The opening ceremony of the 12th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities of the People's Republic of China featured more than 5,000 artists performing in front of 35,000 people on Friday evening in Sanya, Hainan province, said Zhou Chunhua, head of the major events department and news and publicity department of the games' organizing committee, at a media briefing in Sanya on Friday night.

Sha Xiaolan, chief director of the opening and closing ceremonies, said each segment of the opening ceremony featured symbolic elements such as the Chinese knot, ornate pillars, and concentric circles. The performance also highlighted the cultural characteristics of the Hainan province, particularly Sanya, and integrated them with the unique aspects of the games, aiming to offer the audience a refreshing audiovisual experience, he added.