Chinese athlete Jiang Fan after winning the men's 110m hurdles in 13.58 seconds at the 6th East Asian Games in Tianjin, Oct 9, 2013.
The 6th East Asian Games opened amid a scaled-down but still spectacular ceremony in Tianjin on Sunday, highlighting a more cost-conscious approach to sporting events.
The national flag of the People's Republic of China is carried to the stadium during the opening ceremony of the 6th East Asian Games in north China's Tianjin.
Young Chinese divers met no strong challenge as they won all four gold medals on the first day of the East Asian Games here on Monday, Oct 7.