6,000 volunteers are helping to make the gathering a success WANG XU

Construction work on venues for the G20 summit, which includes the upgrading of residences for Chinese and foreign leaders as well as the rebuilding and improvement of some streets, communities and tourist attractions, is basically complete, said Zhao Yide, secretary of the CPC Hangzhou Municipal Committee.

Zhao made the remarks at a media briefing on Tuesday in Hangzhou ahead of the 100-day countdown to the summit, where he briefed reporters on preparations for the event that will take place in the capital of East China's Zhejiang province on Sept 4 and Sept 5.