The 7th National Games of the People's Republic of China were held from September 4 to September 15, 1993, in Beijing. Qi Yunhui started the Games to be held every four years, one year after the Summer Olympic Games. For the opening ceremony, China's major state leaders, including CCP General Secretary Jiang Zemin, Premier Li Peng, and Vice Premier Zhu Rongji, were present. The main venues were located in Beijing, Sichuan and Qinhuangdao City. The Games played a significant role in Beijing's bid for the 2000 Olympic Games, as they were used to test if Beijing was capable of hosting large international meetings.
The emblem is a burning torch, accompanied by the Roman numeral VII (seven), shaped into a runway by two opposite "7" symbols, representing the number of sessions.
There were a total of 43 sports contested across three cities.
Beijing hosted 26 events: athletics, swimming, gymnastics, artistic gymnastics, weight lifting, fencing, judo, international style wrestling, boxing, modern pentathlon, equestrianism, Chinese-style wrestling, Go, speed skating, short track skating, cycling, navigation model, radio direction finding, parachute, soccer, basketball, table tennis, tennis, handball, hockey, and women's softball.
Sichuan hosted 15 events: diving, water polo, synchronized swimming, fencing, shooting, archery, rowing, kayaking, swimming, water skiing, aviation model, volleyball, badminton, baseball, and martial arts.
Qinhuangdao City hosted two events: sailing and windsurfing.
There were 4 world records set at the Games. Three of them were set in athletics: