According to Zhongshan Government,the annual Charity Parade will be held on 17th of February this year and 120 parade units have signed for the campaign. The total number reaches 12,000, 3000 more people than those in last year. Besides, there are two new teams including Asian Games Torchbearers and Shanghai Expo Volunteers.

Asian Games Torchbearers are made of 41 torchbearers in Zhongshan Station and other Zhongshan-born torchbearers of the 16th Asian Games. Shanghai Expo Volunteers are made of 38 volunteer selected from Zhongshan Volunteers in Shanghai Expo.