China swept four out of five gold medals at the China Open badminton tournament in Guangzhou on Sunday.

Defending champion Chen Hong nipped fellow Chinese Bao Chunlai 21-17, 21-19 to win the men's singles final while veteran Chinese Zhang Ning, 32, lifted the women's singles top honor with a 21-14,21-5 victory over Yao Jie from the Netherlands.

The women's doubles final was an all-Chinese affair as Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen triumphed 21-17, 21-7 over Wei Yili and Zhang Yawen.

The mixed doubles clash was also between the Chinese as Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen clinched a 21-19, 21-5 victory over uninspired Xu Chen and Zhao Tingting.

Indonesian pair Kido Markis/Setiawan Hendra took the men's doubles gold, beating Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng of China 21-16, 21-16.

(Xinhua News Agency October 23, 2006)