Posts Tagged ‘Foshan’

• Xinhua: China defends Team Synchronised Swimming title at Guangzhou Asiad

  Date: 2010.11.20 | Category: Asian Games News | Response: 0

  Foshan, November 20 – Reigning champions Chinese Synchronised Swimming Team cemented their dominance in Asia by defending their team title at the Guangzhou Asiad here on Saturday.

  The Chinese overshadowed the rest of field with their elegance and difficulty, taking the title at 192.000 points, while Japan finished second in 186.125 and DPR Korea third in 173.000.

  Last time in Doha, the Chinese beat their strongest rivals Japanese, marking a breakthrough for Chinese synchronised swimming and an end of Japan’s unbeaten run at the Asiad as Japan had won every gold medal before.

  This time in Guangzhou, the Chinese team met no challenge as they took a convincing lead in both Technical and Free Routine.

  “I felt very, very happy for winning this title. In the past few years, we have been gradually recognised by referees,” said Zhang Xiaohuan, the coach of the Chinese team.

  In the past four years, the Chinese team grew in fast pace as they clinched the bronze at Beijing Olympics and the World Cup silver in September.

  The team gold is a second for China in Guangzhou Asiad Synchronised Swimming after twin sisters Jiang Wenwen and Jiang Tingting won the duet on Friday. China are also tipped as the hot favourites for Sunday’s combination.

  “We had set sights on three gold medals before coming to Guangzhou. I think we can reach the goal as long as we perform normally,” said Wang Na, another coach of Chinese team.

• Foshan, “Water World” half man half God (Map)

  Date: 2009.12.09 | Category: Asian Games News | Response: 0

  Guangzhou Daily reported December 9 (Xinhua Deng column peak) in the dawn’s light, a leap away from the horizon of our aircraft came to Foshan sky. Foshan in the air overlooking the earth, in addition to occasional scattered distribution of some low hills, the front is basically Yimapingchuan, yes, here is the hinterland of the Pearl River Delta, southern Guangdong, the essence of culture, the birthplace of the most.
      
   

  Navigation in this magical land above the bird’s eye view Foshan earth, changes in the richest than the “water” of the. West River, North River at this intersection, then the size of the divergence out of the countless river, creek, Dongping waterway, Fenjiang waterways, Beijiao waterways, Lubao Bay, southwest of Bay … … here is the famous Lingnan Water Village.

  In the West, one block north river between the two rivers on the island, one for the Pearl River Delta Art Institute of Chicago 500 years, rated as agricultural civilization of southern Guangdong, the highest level of agricultural ecological structure – “Sankey fish ponds,” presented before our eyes. Here is not only confirms the industrialized Pearl River Delta before entering the “land of plenty”, but also records the ancestors of the people of southern Guangdong, had thousands of years in this wasteland extension soil, cultivation harvest aspects of life.

  

  A typical Pearl River Delta "Sankey fish ponds," They

  Although the manufacturing sector is now very popular in the last century sericulture had been 90 years out of Foshan, the stage, but in Jiujiang, Nanzhuang, Xiqiao, Longjiang, Chencun, music from the fish ponds in the hinterland such as Sanchi, still visible in large tracts of fish ponds. As “frame” based on the same pond, a small Western-style seat to replace the original old house, and prosperous, and the only constant is still a share of pristine rivers and lakes mood.

  Foshan’s sailing in the sky, watching lament, where unique topography, the original half God and half are man-made.

• Asian Games, Foshan Sub-Division: The recent realization of interoperability Guangfo Taxi

  Date: 2009.12.02 | Category: Asian Games News | Response: 0

  Guangzhou Asian Games official website of December 2 reported that, as co-host the Asian Games in Guangzhou city, Foshan City, will host the boxing and synchronized swimming competitions, which will produce 11 boxing gold medals in synchronized swimming will have three gold medals. With the further acceleration of Guangfo Tong Cheng, Guangzhou and Foshan taxi sharing will also be achieved in the near future.

  Guangzhou, Foshan City, the transport sector between the relevant departments to vigorously promote the Guangfo bus exchange has now opened 37 of Tong Cheng Guangfo passenger lines, can reach all transport hub station. Taxi Interoperability work is an orderly way, Guangzhou, Foshan, a taxi has been set up three return points, Foshan, Guangzhou taxi return set up 13 points. A reporter for the reflection of the current two taxi passengers each other can not be planted in the local conditions Mak Kit-vice mayor of Foshan City, China, said the issue will soon be resolved.

  At the same time, Foshan passenger class lines and bus routes connecting with the Guangzhou New Railway Station are being stepped up, the Guangzhou-Foshan Metro in the first paragraph will pass before the Games opened.

  It is understood that November 17, Foshan municipal corporation, municipal Volunteers Association launched a “360 ° Games volunteer service program,” accept the community registration. In mid-October of this year by the corporation, Foshan City, Foshan City, led the first team to set up a foreign language volunteer service teams, recruit volunteers of all languages.

  According to event arrangements, Foshan City, Shijilian Swimming and Diving Hall and the Lingnan Pearl Stadium will be the 16th Guangzhou Asian Games as synchronized swimming and boxing competitions. At present, the two venues have been completed part of the software and hardware transform and elevate the work. As the largest Division of the Asian Games, Foshan test events, the Eighth Asian Swimming Championships in Swimming and Diving Hall Shijilian successfully testing the waters, but also the Preparatory Committee to the sub-Division has provided valuable lessons learned. “Enter the race venues, entrances and exits to guide the audience a way that is even more user-friendly, media services also need to be further improved.” Vice mayor of Foshan, Mak Kit-hua.

