Young players give Chinese football a shot in the arm

Updated: 2011-08-19 12:38

By Wang Qingyun and Yan Weijue (chinadaily.com.cn)

Young players give Chinese football a shot in the arm

China's midfielder Fan Zhiqiang (L) fights for the ball with a Japanese player in their men's quarterfinals at the 26th Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, Aug 18, 2011. [Photo by Cui Meng/China Daily]

Young players give Chinese football a shot in the arm

China's forward Guo Yuantong (C) shoots against the Japanese goalie in their men's quarterfinals at the 26th Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, Aug 18, 2011. [Photo by Yan Weijue/chinadaily.com.cn]

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.