On　the　morning　of　October　13th，　the　ethnic　fitness　exercise　competition　of　the　17th　Hubei　Provincial　Games　in　the　mass　sports　category　（Minority　Group）　was　held　at　the　Zhanlin　Gymnasium　of　Hubei　Engineering　University．　After　a　fierce　competition，　the　team　from　Xianning　City　won　the　fourth　place．

The　compulsory　exercise　for　this　competition　is　the　popular　version　of　the　ethnic　fitness　exercise　＂Chinese　Homeland＂．　This　set　of　exercises　integrates　the　characteristic　dance　movements　of　multiple　ethnic　groups，　and　combines　fitness，　ornamental　value　and　cultural　connotations　of　ethnic　groups．　It＇s　aimed　at　popularizing　and　promoting　among　the　general　public，　showcasing　the　contemporary　connotations　of　exchanges　and　integration　among　all　ethnic　groups　and　jointly　building　the　Chinese　homeland．　The　competition　judges　mainly　assess　the　team＇s　movement　strength，　uniformity，　body　control　and　overall　performance　on　the　spot．

The　Xianning　Team　was　formed　by　students　from　Xianning　Vocational　Technical　College．　The　team　consists　of　14　members，　with　12　on　the　court　and　2　as　substitutes．　All　of　them　are　freshmen　and　sophomore　students，　with　an　average　age　of　19．　To　prepare　for　this　event，　the　team　members　have　carried　out　high－intensity　training，　training　in　three　sessions　every　day：　morning，　noon　and　evening．　They　returned　to　school　early　during　the　National　Day　holiday　for　concentrated　and　intensive　training．　After　arriving　at　the　competition　venue，　they　persisted　in　practicing　at　the　hotel　meeting　room　and　other　venues．　Ultimately，　this　young　team　achieved　the　fourth　place　on　the　provincial　games　stage，　demonstrating　the　youthful　vigor　of　tenacious　struggle　and　teamwork．　（Xianning　Daily／Huang　Lanfen）