Additionally, some of the winners will be selected to join the next event.

The event is held every four years. Because there is a large number of ethnic minorities living in Guizhou-17 ethnic groups with a total population of 125 million, 36.11 percent of the provincial population, the event aims to promote traditional sports and national unity.

Kids in local ethnic group traditional costume [Photo by Li Hanyi/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Li Hanyi contributed to this story