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Hello and welcome to countdown to the GZ Asian Games. I am David. There are 70 days to go before the games begin.

Accessible Facilities Installation and Renovation Al most Completed
Today (3rd) marks the 100-day countdown to the Guangzhou Asian Para Games and our journalists went to different venues to have a look at the facilities for the disabled at the Asian Games Venues. Emma Huang has the details:
Slopes have been set up at at all entrances and exits of the Olympic Sports Center. There 34 toilets and 350 seats specially set-up for easy access in wheelchairs. Whilst at the Guangyao Gymnasium, which will be the venue for wheelchair volleyball games during the Asian Para Games, elevators have been equipped with braille buttons and toilets there are equipped with an alarm system in case of an emergency. An official told us:
"recording" Outside the venue, we have laid sidewalks for the blind and built slopes for wheelchairs as well as hand-rails that suit the height of a wheelchair. Inside the venue, there are toilets and bathing compartments as well as seats designed for the disabled. "recording"

photo from 21.cn

GZ Gears up on improving Accessible facilities
Guangzhou is making more efforts to improve the access to public facilities for disabled people. Media were invited today (Sep. 2nd) to experience the improvements.

To make it easier for the blind to take buses, a special system has been installed on 600 buses. When carrying a small sensor system, an individual senses a vibration and can hear the number of the bus approaching:
"voice"
The Chairman of the Guangzhou Association of the Blind Mr. Chen Yang told us:
":record" 500 more buses will have this system installed. These products will first be given to blind people from low income families.

Wheelchair lifts have helped those on wheelchairs move conveniently inside the subway. A lady taking the metro with her handicapped son told us:

"record" it's ok, very convenient inside the metro. The metro staff always helps us.
To cater to the need of Asian Games audiences, the Olympic Sports Center will set up 350 easy-access seats and 34 toilets for the handicapped.