Guangzhou, December 12 – It is a new chapter for the Paralympics Movement in Asia, as the inaugural Asian Para Games opened its arms to around 2,500 disabled athletes from all around the continent here on Sunday. Photo taken on Dec. 12, 2010, shows the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Asian Para Games held in […]

“Photo Universiade” contest launched     On December 6, the “Photo Universiade” contest, jointly held by the Universiade Executive Office, Longgang District government and Shenzhen Press Group, officially kicked off. From that day on, excellent photos both home and abroad are expected to be submitted through Tencent.com. As told, the awardees above bronze will have […]

Meten English, the Universiade English training camp         On December 3, the signing ceremony for the English training agreement between the Shenzhen 2011 Universiade and Meten English was held, Shenzhen Central Walk Plaza. Deputy Directors of the Universiade Executive Office Zhao Guanghua and Ke Gangming, the Executive Office Adviser Li Nansheng, and […]

     Firefighters rescue a “victim” in a tunnel fire drill on the Shenyan Second Passage in Yantian District on Thursday. The drill involved 45 fire engines and 158 personnel from a number of government agencies including traffic police and the transport bureau. The exercise was aimed at enhancing response to emergencies in tunnels and […]

Chui Sai-on (2nd R), chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, is presented with an oil painting by the Longgang District Government at the Dafen Oil Painting Village on Tuesday. Accompanied by Shenzhen Vice Mayor Chen Gaihu, Chui visited Dafen and learned how the village had grown to become home to thousands of artists […]

Santa brings joy to autistic children       Richard Goodman, a professional Santa Claus from California, the United States, visits children at the Shenzhen Autistic Society yesterday. Goodman, who is now working as Santa with the Crowne Plaza Shenzhen until Christmas Day, brings joy to guests during the festive season and raises funds to help […]

Intl. creativity prevails   (From L) Shenzhen Party chief Wang Rong, Davidson L. Hepburn, president of the General Conference of UNESCO, Zhang Xinsheng, president of China Education Association For International Exchange, Galia Saouma-Forero, director of the Division of Cultural Expressions and Creative Industries of UNESCO, and Shenzhen Mayor Xu Qin at the opening ceremony of […]

Chrysanthemums in full blossom in Donghu Park in Luohu District. The city’s 27th Chrysanthemum Show will start Saturday and runs until Dec. 14 in Donghu Park. More than 30,000 pots of the flowers will be exhibited at the park, themed on the Shenzhen Universiade to be held next August. Liao Wanyu Source： Shenzhen Daily  Editor： 王佳 […]

China’s Zhang fails to win FIFA Exco seat China’s Zhang Jilong speaks at the 24th AFC Congress in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday.Xinhua     MANILAL FERNANDO of Sri Lanka and Thailand’s Worawi Makudi won seats on the FIFA Executive Committee as AFC representatives after voting Thursday at the 24th AFC Congress in Doha, Qatar.     There […]

Chelsea’s problems deepen with loss Chelsea’s Jose Bosingwa (unseen) scores an own goal during their English Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers in Wolverhampton, central England, on Wednesday.SD-Agencies     CHELSEA’S kept up its dismal run of results with a 1-0 defeat at last-place Wolverhampton on Wednesday night, one of the Blues’ most embarrassing defeats in […]