The national Games are generally the National Games of the People's Republic of China, referred to as the "National Games". The National Games is the highest level and largest comprehensive games in China. The sports of the National Games are basically the same as the Olympic Games except for martial arts. Its original intention is to train new people and select talents for the country's Olympic strategy. The National Games are held every four years, usually around the Olympic year. The first nine national Games were held alternately by Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong. At the beginning of 2001, The General Office of the State Council officially issued the Letter on abolishing the restriction on alternately holding the National Games by Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong. On August 16, 2011, after three rounds of secret voting, Tianjin won the right to host the 13th National Games in 2017.