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Torch Relay for the 15th National Games Kicks Off, with Feng Xingya, Chairman and President of GAC Group, Serving as Torchbearer
The relay features multiple transport modes and highlights cultural and modern landmarks across four cities in the Greater Bay Area, marking regional heritage and sports spirit.
- On Sunday, November 2, 2025, the torch relay commenced at 9 a.m. at Lianhuashan Park in Shenzhen, staging simultaneously across Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, and Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.
- Co-Hosted by Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Macau, the 15th National Games will run until November 21, and Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said authorities are prepared for the November 9 start despite around 70 per cent of tickets remaining unsold.
- The Shenzhen route spanned 45 kilometers, combining about 5 kilometers of running with 40 kilometers of aerial transmission, while the Macao route covered about 2.6 kilometers and ferries and open-top buses were used.
- Physicist Xue Qikun took part as a torchbearer in Shenzhen's relay, featuring top athletes, business leaders and community members, officials said it highlighted the Greater Bay Area's unique edges.
- Composite images of the four cities show the relay's regional sweep, with Guangzhou linking Ming Dynasty sites like the Zhenhai Tower to modern venues such as Zhujiang New Town, and Hong Kong running from Tamar to Kai Tak Sports Park.
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Torch Relay for the 15th National Games Kicks Off, with Feng Xingya, Chairman and President of GAC Group, Serving as Torchbearer
HONG KONG, Nov. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 2, the torch relay for the 15th National Games, of the People's Republic of China was launched simultaneously in four cities: Hong Kong, Macao, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.
Historic Torch Relay for China’s 15th National Games Lights up Greater Bay Area
Shenzhen - The torch relay for China's 15th National Games blazed a historic trail across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area on Sunday, marking the event's first-ever cross-boundary relay and the flame's inaugural journey to Hong Kong and Macao. Under a gentle breeze at Shenzhen's Lianhuashan Mountain, physicist Xue Qikun, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, set off on the first leg. Named "Blossom", the torch embodies the c…
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