Bird's-eye view of the city of the Asian Games | Seeing a different Wenzhou in the millennium old commercial port and dragon boat city
Wenzhou is a historic and cultural city with a history of over 2000 years, and a millennium old commercial port known for its commerce. As a co host city of the Hangzhou Asian Games, this place will host dragon boat races and football group matches. Bird's-eye view of the city of the Asian Games, let's take a look at Wenzhou together.
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CCTV reporter Liang Ye: Wenzhou is known as the capital of warmth and is the southernmost city in Zhejiang Province. It has no severe cold in winter and less hot in summer, and is warm and humid throughout the year. It is known as a "livable city with a pleasant climate in China". Here, two events, football and dragon boat, will be held at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
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CCTV reporter Liang Ye: This oval shaped stadium, resembling a giant dragon's eye, is the main stadium of Wenzhou Olympic Sports Center. It is located in the central area of Longwan District, Wenzhou City, with the meaning of adding the finishing touch, so citizens affectionately call it "Big Longan". Looking at it from a different perspective, it still resembles a seagull spreading its wings and soaring high, symbolizing the interweaving of Wenzhou's new and old cultures and the soaring eastward expansion. During the Hangzhou Asian Games, this venue will host 9 women's football group stage matches and 1 women's football quarter finals.
CCTV reporter Liang Ye: In the picturesque Sanyang Wetland, you can see that the wetland has a well-developed water system, crisscrossing it. These rivers divide it into 161 islands of different sizes, forming a special water network landscape. In the atmosphere of welcoming the Asian Games by the whole nation, more and more citizens also like to come here for exercise and fitness. Running enthusiasts from Wenzhou Running Association and folk running groups, accompanied by the gentle breeze in the wetland, are jogging here.
CCTV reporter Liang Ye: Wenzhou Dragon Boat Sports Center is the highest standard dragon boat racing venue in Asia. From the air, the entire building looks very narrow and undulating like a mountain range, as if a dragon is lying quietly on the water surface. Therefore, this building is also known as the Dragon Tower. During competitions, this place is mainly used for event support purposes. The building next to the Dragon Tower, which looks like an oar from the front and a dragon boat from the side, is called the Boat Tower, which is also the finishing tower of the competition. During the competition, the referees will watch the game here, timing and scoring.
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CCTV reporter Liang Ye: At this moment, a drill is being conducted on the water surface, and the 1200 meter race track they are rowing will be the competition venue for dragon boats.
CCTV reporter Liang Ye: At first glance, this race track looks no different from an ordinary river channel. In fact, this dragon boat race track was artificially excavated, so its riverbed is flat. Therefore, no matter which track the athletes play, the environment is the same.
Front desk reporter Liang Ye: Across the shore from the venue is the audience seat. Unlike other venues, there are no seats for dragon boat races. Viewers follow the river, stand or walk, or simply sit on the ground, enjoying the speed and passion of dragon boat races to the fullest. During the competition, two CCTV broadcast signal screens will be placed at the starting point to facilitate everyone's observation.
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CCTV reporter Liang Ye: In Wenzhou, dragon boat racing has a history of over 2000 years. Since the Tang and Song dynasties, every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, Wenzhou has presented a spectacular scene of "thousands of boats racing and thousands of people empty alleys".
CCTV reporter Liang Ye: In the past, Oujiang was the venue for Wenzhou citizens to row dragon boats. Now let's go and take a look at the previous venue, Oujiang. After 800 li of Oujiang River enters Wenzhou, it rushes all the way into the East China Sea. At the entrance to the sea, there lies a small island - Jiangxin Island. From above, the first thing to see is the two towers on Jiangxin Island. Wenzhou has been a foreign trade port since ancient times, and the Twin Towers on Jiangxin Island refer to the world's ancient navigational landmarks that lead ships to Wenzhou Port.
CCTV reporter Liang Ye: On the 800 mile Ou River, Wenzhou people inject new vitality into this "millennium old commercial port" with their spirit of "daring to be the first in the world".
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Director System | Xu Qiang
Producer | Gao Yaohou Jun
Producer | Xiong Bingwang Jun
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Reporter | Liang Ye, Zhao Jing, and Han Dong
Aerial Photography | Xiao Sa, Min Jiyuan, Wang Ze, Chen Jianbo
Editing | Shen Siwei, Wang Yue
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