Guangzhou goes 'barrier-free' for the Games

The area reserved for people with disabilities to watch the games at the main venue in Guangzhou is highlighted in this file photo on Oct 9, 2010. For the upcoming Asiad Para Games, which will take place between Dec 12 and 19, barrier-free facilities built for the competition and training venues as well as the athletes’ village have been modified to accommodate guests. [Photo/Xinhua]

A volunteer helps a man using a wheelchair to board a bus in this file photo on Sept 2, 2010. New sloping paths and barrier-free passages have been built in public places to provide more convenience for people with disabilities in Guangzhou, host city of Asiad Para Games. [Photo/Xinhua]