As the Asian Games approaches, the host city Guangzhou is illuminated at night as buildings in downtown areas are decorated with many Asiad-themed neon lights.
Guangzhou has fewer cars on the streets Monday as traffic restrictions came into effect in an attempt to turn the polluted and crowded southern metropolis into a greener venue for the upcoming Asian Games.
The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou Monday opened the Main Media Center (MMC) for the 2010 Asian Games to the world media.
A rule to keep nearly half of this southern city's private vehicles off the streets, part of traffic control measures to help improve air quality and ease traffic congestion during the Asian Games, took effect on Monday.
People living in Guangzhou will have the chance to visit the city's main tourism attractions free of charge by applying for a lucky draw held by the Guangzhou Tourism Bureau and some Guangzhou-based travel agencies.
Part of the public transportation service will be free to people in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, during the Asian Games and the Asian Para Games, Guangzhou Daily reported on Monday.
Guangzhou has started security checks at all subway stations and ferry terminals, and at the Baiyun International Airport on Oct 28, two weeks before the Asian Games kicks off.
Guangzhou is prepping for the Asian Games. The city is receiving a makeover as workers renovate aging structures and officials promote cultural tourism.
With more than 8,000 apartments, Asian Games Town in Guangzhou - built in the style of south China's Lingnan culture - is complete and has been formally handed over to the Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee.
Though benefiting from its range of successful industries and rising income levels, Guangzhou has had to fight hard to clean up, then reduce ongoing pollution over the past few decades.
The Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival will begin September 27.
Organizers of the 16th Asian Games said they have put forth efforts to make the November event in Guangzhou rich, wonderful and harmonious.
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