Xu wins gold as China rules table tennis

2011-08-20 17:31

Xu Xin defeated fellow Chinese Yan An in a close final to win the men’s singles gold medal in table tennis at the Universiade in South China’s Shenzhen.

China’s Rao wins women’s singles table tennis

2011-08-20 17:08

Rao Xiaowen of China beat compatriot Fan Ying in five sets to win the women’s singles title in table tennis at the Universiade in Shenzhen.

Xu wins gold as China rules table tennis

2011-08-20 17:06

Xu Xin defeated fellow Chinese Yan An in a close final to win the men’s singles gold medal in table tennis at the Universiade in South China’s Shenzhen.

Super sub steals the show with late strikes

2011-08-19 17:20

In head coach Masaki Ohira's eyes, Akito Kawamoto can rarely make Japan's starting lineup.

Young players give Chinese football a shot in the arm

2011-08-19 12:38

Team China ended their Universiade football dreams after losing 2-3 to Japan in the game's knockout stage at the Bao'an Stadium in Shenzhen Thursday night.

Jennifer Connolly breaks Universiade meet record twice a day

2011-08-19 10:46

US swimmer Jennifer Connolly broke meet record twice a day to win her first Universiade gold in the women's 50m backstroke here on Thursday.

Monks get in on the act with special kungfu show

2011-08-18 18:26

A group of 34 monks brought their Shaolin kungfu performance to the Universiade Village theater stage. Shaolin Kungfu in the Wind combines Chinese dance and martial arts. The group consists of kungfu masters aged 12 to 26.

Romania routs China in basketball at Universiade

2011-08-18 11:53

The Chinese team fell short to Romania in the second half of their 4th match in Group A men's basketball at Universiade, finally losing the game 98-80.

BYD's new energy benefits green Unviersiade

2011-08-18 11:28

BYD has three "green dreams": a solar power plant, a storage power plant and new energy-fueled automobiles, all of which are based on the iron battery technology.

China's Su, glory comes with injuries

2011-08-18 09:31

Black, thin and shy smile. It was the impression for China's Su Bingtian, who just gained a glory for his country.

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.