2. The National Games is generally the National Games of People's Republic of China (PRC), referred to as the "National Games". The National Games is the highest-level and largest comprehensive sports meeting in China. The events of the National Games are basically the same as those of the Olympic Games except martial arts. Its original intention is to train new people and select talents for the national Olympic strategy. The National Games is held every four years, usually around the year of the Olympic Games. The first nine National Games were held by Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong in turn. At the beginning of 200 1, the General Office of the State Council officially issued the Letter on Cancelling the Restriction that Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong hold the National Games in turn. 2011June 20 17 Tianjin won the right to host the 13th National Games after three rounds of secret ballot.