• Lin Zhang Lin spoke highly of the century: “with the Water Cube about!”

  Date: 2009.11.26 | Category: Asian Games News | Response: 0

  November 26 Guangzhou Daily reported that because of this colorful decoration only participate in last night’s two matches last night Shijilian swimming pool packed with more than 2600 seats, cheers, screams one after another, ZHANG Lin Liu is also expected of two songs , both won the gold medal. First came to Foshan, but frustration with interest the two men, said: “To train, unable to shopping, even the blind man no have time to eat cake!”
  

  Shijilian Swimming

  Idol debut Shijilian popular “overwhelmed”

  

  Zhang Lin

  Olympic stars visit Foshan, tickets have taken advantage of, “correspondingly,” It is understood that the pool may be due to the limited seating watching swimming competition, but also exacerbated the level of sought-after tickets. First-class ticket rose from 80 yuan to 150 yuan, but still being looted. Last night, reporters learned from the ticketing department, as of 17:30, has sold 2000 tickets, and create the day of ticket sales since the start of the Championships record of the number. “Be able to see Liu Song, ZHANG Lin, expensive tickets is also no problem. We come today or in advance from work in time to!” Citizen Chen 7 o’clock last night, just two friends, together came to the scene early.

  First came to the scene last night, the atmosphere is Zhou Jiawei, a race the men’s 100 meters butterfly, he has turned after the first super-Yong rivals, reflecting a strong explosive force, the audience stood up, shouted. Liu Song, Zhang Lin and going to the gym, the scene is even more cheers reached maximum decibels. In the end, Liu songs live up to expectations. Won the women’s 200-meter butterfly champion, Lin Zhang also won the first men’s 200-meter freestyle.

  Champion helpless blind man too late to eat cake

   

  

  Liu Song in the game

  Liu Song seemed a bit tired after the match for the conference, reporter’s question also appears to listlessness, no more than three sentences for each answer. I thought the end of the Asian Swimming Championships to rest, she soon left to return the national team train.

  “I have heard a lot of tourist attractions, Foshan, only next time stroll, we should immediately go back and prepare for race end East Asian Games, Foshan, had no time to have a good look.” Blind delicious cake do? “Yesterday back quarters, yet apart, look like I have not seen. Try to go back tonight.” She said.

  “The swimming pool Foshan great! I think that after training, with the Water Cube is almost.” Zhang Lin won the gold medal in a good mood, conference, the first to speak the Indian athletes, but also a look of a smile.

  He told reporters that want to stroll Foshan, journalists and briefed him on Temple and other attractions, he was interested to hear that. “I go back and consult with the coaches, the see if he can arrange a time Kanxia Foshan.”

• Spent swimming athlete Liu Ou / Rosie 2 days to win four gold

  Date: 2009.11.23 | Category: Asian Games News | Response: 0

  NEW YORK, November 22, Foshan reported that within two days sweep the four gold medals on behalf of the Chinese team played its eighth swimming Championships in Guangdong spent swimming athlete Liu Ou / Rosie became the arena of the most dazzling star, although as main rival women’s doubles champion Japanese team absent, but the combination of Wenting sisters spent the first domestic case of no competition, the National Games runner-up Liu Ou, and Rosie’s sudden emergence is better for the Chinese team for next year’s Asian Games swimming competition to add a flower more lung power.

  

  Liu Ou Rosie in the game

  

  Chinese team player Liuou Rosie with a winning 92.000 points

   

  As the most powerful rival the Japanese team the absence of a number of famous Championships, the Chinese swimming team took a two-day competition to gain an absolute advantage. In the evening of November 22 decided at the first technical choice of the double gold medal in last night had been harvested two gold Liu Ou / Rosie out to the beautiful movements and with the tacit understanding to get the locking up 90.1 points championship, and in the subsequent collective freedoms, the final choice to Liuou and Rosie as the main force of the National Games champion Guangdong team played same team, the same advantages to the larger of this competition to win the Chinese team’s fourth gold medals.

  “Tonight playing in a very well to say that we are more mature collective and double, and tonight is really perfect.” Liuou said excitedly after the game that she and Rosie in the doubles in the “Butterfly Lovers” while it is often frequently used by other teammates, but tonight she was both tacit co-ordination is still the love tragedy of this interpretation would be very touching, and then both of them into the final of the collective freedom of choice, in the magnificent music, the Chinese girls a good interpretation of the “beyond” theme. “We are a very modern way to interpret it, and bring into play very good, so that everyone can see our level.” Rosie said.

  Although Liu Ou, and Rosie at the Championships invincible, but in front of the National Games last month, she was total defeat both what has been considered is the first combination of Chuanji twins Jiang Wenwen / Jiang Tingting and sisters runner-up, “we shall major is physical gap, as shorter than the other, so in some stretching on the poorer, and this requires us to do more, the water level higher in order to fill the gap. “Rosie said.

  The hosting of the Championships in Foshan Century lotus sports center is a game of next year’s Asian Games venues, so that this performance is so big harvest, and Rosie so let Liuou girls for next year’s Asian Games in Guangzhou full of expectations, Luo Ou said, “Foshan is our blessed, Huang Xue Chen was here that won the World Championship individual title, and we also took four gold medals now, and look forward to next year’s Asian Games have better performance. “