May 27th marks the beginning of the 100-day countdown to the G20 summit in Hangzhou. More than 5,000 locals from the city in east China took part in the countdown event at the Huanglong Stadium. Participants included service personnel, medical staff, security forces, and volunteers. 

Similar countdown activities were held in other locations across the city. The G20 leaders' meeting will be held in Hangzhou on September 4th and 5th, the first time China hosts the summit.

The 100-day countdown to the 2016 G20 summit begins in east China's Hangzhou City on May 27. The coastal city will host the 11th summit of Group of 20, a global economic forum participated by 20 major economies, both developed and emerging, on September 4 and 5. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com]