Published: 11:58, June 11, 2025
Classic car parade
By Wang Zhan
A motorcade of classic cars pass by during a parade to drum up excitement for the upcoming 15th National Games, in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, on June 11, 2025. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY)

HONG KONG - A classic car parade was held in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, on Wednesday to drum up exitement for the upcoming 15th National Games.

A motorcade of 15 classic cars from Guangdong and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao joined parade through the Games' landmarks and venues in Guangzhou. 

Scheduled to run from Nov 9 to 21, the National Games mark the first time that the two SARs and Guangdong will co-host a national-level sports event.

China Daily's photographer Parker Zheng took the photos.

The mascots of the 15th National Games, Xiyangyang (left) and Lerongrong, are seen on a classic car after a parade to drum up excitement for the upcoming 15th National Games, in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, on June 11, 2025. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY)