Foreign Consulates in Favor of Guangzhou

According to the foreign affairs office of Guangzhou, the number of foreign consulates in Guangzhou has been increasing rapidly  recent years. There are 33 foreign consulates in Guangzhou so far, and the number is expected to reach to 40 within the year. Countries including Peru, Israel, Chile, Yemen and Spain are planning to establish their consulates in Guangzhou.

Baiyun Airport Seeing Foreign Athletes off

The Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is experiencing a departure peak of the foreign Olympic delegations starting yesterday (August 25th). Since July 11th when the first athletes for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games arrived at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, the airport has witnessed over 4,000 flights and over 510 thousand entries & exits by overseas sports delegations, leaders of foreign countries and IOC officials.

National Junior Synchronized Swimming Championships Started

The National Junior Synchronized Swimming Championships started today in Zhuhai, one of the most improved living environments all over the world located in costal Guangdong province.

(Photo from www.cnr.cn)

Guangzhou Plans to Build Fire Fighting Stations in the Asian Games City

It is learned from the Guangzhou Firefighting Brigade that Guangzhou would plan and construct the firefighting stations in Asian Games City in accordance with the criteria for first-grade State fire fighting stations. Some special security functions would be added to ensure the successful holding of the 16th Asian Games in 2010.

Volunteer Recruitment for the Shenzhen 2011 Universiade

Volunteer recruitment for the 26th Summer Universiade starts in September. Shenzhen is the host city for the 26th Summer Universiade in 2011. The volunteer recruitment is looking forward for people both at home and abroad who meet the standard. For more details, you can log on the official website of the Shenzhen 2011 Universiade.

Body of New TV Tower to Be Completed

The body of the new 454-meter-high TV tower which has been under construction for two years is to be completed on Thursday (August 28th).

The completion of the body of the new TV tower will be a marked symbol of Guangzhou. Experts said that construction of the TV tower had been disturbed by typhoon Nuri that recently swept through Guangdong Province. However, they said that the construction had been held up for at most one day and would be completed on time if the workers worked harder.