A press conference for the Xiamen "Fitness for All" sports meeting is held on July 18. [Photo/xmnn.cn]

Xiamen in East China's Fujian province will hold a sports meeting for locals from August to October, according to a press conference held on July 18.

The opening ceremony will be held on Aug 8 -- National Fitness Day. A new event – a 10-kilometer run -- will be added this year. Also, several events will have two competition areas located on and off of Xiamen Island, allowing more people to get involved.

Xiamen will also launch a fitness season which will include municipal and district-level events. The municipal events will integrate activities of the municipal sports associations, sports clubs and enterprises.

The sports meeting, which has been held for six years, aims to help locals live healthy lives and promote public welfare.