Volunteers promote Ethnic Games to visitors "on live"

Fourteen volunteers working for the 10th Chinese Ethnic Games gave Ordos people a better understaning of the tournament by imitating an athlete in a certain event here on Tuesday.

Mainly university students, these volunteers drew the attention from about 100 visitors around Lake Ulan Mulun. Performing as an athlete in 10 events, including shuttlecock, single bamboo drifting, wooden ball, and one as a torch bearer, these volunteers wanted to promote the tournament featuring all 56 Chinese ethnic groups this year.

"Little did I know about ethnic events before I applied for a volunteer position," said Ren Tianhui, a Chinese Culture major in Inner Mongolia University.

Each volunteer was colored in gold or silver throughout, which takes more than an hour to finish the work. Moreover, they are required to keep a gesture for about five minutes.

Little by little, Ren has got some knowledge about most events in this year's tournament now. She hopes that through her work, more and more people will know it too.

"Now I'm in a beautiful city. Since I worked for the Ethnic Games, I have been familiar with many people, which is a good supplement to my major," she said.

"I just watched a pearl ball match with my grandma this morning. I knew little about this event before, thanks to these volunteers, I get a better understanding about it now," a 10-year-old visitor surnamed Ma said. Endi