The 80th torchbearer Lao Lishi (L) and Chen Yaoguang, head of Zhanjiang municipal committee of the Communist Party of China, light the cauldron together at the end of the torch relay for the 16th Asian Games in Zhanjiang city, South China's Guangdong province, Nov 1, 2010.
While citizens and volunteers are busy getting Guangzhou ready for the Asian Games, the city's athletes are preparing to shower their hometown in glory.
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.
Employers in the capital of Guangdong province are required to pay workers' full monthly salaries even though they might not be able to do their jobs in the following weeks because of the Asian Games.
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.
Japanese table tennis player Ai Fukuhara is preparing for the upcoming Asian Games that will be held in Guangzhou, the capital city of southern China's Guangdong Province, in November.
A wave of panic prevailed among Pakistani hockey team as they may have to be without legendary hockey player Sohail Abbas at the upcoming Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.
A senior Pakistani cricket star has said that China will be a surprise at the cricket event of the Asian Games to be held next month in Guangzhou, reported the local daily The Indian Express on Friday.
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.
Nepal's preparation for the 16th Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou, China, has reached the final stage as the players are kept in closed camp for training.
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