Guangzhou shifts to top gear ahead of 2010 Asian Games
17:20, July 31, 2010 
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Soldiers of counter-terrorist special troops practise street battle skills at a training field in Dongguan, south China's Guangdong Province, July 27, 2010. Some 150 soldiers of counter-terrorist special troops attended a six-month anti-terrorism training for the coming 16th Asian Games which will be held in Guangzhou of Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Chen Fan)
Security forces in the city are all geared up for the 2010 Asian Games, scheduled to kick off on Nov 12.
The Guangzhou garrison command has issued detailed requirements on security maintenance work and vowed to guarantee smooth traffic during the two-week Games period.
The garrison will assist security maintenance around the Games venues, at the airports, harbors and train stations, as well as prevent traffic congestion and ensure continuous supply of water, power and gas.
It will also assist the armed police in preventing terrorist attacks.
Two emergency branches focusing on security maintenance and rescue will be set up in the city and emergency response teams formed by volunteers will be set up in all districts.
The city's armed police force held an oath-taking rally on Tuesday to mark the 100-day countdown to the Asian Games.
The rally also introduced the security system for the Games, when new technological equipments including instant stop block system, new type of riot shields and net guns will be utilized.
Fire departments, too, have been checking for hidden troubles to guarantee safety during the Asian Games.
According to the Guangdong fire department, a total of 2,804 problems were discovered and rectified at Games-related venues and sites during a recent fire safety inspection.
The fire department said it will set up command posts in main stadiums and gymnasiums.
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（Editor：张茜）
Staff members watch a screen showing the blast-off of the Long March-2FT1 carrier rocket loaded with Tiangong-1 unmanned space lab module at Beijing Aerospace Control Center, Sept. 29, 2011. Commander-in-chief of China's manned space program Chang Wanquan announced Thursday night that the launch of Tiangong-1 space lab module was successful. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)
Chinese President Hu Jintao watches the launch of Tiangong-1 space lab module at Beijing Aerospace Control Center in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2011. Other members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, including Wu Bangguo, Jia Qinglin, Li Changchun, Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang and Zhou Yongkang, are also present. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)
The graphics shows the launch procedures of the carrier rocket of Tiangong-1 space lab module, Long March-2FT1 on Sept. 29, 2011. (Xinhua/Lu Zhe) 
Image taken from Beijing Aerospace Control Center shows a Long March-2FT1 carrier rocket loaded with Tiangong-1 unmanned space lab module blasting off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 29, 2011. (Xinhua) 
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Chinese forest armed forces work together with forest firefighters on Sept. 28. (Xinhua/Chai Liren)
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