Chinese Ambassador to Zhejiang: Check in at the Hangzhou Asian Games venues and experience the pulse of high-quality development in Zhejiang

Hangzhou, August 31 (Xinhua) - "On the way from Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport to Shaoxing City, I found that Zhejiang has undergone tremendous changes in the past three years." After three years, I returned to Shaoxing City in Zhejiang Province, and the Ambassador of East Timor to China, Abramoto Dos Santos, exclaimed.

On August 29th, ambassadors from more than ten Asian countries, including Thailand, East Timor, Nepal, and the Philippines, embarked on a three-day trip to Zhejiang.

The theme of this trip of the Chinese Ambassador to Zhejiang is "Tasting the wonderful changes in Zhejiang and Joining the Hangzhou Asian Games", hosted by the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During this period, the envoys visited representative digital economy enterprises and industrial clusters in Shaoxing, Huzhou, Tongxiang and other places, and visited the venues of the Hangzhou Asian Games to experience the pulse of high-quality development in Zhejiang on the spot.

The first stop of the event was in Shaoxing, known as the "land of cultural relics and the land of fish and rice". At the Shaoxing Ancient City Digital Museum, the envoys watched a painting of the millennium old city's charm, and through animation and video displays, traveled through the millennium time and space of Shaoxing Ancient City, enjoying the beautiful scenery of the ancient city from multiple angles and angles.

Santos said that this is his second time coming to Shaoxing. In November 2020, Santos attended the 3rd Shaoxing International Friendship City Conference in Shaoxing, which left a deep impression on him as this beautiful Jiangnan small city.

"Shaoxing has a prosperous economy, developed trade, a long history, and a profound cultural heritage. In 2020, I was honored to visit Shangyu E-you Town, the hometown of Lu Xun in Yuecheng District, Shaoxing Huangjiu Group, and other places. From that inspection, I learned a lot and learned a lot." Santos said, believing that this visit will also benefit a lot and gain insights into China's development experience.

Walking in Zhejiang, the envoys personally experienced the changes brought by technological development to the people's better lives.

Entering the largest bedding manufacturing enterprise in Asia - Xilinmen, the possibility brought by intelligence to furniture production shocked the envoys. In the intelligent deep sleep experience cabin, as long as you lie down, you can detect multiple data such as height, weight, heart rate, and pressure values of various parts of the body, helping different groups of people to manage their health and sleep. AI data technology has truly enabled mattresses to adapt to people.

Nepalese Ambassador to China, Bishnu Shresta, couldn't wait to lie down and experience it. The real-time display of sleep monitoring data surprised Shresta. "This is too intelligent. This mattress has high technological content and is highly innovative. I really want to bring them back to Nepal, but unfortunately the journey is too far," he said with a smile.

At Zhejiang Hydrogen Aviation Technology Co., Ltd., the envoys inspected the fuel cell production workshop together and tasted the coffee brewed by hydrogen fuel cells. According to on-site staff, hydrogen fuel cells are a clean power generation method that only requires the introduction of hydrogen gas to react with oxygen and convert it into electrical energy, producing only clean water.

"The coffee tastes great," Schlester said after visiting, "Technological innovation has brought many changes to people's lives and provided many conveniences.". He expressed his expectation for Nepal to sign a new agreement with China on energy cooperation.

During visits to companies such as Aerospace Hongtu Information Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Yunjiang Digital Construction Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., and Shengjing Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., the envoys further gained a detailed understanding of the development of geographic information technology, green energy storage technology, digital construction technology, and other technologies in Zhejiang Province. They have been paying close attention to the explanation and occasionally asking the staff for details.

A smart construction site platform that utilizes AI algorithms to automatically identify and capture violations by construction personnel, a surveying drone with a maximum takeoff weight of 30 kilograms, and a visual quality inspection robot that can automatically detect product appearance defects... A series of "black technology" products have caught the attention of envoys. "Amazing!" "Unbelievable!" The praises were endless.

Ambassador and Consul General of the Philippine Embassy in China, Oudino, stated that he learned a lot during his visit to the achievements of enterprise technology innovation, Deqing Geographic Information Town, Tongxiang Digital Economy Innovation Center, and other places, and gained a deeper understanding of the level of scientific and technological development in Zhejiang. This also provides more possibilities for the Philippines and China to expand cooperation in the future.

Strolling through the streets and alleys of Zhejiang, signs such as the emblem, mascot, and slogan of the Asian Games can be seen everywhere, creating a strong atmosphere of welcoming the Asian Games. During this trip, the envoys also visited the venues of the Asian Games. Immersed in it, the concept of "green, intelligent, frugal, and civilized" permeated every detail of the entrance hall, leaving a deep impression on the envoys.

At the three player basketball court of Deqing Geographic Information Town in Huzhou, the venue of the Hangzhou Asian Games, several envoys played basketball. This is the world's first fixed three player basketball venue, which has functional areas such as audience activity area, sports competition area, TV broadcasting area, media operation area, etc. It is also equipped with more than 80 LED energy-saving lighting fixtures for sports buildings, maximizing the satisfaction of TV broadcasting requirements and audience experience. The envoys praised the humanization and comfort of the venue design.

The semi open design of the Asian Games climbing competition venue at the Shaoxing Keqiao Yangshan Climbing Center has attracted the attention of the ambassadors. During the Asian Games, this place will compete for 6 gold medals in the climbing event.

To the surprise of the envoys, the abandoned mine has been developed and transformed into an international arena and a youth climbing sports base. The design inspiration for the venue comes from the cultural symbol of the silk industry in the Jiangnan water town - "cocoon". Athletes and spectators can enjoy the natural scenery of Yangshan Stone City during the competition.

After visiting, Lu Xinran, the secretary of the Thai Embassy in China, said that the climbing center is backed by the Yangshan Stone City, and the venue architecture is integrated with the natural scenery. "This construction of the venue will not affect the local natural scenery, and it is also convenient for the venue to be used after the competition.". She said she looks forward to the performance of Thai athletes at the Asian Games.

During the visit, the ambassadors to China generally expressed their hope to further strengthen exchanges and mutual learning with Zhejiang, tap into cooperation potential, expand cooperation areas, and achieve more cooperation results through this visit.