A torchbearer hands over the torch in Yuexiu Park on Sunday. XINHUA
China's 15th National Games are to open in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, on Sunday. As one of the host cities, Guangzhou has been making all guarantees ready such as transportation, power and water supply, as well as food supply, medical support, and barrier-free care.
The Games also mark the first time Hong Kong and Macao are to host such a national-level sports event. Following the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the release of the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area by the Chinese central government, the Games are another milestone in the development of the Greater Bay Area. It will also bring far-reaching changes to the Pearl River Delta region.
Centered on hosting a successful event, Guangzhou has invested much effort in its city facelift project.
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