Harbin, Feb. 8 -- All preparations for the opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games are fully ready, said the organizing committee on Thursday.

The Games will be held from Feb 7 to 14.

"After more than 10 full-process rehearsals and three full-element drills, the music, videos, special effects, program arrangements, and overall coordination of the ceremony have been optimized," Bai Zhiguo, a deputy secretary-general of the organizing committee and the chief spokesperson, said at a news conference in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Thursday. "We have arranged 50 etiquette personnel and over 600 volunteers inside the venue to provide services to audience members in need."

For transportation services, around 300 support vehicles w...