Martin Li A SMALL TransCard, or Shenzhen Tong card, featuring UU, the Univerisade mascot, was released yesterday to promote the Games. The round UU TransCards are available in four colors: yellow, red, blue and orange. Each bears a unique number and costs 99 yuan (US$15). Only 50,000 cards will be sold according to Shenzhen Post, […]

Han Ximin THE former head of a well-known education group in Shenzhen was sentenced to four years in prison for raping a subordinate, the Luohu District People’s Court said Friday. Song Shanmu, 46, founder and former president of the Sunmoon Education Group, was also ordered to pay compensation of 4,205 yuan (US$635) to the victim, […]

Shortage of volunteers speaking minor languages Li Hao THERE is a shortage of volunteers who speak minor languages such as Arabic and Spanish for the Universiade, which is expected to attract athletes from more than 100 countries, according to the Universiade volunteer recruitment department. Because of the shortage of candidates, the volunteer department will try […]

Zhang Wen investigates Universiade Village and MOC             On the afternoon of January 5,  Shenzhen Vice Mayor Zhang Wen came to Longgang District, paying an investigation at the Universiade Village, Main Operations Center (MOC) and Main Media Center (MMC). Vice President of the Universiade Executive Committee and Director-general of the […]

Jinlong Fish, Universiade exclusive grain and oil supplier           The Executive Office of the 26th Summer Universiade Organizing Committee and Jinlong Fish Company held a press conference, announcing Jinlong Fish to be the Universiade exclusive grain and oil supplier. That is to say, it will render services for athletes and guests […]

Universiade Village opening scheduled   Dec 27, Deputy Secretary of Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of Political and Legislative Affairs Committee of the Municipal Party Committee Wang Suiming presided the first meeting of the Universiade Village Ministers Committee (hereinafter “the Village Ministers Committee”) for the 26th Summer Universiade at the meeting room of the […]

Shenzhen to learn from Guangzhou Asian Games   Dec 26, Vice Shenzhen Mayor Zhang Wen and Vice President of the Universiade Executive Committee and Director-general of the Executive Office Liang Daoxing came to Guangzhou to inspect games – time decision-making and commanding system at the Guangzhou Asiad and Para Asiad. Shenzhen is going to learn […]

Provincial experts pass on Asiad accreditation experience Dec 29, a party of six persons from Guangdong Provincial Department of Public Security and Shenzhen Public Security Bureau came to have a talk about accreditation work with the staff of the Universiade Executive Office Accreditation and Consultation Department, Security and Safeguard Department, credential – making agency and […]

Universiade Village to open in Aug Martin Li THE 2011 Shenzhen Universiade Village will open Aug. 1 next year, a government meeting was told yesterday. The main buildings of the village occupying an area of 492,000 square meters in Longgang District have been completed. The village has zones for accommodation, operations, international and logistics support. […]

Armata becomes formal wear supplier             The Universiade Executive Office signed an agreement with Italian reputed fashion brand ARMATA on the morning of December 23, announcing Armata Co., Ltd. to be the exclusive formal wear supplier for the Shenzhen 2011 Summer Universiade. Former Vice Governor of Guangdong province, Vice Chairperson […]