Bao Chunlai returns a shot to his teammate Chen Yu during the men's single at Badminton China Open held in Yiyang,central China's Hunan Province October 24,2006.   Oct. 25 - Last week's China Open finalists Chen Hong and Bao Chunlai both fell victim to their respective rivals in the first round of the badminton World Cup in Yiyang, central China.

 

Compatriots Lin Dan and Chen Jin reached the next stage with landslide victories over their first-round opponents respectively.

 

Chinese women shuttlers have swept their foriegn counterparts in singles and doubles competitions to cruise into the second round.

 

Newly-crowned men's doubles world champions Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng and Olympic mixed doubles title holders Zhang Jun/Gao Ling also advanced to the second round.