Changchun is one of the only three Asiad torch relay demonstrative cites in China, and the torch relay is going to take place on Friday. As a city once hosted Asian Winter Games in 2007, local citizens wish the Guangzhou Asiad continue to create a new splendid history in the Olympic Council of Asia. On Wednesday, 16 torch bearers and the route of the 16th Asiad torch relay of Changchun stop have been decided, and the activity is going to take place in Changchun World Sculpture Park, a city card and a famous tourist site, CNC reporters learned from the press conference held in Changchun. To be started at 10 am on Friday, the torch relay will cover a length of 1.2 km with the participation of 16 torch bearers, including engineer, athletes, entrepreneurs and ordinary people from all walks of society. Changchun is known as the Spring City of the North due to its cozy climate conditions. As capital city of China's Northeast Jilin Province, Changchun also has the reputation as China's 'Automobile City', 'Film City', 'Sculpture City', 'City of Science, technology and Culture' and a 'Forest City' as well. Changchun is a new city with only about 200 years of history. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, especially since the reform and open door policy, great changes have taken place in Changchun for its infrastructure development. Now, Changchun has formed its own advantage and characteristics with solid foundations in industry and agriculture, and prosperous commerce. The First Automobile Works Group and Changchun Film Studio are located here. Changchun is one of well-known cities of science and education in China. The city has 27 regular institutions of full-time tertiary education with a total enrollment of approximate 160,000 million students. Jilin University and Northeast Normal University boast of good reputation in China. With a strong industrial base, abundant agricultural resources, advanced scientific and technological infrastructure, and highly developed culture and education, the city is fast becoming one of the international modern cities in Northeast Asia. 