Torch relay for Asiad trimmed to save money
By Qiu Quanlin | China Daily | Updated: 2010-03-04 08:05
GUANGZHOU - In a bid to reduce operational costs, organizers of the 16th Asian Games said the torch relay will only be held within Guangdong province.
The torch relay, an important lead-up to the Games, will travel to 21 cities within the province from October, Gu Shiyang, deputy general secretary of the Games' organizing committee, said yesterday.
The Games will be held in Guangzhou, the provincial capital city, from Nov 12-27.
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