The largest ever Asian games featured with a fabulous opening ceremony.....
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao declared open the Games in the middle of the Pearl River on Haixinsha Island, to the thunderous explosion of a massive fireworks display with residential buildings and the 610-metre high Canton Tower as a backdrop.
"Remember, you are part of history right here, right now," Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah , President of Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said at the Opening Ceremony.
"Please show us your best performance, and show us the spirit of sportsmanship, fair play, friendship and respect to your fellow athletes and officials."
The Guangzhou Games is the largest ever Asian Games featuring 28 Olympic and 14 non-Olympic sports with 476 gold medals up for grabs. The Games will see the debuts of cricket, dance sports, dragon boat racing, roller sports and Go chess.
Guangdong Province built and renovated more than 70 stadiums. The air and water quality in Guangzhou has been improved, its transportation system updated and barrier-free facilities in place. Some 900,000 volunteers will go all out to ensure a comfortable and safe environment for the audience and athletes.
The Asian Games has urged Guangzhou residents to behave in a more civilised manner as a massive education campaign was launched shortly after the city won the hosting rights in 2004.
Guangzhou officials have handed out one million brochures and sent 40 million text messages to teach its citizens better manners and even how to smile.
The Art performance and Fireworks displayed during Opening Ceremony of Asian Games gave a unique look to the opening ceremony.
Here are some glimpses of the Opening event......
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