Games holidays promotes travelling

2011-08-09 11:59

The extra holidays for the Universiade opening and closing ceremonies have encouraged local residents to plan to travel out of Shenzhen.

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.

Village first impression of Universiade: FISU's Killian

2011-08-09 10:57

The Universiade Village would be the first impression of the Games in China for people from different cultures and languages, said George E. Killian, president of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), at Saturday’s opening ceremony of the village in Longgang District.

Bilingual traffic signs erected around Universiade venues

2011-08-04 09:39

Shenzhen transport commission erected new bilingual traffic direction signs on major city roads and roads around Universiade venues and hotels on July 31.

College cyclists promote Universiade Games

2011-07-15 10:26

Ten cycling teams of college students from around the country had set off on a tour to promote the Universiade, a press conference was told July 14.

A letter addressed to volunteers in Universiade Shenzhen 2011

2011-07-25 17:37

A letter addressed to volunteers in Universiade Shenzhen 2011: You make the city more beautiful.

Venues to open for training

2011-07-26 13:33

All the 63 Universiade venues were scheduled for training from Aug. 5, according to a meeting of the Games organizing committee.

Leaders thank volunteers

2011-07-26 13:31

The city Party committee and government issued a letter of appreciation to volunteers. The letter, signed by city Party chief Wang Rong and Mayor Xu Qin on July 24, said the coming Universiade was a chance for Shenzhen volunteers to show their devotion and establish their names.

The spirit of Shenzhen

2011-07-05 09:01

For some reason, Shenzhen seems to have a bad reputation. Most people envision a maze of factories, constantly churning out the cheap goods we all know.

Universiade flag placed on mountain

2011-06-28 15:01

Universiade flag placed on mountain

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.