The success of the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games reflected China's efforts to improve disabled people's affairs, said Wang Xinxian, president of the National Paralympic Committee of China.
Guangzhou will bid farewell to the inaugural Asian Para Games on Sunday night and in the mind of APC President, a gold medal should be awarded to the Games, which is labelled as a benchmark for the future editions to follow.
For the upcoming Asiad Para Games, which will take place between Dec 12 and 19, barrier-free facilities built for the competition and training venues as well as the athletes’ village have been modified to accommodate guests.
Lu Shiming, one of the leaders of the largest para sports squad China has ever assembled, has been able to fulfill a long-cherished dream at the inaugural Asian Para Games.
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An athlete visits a photography studio inside the Asian Para Games Village, Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Dec 10.
Facilities for disabled people in Guangzhou have been greatly improved thanks to new barrier-free amenities built for the upcoming Asian Para Games.