THE Universiade closing ceremony at the Window of the World this evening will be divided into three chapters and focus on interaction between athletes and performers.
The 90-minute closing ceremony, starting 8 p.m., is a carnival for the young people of the world, organizers said.
The performances in the first chapter, “The Gathering,” will focus on the friendship of Shenzhen with the rest of the world. An orchestral performance will include 152 performers dressed in the sports uniforms of athletes from 152 countries and regions.
The second chapter, “Pursuing a Dream,” will show the integration of different cultures with performances from other countries and Chinese martial arts, acrobatics and opera.
The third chapter, “Farewell,” will show the respect Shenzhen has for the world by inviting representatives of athletes, volunteers and Shenzhen residents to the stage. There will be no fireworks and the stage was built with recyclable material.
From 4:30 p.m. to 11:p.m., the Window of the World Metro station will be closed but train services will be extended to 1 a.m. on August,24th.
In another development, police lifted traffic restrictions in Meisha and Judiaosha areas in the city’s east on August,22th after the beach volleyball and sailing events had been completed.
(Han Ximin)
