Zhang Weijun (from left), son of Zhang Leping who is the creator of Sanmao -- the original cartoon character of the 2007 Special Olympics mascot; Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng; Qiao Meili, Chinese athlete; and Liu Xiang, global ambassador of the Games, attend a promotion in Shanghai yesterday, a day marked for the disabled. Scheduled to run from October 2 to 11 in the city, it is the first time the Games will be in Asia.

(Shanghai Daily May 21, 2007)