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The Tour of Beijing will mark China's first top-level stage race and a step forward for cycling's governing body when it starts on Wednesday (October 5). Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) president Pat McQuaid sees the event as part of the globalisation of professional cycling, and defended the UCI's close relationship with the race's organiser.

"It's not an awkward position," said McQuaid in a press conference. "It is the UCI's role to promote and develop the sport."

It is the first time that UCI has organised a stage race, which it is doing via Global Cycling Promotion (GCP). GCP is legally separate from the UCI, but ties are close thanks to Alain Rumpf. Rumpf formerly managed the UCI's ProTour and keeps his office at UCI's Aigle headquarters. He sat beside McQuaid in the conference today.

21:00 the 1st Oct. Hong Kong government hold firework show in Victoria Harbour. Different from former firework show, this time firework explode into Chinese characters.

Chengdu road Shanghai 30th Sep 2011

30th Sep. 2011, the day before Chinese National Day, Shanghai's main roads have more traffic then before, and the city finally run into traffic jam.

In the early moring of 1st of Oct. the National holiday of China, a hot pot restaurant near Yiwuan Dalian had a explosion. 1 death confirmed, and the explosion destroyed the glass of apartments in the range of 30 meters.