The Guangzhou Asian Games kicked off its first competition calendar on Sunday when the defending champion Qatar failed to seize the opening win while Thailand coached by Manchester United legend Bryan Robson highlighted the football tournament with an overwhelming 6-0 victory.
Each household with permanent residence registration in the provincial capital of Guangdong will be offered 150 yuan ($22) in cash subsidies for commuting purposes after local authorities scrapped a move to make public transport free ahead of the upcoming Asian Games.
South China's Guangzhou City, host city of the upcoming Asian Games, opened its first driverless metro line Monday.
Chinese men's footballers failed to achieve an opening victory on Monday when they lost 3-0 to Japan in the Group A clash at the 16th Guangzhou Asian Games.
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.
He Chong, Beijing Olympic gold medal winner in diving, practices during an open training session on Oct 27, 2010. The National Diving Team opened their training in Beijing for the 16th Asian Games.
Yun, of South Korea, became a volunteer at the service station in Shangxiajiu Square after she came to Guangzhou in May. She helps passers-by with road directions and Asian Games information.
Xie Xingfang, an image ambassador of volunteers for the 16th Asian Games, displays the book containing her sports news and stories, on Oct 23, 2010. Xie, once a member of the national badminton team, attended the ceremony for 1,860 volunteers at South China Normal University (SCNU) and led them in making a service oath to the Asian Games
Light shoots out from the Liede Bridge into the night sky, illuminating Guangzhou, the host city of 16th Asian Games on Nov 7, 2010. Dazzling light displays for the upcoming Asian Games have been installed in some public places and high-rise buildings in Guangzhou to make the city more charming for the games.
China's first inter-city subway, linking two Southern Chinese cities hosting the 2010 Asian Games, started operations Wednesday.
Malaysia will send a 340-member squad to the Asian Games on Nov 12 - 27.
Hong Kong squash team had a training Tuesday to prepare for the upcoming 16th Asian Games.
From that time on, Guangzhou reaped a bumper harvest of grain every year and grew into one of the most prosperous cities in China.In the Chinese language, many words and characters associated with the meaning of beauty are often related to the character "羊" (yang, goat).
The Mascots embody a part of Guangzhou's unique history and culture and each Goat has an individual name that is distinctly Cantonese in style.
