Universiade swimmers have chance to qualify for London

2011-08-10 11:53

Swimmers of 26th World University Games may slice a quota in the London Olympic Games next year.

178 HK Universiade volunteers arrive in Shenzhen

2011-08-09 22:31

As many as 178 volunteers from Hong Kong took oath to serve for the Shenzhen Universiade after they arrived in the host city on Tuesday.

'Easy Travel' network put into service in Shenzhen

2011-08-09 16:10

Easy Travel Hi-tech Network, the only official traffic portal in Shenzhen, has been officially put into use, according to Shenzhen's Traffic and Transport Committee.

Typhoons not likely for Universiade

2011-08-09 16:09

Shenzhen is not likely to be affected by typhoon during the Universiade period, with most of the games days being hot, according to Shenzhen Meteorological Observatory.

18 flags raised in Universiade Village

2011-08-09 16:03

Eighteen delegations held flag-raising ceremony in the Universiade Village on Aug 7 and 8.

Greedy to be green, says Shenzhen official

2011-08-09 16:01

With the 2011 Shenzhen Universiade to kick off in four days, Shenzhen will soon be in the spotlight of the whole world.

Over 350 volunteers arrive in Shenzhen

2011-08-09 11:01

More than 350 volunteers from other parts of the country had arrived in Shenzhen to start 19 days of service for the Universiade, the volunteer department of the Universiade said August 8.

Universiade MPC to be put into use on Aug 9th

2011-08-09 10:58

The 26th World Universiade Main Press Center (MPC) will be put into use on August 9th, providing 24-hour news service for over 4200 registered reporters from different countries and regions worldwide.

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.

137 foreign media outlets applied for Universiade reporting

2011-08-08 14:58

Roughly 3,156 media correspondents, including 342 foreign correspondents from 137 media organizations, have applied for the reporting of the 2011 Shenzhen Universiade.

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.