Zhuangzhuang and Meimei are two mascots of the first National Student (Youth) Sports Games. [Photo/China News Service]

The first National Student (Youth) Sports Games is scheduled to hold its opening ceremony on Nov 5 and its closing ceremony on Nov 15 this year.

The event will be jointly hosted by the Ministry of Education, China's General Administration of Sports, and the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China. It will be undertaken by the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

This event will include 57 competitions, with 10 of the competitions limited to students in middle schools and universities and the other 42 competitions opened to the public. 

These competitions will be held in multiple venues across 14 Guangxi cities, eight counties and 12 higher education institutions.