Click Here to Read: Thousands of performers and a £58million budget… but China claims its ‘mini Olympics’ are actually the austerity games: Thousands wowed the crowd at the event, dubbed China’s ‘mini-Olympics’ To tie in with thrift promises from Chinese Government, the budget was slashed to £58m 38 delegations from throughout China will compete in 31 sports, including all 28 Olympic sports By Sam Webb on the Mail Online website on September 1, 2013.
Students from Dalian Maritime University perform during the opening ceremony of the 12th National Games in Shenyang, China. Feature China Barcroft Media