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 Women's
Chinese Open,
13-17 August, 2003
Lianyungang, north of Shanghai
 All
the stars from the SWATCH-FIVB Women’s World Tour can be
excused for not having their minds quite on the job when
they compete in the China Open in Lianyungang.
The coastal town of over four million people is steeped
in history and will provide a wonderful platter of
historic facts and sites for everyone to indulge in on
top of the wonderful spectacle of the Beach Volleyball
World Tour stop in mid-August.
Lianyunguang lies in the inner coast of the west Pacific
Ocean and is famous for being listed in 1988 as one of
the first 14 coastal cities to be opened to the outside
world by the China government. It is also a rising
centre of industry, foreign trade and tourism in east
China.
Situated on the 7.75km island of Lian, the ancient but
also young city of Lianyungang boasts a unique mixture
of scenery, sea and mountains on land formed 1.6 billon
years ago and saw human activity as early as 100,000
years ago. Lianyungang is an important tourist city with
beautiful surroundings including the Huaguo Mountain
park, charming beach, waterfall and hot springs in
Donghai, the ancient Haizhou Town and forest park. It
has been referred to as a city just like a pearl,
surrounded by blue sea and green mountains. Precious for
development, it is proving to be a hot place for tourism
and investment with a warm welcome provided for people
from home and abroad. Lianyungang is mysterious today
and glorious tomorrow.
Lian Island itself is nicknamed as the Oriental Hawaii
for its crystal-blue sea and natural quality beach lido-Dashawan
Beach. This August, Beach Volleyball players from many
corners of the world will meet at Dashawan Beach to
partake in the hottest summer game on a wonderful stage,
which will provide a great reward for both sport and
history buffs, who make the journey to Lianyungang.
SWATCH-FIVB World Tour:
Women's event in China relocated to avoid SARS affected
areas
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 27, 2003 - The International
Volleyball Federation (FIVB) on Friday announced a
change of venue for the SWATCH-FIVB Women's Open in
China to a new province near Shanghai, which has been
cleared by the World Health Organization (WHO).
More
Last year's podium at Maoming
1. Walsh-May (USA)
Interview
with Kerri Walsh and Misty May
Misty May - Biography
Kerri Walsh - Biography
2. McPeak-Youngs (USA)
Holly
McPeak Biography
Elaine
Youngs Biography
3. Pottharst-Cook (AUS)
Interview
with Pottharst-Cook
Kerri-Ann
Pottharst Biography /Profile
Natalie
Cook Biography / Profile
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