2011 Summer Universiade
Shenzhen, China
The 26th Summer Universiade was attributed to the city of Shenzhen at the FISU Executive Committee meeting prior to the 2007 Winter Universiade in Torino. Other candidates were Kazan (RUS), Koashiung (TPE), Murcia (ESP) and Poznan (POL).
After Beijing in 2001 (summer) and Harbin in 2009 (winter), the Universaide will once more return to China as the city of Shenzhen was successfull in its bid for the 2011 Summer Universiade. On the southern tip of China, on the Hong-Kong border, Shenzhen has been the fastest growing Chinese city for the last thirty years. The population of 13 million occupies an area of 2020 sqkm. Shenzhen’s strategic location is a great advantage for business and trade. Its many industries benefit from a very dense transport network and considerable investment interest. The high technology sector has rapidly become the driver of the local economy. Trade with Hong-Kong is another of Shenzhen’s main resources. The two cities have concluded a favoured partner agreement. In the last eight years since Hong-Kong has returned to Chinese sovereignty, business between the two cities has doubled. Their cooperation extended in 2004 and now concerns a whole series of common projects including trade, as well as scientific research, education, finance and tourism. Along the same lines, close cooperation has been developed between the universities of Shenzhen, and Hong-Kong, as well as those of Macao and Chinese Taipei. Student exchanges are numerous and are growing on an international scale.
Organizing Committee for the 26th Summer Universiade, Shenzhen
The Grand China International Exchange Square FI 10 - Office Building
N° 1 Fuhuayilu Road Futina District
518034 Shenzhen
P. R. China
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