GUANGZHOU, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- The 16th Asian Games opened in central Guangzhou on Friday in a blaze of pyrotechnics as China staged the biggest sporting gala since the 2008 Beijing Olympics. (Photos China Sports Online/Ni Minzhe, Wang Ruilin, Wu Jun & Wei Zheng)

The grand opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou


A scene of the opening ceremony


Chinese Sports Minister Liu Peng delivers an opening speech.


OCA President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah at the opening ceremony


Chinese badminton player Fu Haifeng taking oath on behalf of the all athletes

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