Expatriated bigwigs to attend Universiade opening

2011-08-11 14:40

97 overseas Chinese, most of whom are leaders of local Chinese communities or organizations, will attend the opening ceremony of the Shenzhen Universiade on August 12, on Thursday.

Shenzhen Universiade ready for unique opening ceremony

2011-08-11 14:10

China's organizers have vowed to open the 26th World University Games with a totally "unique" ceremony Friday night in Shenzhen.

With the spectacular opening of Beijing 2008 Olympics still lingering in the memoies of many, Shenzhen is keen to impress the world in a different way when the Universiade start at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center.

Botswana athletes leaves for China to attend Universiade

2011-08-11 11:48

A contingent of 20 Botswana athletes have left for China on Wednesday to compete in the World University Games scheduled to take place from August 12 to 23.

No medal target for Chinese delegation

2011-08-10 20:50

Hosts does not set any medal target at the upcoming Shenzhen Universiade, said the executive head of the Chinese delegation.

Universiade athletes turn to music to beat stress

2011-08-09 11:51

Sitting on comfortable leather armchairs and listening to music, athletes strive to keep stress at bay, at Ke Bo's Music Therapy Center.

Shenzhen Universiade News Service to meet Olympic standard

2011-08-10 18:14

The 570-strong Shenzhen Universiade News Service Team (UNS) has fully geared up to provide Olympic standard support to more than 3,000 journalists, UNS Director General He Huifei told Xinhua here Wednesday.

New features of Universiade opening

2011-08-10 16:45

There are five distinguishing aspects of the opening ceremony, according to the general director of the opening ceremony.

The opening is unique in rituals, in performers, in performing stage, in ushers' dresses and in torch tower.

Universiade boosts quality of life in Shenzhen

2011-08-10 16:03

The upcoming Universiade is having positive benefits for people’s lives and the city of Shenzhen as a whole, Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Daily said Wednesday.

Shenzhen benefits from international games

2011-08-10 14:50

For 26-year-old Jiang Huali, a typical morning used to involve waking up at 6 am and spending more than two hours riding buses to her office in downtown Shenzhen.

Controls for opening ceremony rehearsal

2011-08-10 13:21

The final rehearsal for the Shenzhen Universiade opening ceremony will be held on August 10 and unauthorized vehicles will be restricted in the core area of the opening ceremony venue.

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.