Ethnic games bridging traditional sports and modern skills

The 10th Chinese Ethnic Games opened on Sunday, and 6,240 athletes from all 56 ethnic groups of China will compete or perform in nearly 200 Chinese traditional sport events in the coming eight days.

The host city Ordos, which means "many palaces" in Mongolian, has made significant economic progress in recent years, with its GDP expanding from 59.4 billion yuan ($9.6 billion) in 2005 to 416.2 billion yuan last year.

The 62-year-old games serve as a get-together party for China's 56 ethnic groups and have played a key role in keeping China's multiple traditional sports alive.