The 12th annual national university track and field championship opens in Sanya on September 25. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

The 12th annual national university track and field championship opened in Sanya, South China's Hainan province on September 25, and more than 1,500 college students from 117 colleges have taken part in the games, including Tsinghua University and Peking University.

According to Huang Xinghai, assistant secretary-general of Sanya Municipal Government, the game is a nation-wide track and field competition that lasts from Sept 25-28.