For the first time, the Pingtan Comprehensive Pilot Zone (PCPZ) will mobilize an independent delegation to participate in the 15th Fujian Provincial Games, which will be held in Zhangzhou city on Oct 22.

A total of 94 athletes from Pingtan will compete in 13 events, said the local scientific and cultural bureau.

Pingtan athletes traveled with the Fuzhou delegation before Pingtan was given administrative powers of a prefecture-level city in 2013.

The Provincial Games, held every four years, is the highest level sports meeting in Fujian. There will be 27 major events and 542 minor ones.

The athlete are preparing for preliminaries of the events, which will kick off in May, the bureau said.