THE third Qingdao sports festival kicked off at the city’s May 4th Square last week.

    With the theme “Everyone exercising makes for a healthier city,” the event was scheduled to last for eight months, featuring sports matches, seminars and a retrospective of Qingdao’s 10-year city-wide fitness campaign.

    A total of 42 matches will be held on a weekly basis during the festival, including martial arts, badminton, taichi and fishing.

    Initiated in 2003, the event is held every four years.

    (Li Hao, Sun Fei)