china's 14th national games, billed as mini olympics in the country, is being held here in xian, northwest china's shaanxi province.
more than 12,000 athletes representing china's provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, the hong kong and macao special administrative regions, the xinjiang production and construction corps and specific sporting associations compete in this year's games, which will run through to september 27.
the cafeteria here offers hundreds of food varieties every day, including all major cooking styles in china as well as western cuisine. all the cooking is provided by a company in the railway system, the national railway administration. it also provided service for the 12th national games in shenyang and the 13th in tianjin.
photo taken on sept.18,2021 shows the cafeteria of china's 14th national games in xi'an, northwest china's shaanxi province. (xinhua/jin liangkuai)
people select food at the cafeteria of china's 14th national games in xi'an, northwest china's shaanxi province, sept.18,2021.(xinhua/jin liangkuai)
staff members cut watermelons at the kitchen of the cafeteria of china's 14th national games in xi'an, northwest china's shaanxi province, sept.18,2021.(xinhua/jin liangkuai)
staff members prepare at the kitchen of the cafeteria of china's 14th national games in xi'an, northwest china's shaanxi province, sept.18,2021.(xinhua/jin liangkuai)
people select food at the cafeteria of china's 14th national games in xi'an, northwest china's shaanxi province, sept.18,2021.(xinhua/jin liangkuai)
people select food at the cafeteria of china's 14th national games in xi'an, northwest china's shaanxi province, sept.18,2021.(xinhua/jin liangkuai)
people wait for food at the cafeteria of china's 14th national games in xi'an, northwest china's shaanxi province, sept.18,2021.(xinhua/jin liangkuai)
