Traffic control on Aug 3 for opening ceremony rehearsal

Updated: 2011-08-02 11:20

(chinadaily.com.cn)

Shenzhen will impose traffic management control on roads related to the opening ceremony rehearsal of Universiade from 2-8 pm Wednesday.

The traffic restrictions will apply to roads bordered by Binghai Boulevard in the north, Shahexi Road in the East, Dongbing Road in the south and Houhaibing Road in the west.

14,000 spectators, 8,000 performers and 20,000 security personnel will take part in the rehearsal.

About Shenzhen

Shenzhen is located at the southern tip of the Chinese mainland on the eastern bank of the mouth of the Pearl River and neighbors Hong Kong.

The brainchild of Deng Xiaoping, the country's first special economic zone was established here by the Chinese Government in 1980. It has been a touchstone for China's reform and opening-up policy since then.