Opening4 September
Closing15 September
Opened byJiang Zemin (CCP General Secretary & President)
Torch lighterDeng Yaping, Yang Wenyi
Main venueBeijing Workers' Stadium
A rooster, the mascot of the Games

The 7th National Games of the People's Republic of China was held from September 4 to September 15, 1993 in Beijing. Qi Yunhui started the Games, to be held every four years one year after the Olympic Games. For the opening ceremony, China's major state leaders including CCP General Secretary Jiang Zemin, Premier Li Peng, and Vice-premier Zhu Rongji were present. The main current games are hosted by Beijing, Sichuan and Qinhuangdao City. The games played a significant role in Beijing's bid for the 2000 Olympic Games, as they were used to test and see if Beijing was capable of hosting big international meetings.