Closing ceremony a carnival for the young

Updated: 2011-08-23 09:26

(Shenzhen Daily)

The Shenzhen Universiade closing ceremony at the Window of the World on August,23th would be a carnival for the young people of the world, organizers said.

There will be a main venue and five subvenues for the carnival, and athletes from the five continents would participate in interactive activities, enjoy Chinese traditional performances and local specialties.

The ceremony at the main venue, the World Square, was scheduled for 90 to 100 minutes and some of the audience would be performers representing their own countries, said Shi Gang, deputy director of the closing ceremony.

"After 12 days of fierce competition, the athletes from 152 countries and regions need to relax, be entertained and celebrate, so the closing ceremony will be a big party," Shi said.

About Shenzhen

Shenzhen is located at the southern tip of the Chinese mainland on the eastern bank of the mouth of the Pearl River and neighbors Hong Kong.

The brainchild of Deng Xiaoping, the country's first special economic zone was established here by the Chinese Government in 1980. It has been a touchstone for China's reform and opening-up policy since then.