The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou Monday opened the Main Media Center (MMC) for the 2010 Asian Games to the world media.

The MMC covers 40,000 square meters and houses the Main Press Center and the International Broadcast Center.

The Main Press Center provides working spaces for 580 journalists and 130 photographers. It also offers telephone, Internet connections and printing services.

The Main Press Center also has three press conference halls and provides multi-language services, including English, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Arabic.

According to the Asian Games Organizing Committee, there are more than 10,000 registered journalists, photographers and cameramen covering the Games.

The Asian Games runs from Nov. 12 to 27.