The Guangzhou Asian Games Village (Guangzhou Daily/ Qiao Junwei)
Just one month after the Guangzhou government launched "Suggestions on Strengthening the Development of the Sports Industry" a news conference was held recently to announce the results of the survey. According to Liu Jiangnan, the head of the Guangzhou Sports Bureau, by 2015 the sports industry should represent 2.
5% of the local GDP and have led to 60,000 jobs. By 2020, the sports industry will have become one of Guangzhou's pillar industries.The post-Asian Games utilization of sporting venues constructed for the ASIAD was also mentioned in the press conference. The government promised once again that all aspects would be taken into account, especially related to management, public service and commercial services.
