As the Games prepare to lift off,a look at the stories behind the preparations.
Volunteers gather at the oath-taking ceremony in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, Nov 5, 2010.
The Chinese synchronized swimming team members go through some moves before diving into the pool in a training session open to news media in Beijing, Nov 5, before leaving for the Guangzhou Asian Games.
Athletes Village was officially opened on Friday, and the Chinese delegation has moved into the village.
The glutinous rice dough artist helps students make Asian Games mascots in Hefei, capital of Anhui province, Nov 4
Volunteers for the recently concluded World Expo pose at the airport in Shanghai, Nov 4, before leaving to volunteer at the football and rugby venues of the Guangzhou Asian Games.
Bangladesh is expecting to win two medals from the upcoming 16th Asian Games Kabaddi tournament to be held in Guangzhou this month.
Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Thursday announced the list of twenty players of Vietnam's national men's football team for the upcoming 16th Asian Games, Vietnam' s news website Vnexpress reported.
Sri Lanka will send a contingent of 104 athletes for the 16th Asian Games scheduled to take place in China's southern city of Guangzhou from November 12-27, a minister said.
Lebanese Olympic Committee (LOC) said on Thursday that the country hoped to win at least two medals in the upcoming 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.
Three cartoon images, with prototypes for harbor seals from Baengnyeong island off west coast of the Korean Peninsula, were chosen as the mascots for the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, the organizing committee announced on Thursday.
Malaysia will send a 340-member squad to the Asian Games on Nov 12 - 27.
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Xi's vision on shared future for humanity
UN's top environmental honors go to three in China
German trains collide near Duesseldorf, several people injured
China beats Germany 7-4 in men's curling Olympic qualification
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