Hangzhou Asian Games | Asian Games "Fireworks" Encounter "Mountain, Sea, and Water City"
On the morning of September 14th, the torch relay event of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou was held in Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province. The Asian Games witnessed the spirit and struggle of a city, where the "firewood" met the "mountain, sea, and water city".
At the closing ceremony of the torch relay at Taizhou Station of the Hangzhou Asian Games. Photo by Sun Fei, journalist from Xinhua News Agency
On the morning of the 14th, Hehe Park was filled with a festive and joyful atmosphere. At around 9 a.m., the torch relay departed from the He He Park, which showcases the urban spirit of Taizhou. Taizhou is located between mountains and seas, and is an important node city for the two-way opening of sea and land. Taizhou, which combines the benefits of mountains and seas, has national 5A level scenic spots such as Tiantai Mountain, Shenxianju, and Taizhou City. The mainland has a coastline of 651 kilometers and 691 islands.
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The torch relay on that day was themed "Hehe Taizhou, Vibrant City", with a total length of about 8 kilometers. According to legend, 170 torchbearers pass through iconic buildings in Taizhou, such as Tengda Center, Central Business District, Citizen Square, Library, Cultural Center, Science and Technology Museum, Museum, Youth Activity Center, Ocean Museum, and Wuzixiong Glass Museum, fully showcasing the tremendous changes and new appearance of Taizhou's 30 year history of relocation and establishment.
The torchbearer ran through the mountains and seas, enjoying the history of Taizhou all the way. Taizhou has a profound cultural heritage, and the Tiantai Mountain culture has been passed down for thousands of years. It is a symbol, dissemination, and practice place of Chinese harmony culture. Taizhou is known as the "holy land of harmony", and the culture of harmony is highly consistent with the concept of "mutual understanding, long-lasting friendship, unity, and fair competition" interpreted by the Asian Games.
Torchbearer Lv Yichong comes from the private enterprise Geely Automobile Group. In just seven years, Lv Yichong has grown from a frontline assembly apprentice to a "great country craftsman", and has obtained more than 60 innovative achievements related to automobiles and 2 national invention patents. As the birthplace of China's private economy, the birthplace of stock cooperation economy, and the pioneer of market economy, Taizhou has a developed private economy and a solid manufacturing foundation. It has 79000 manufacturing enterprises and 5610 large-scale enterprises, and 307 "hidden champions" products with the highest market share both domestically and internationally. It is an important advanced manufacturing base in the Yangtze River Delta. The development history of Taizhou is a history of innovation in the private economy and the growth of private entrepreneurs.
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Torchbearer Lv Yichong is in the torch relay. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Zongzhi
The Central Business District, through which the torch relay passes, is the financial hub of Taizhou. The renowned small and micro financial services of Taizhou start from here, and local banks such as Taizhou Bank, Zhejiang Tailong Commercial Bank, and Zhejiang Mintai Bank are all located here. In 2015, the State Council designated Taizhou as the "Small and Micro Enterprise Financial Service Reform and Innovation Pilot Zone". In 2021, the "Taizhou Model" of small and micro financial reform was introduced at the National Financial Support for the High Quality Development of Private Enterprises on-site meeting. Taizhou has accelerated from a national level small and micro financial reform "pilot zone" to a "demonstration zone".
During the torch relay, many citizens spontaneously came to the roads along the route, waving flags, cheering, and cheering for the torchbearers who were running, with cheers echoing one after another. Along the way, programs with unique characteristics of Taizhou, such as Luan Dan, Huangsha Lion, and Sanmen Peony Dragon, took turns to showcase the atmosphere of the events, showcasing Taizhou's unique urban charm and the uplifting spirit of its citizens to the world.
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People cheered the torchbearers along the torch relay route. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Zongzhi
"The torch represents both hope and responsibility, just like our rural governance, which requires relay efforts." Torchbearer, Chen Xiaoxing, Secretary of the Party General Branch and Director of the Village Committee of Tahou Village, Chicheng Street, Tiantai County, said that we should continue to pass on this energy and enthusiasm, and make greater contributions to promoting rural revitalization.