Guangzhou life snapshots before the Asian Games

Passengers head for a bus to take a one-day free trip in Guangzhou, Nov 12, 2010. People living in Guangzhou will have the chance to visit the city's main tourism attractions free of charge by applying for a lucky draw held by the Guangzhou Tourism Bureau. As one of the projects to benefit Guangzhou residents during the Asian Games, the activity will provide 150,000 winning spots and will last for two months from Nov 1 to Dec 31. [Photo/Xinhua]

A woman runs in Yuexiu Park, the largest park in downtown Guangzhou on Friday morning. The 16th Asian Games will kick off in Guangzhou, the capital of South China's Guangdong province on Friday night. [Photo/Xinhua]