Xinhua All Media+| Sharing Excitement of the National Asian Games - Observation of the "Benefiting the People Asian Games"

On the land of the Yangtze River in September, people welcome the long-awaited Asian Games.

From promoting national fitness through venue construction, to enhancing urban management efficiency through intelligent digitization, and to ensuring and improving people's livelihoods in development, the Hangzhou Asian Games continue to amplify the benefits of the Asian Games for the people.

Successfully hosting the "Asian Games for the benefit of the people" highlights the unremitting pursuit of the people's aspirations for a better life on the new journey.

On September 20th, citizens chatted on benches next to the theme signs of the Asian Games. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yan Linyun

The whole nation welcomes the Asian Games, and the Asian Games benefit the whole nation

The dart competition is tense and exciting, while dry land curling is heart wrenching. Activities such as playing diabolo and spinning tops have attracted cheers from onlookers... At the fun park fair held at the Li Ning Sports Park in Hangzhou, folk sports experts showcased their skills, and the competition is in full swing.

The Li Ning Sports Park, located in the new city of Genbei in Shangcheng District, is the first national fitness and sports park in Hangzhou constructed through a cooperation model between the government and social capital. Within the park, sports venues such as basketball courts, swimming pools, rock climbing halls, football fields, and trampoline halls are fully equipped and well-equipped, attracting nearby citizens to come and exercise and check in.

After the announcement of the postponement of the Hangzhou Asian Games, the 56 competition venues and 31 training venues that have been fully completed and passed the functional acceptance of the events have not been shelved. Instead, they have gradually opened their doors to the public according to models such as national fitness, professional leadership, school opening, and market operation, setting a precedent for comprehensive sports venues in China to be opened to the fields of national fitness and mass sports before the competition. As of now, nearly ten million people have participated in fitness.

While large sports venues are emerging, small sports venues are constantly emerging, and the layout of national fitness resources is further optimized.

In recent years, many areas in Zhejiang province have made full use of urban areas to construct public sports facilities in communities, parks, waterfront greenways, rooftops, and other areas, providing full life cycle sports public services.

On September 20th, citizens rode bicycles in front of an Asian Games themed mascot sculpture on Nanshan Road in Hangzhou. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yan Linyun

According to the plan, from 2022 to 2024, Hangzhou City will allocate more than 16% of the newly added sports venues for the construction of embedded sports facilities. By 2024, the per capita sports venue area in the city will reach 2.7 square meters, forming a "10 minute fitness circle".

The "leftover materials" in the former urban area are now being transformed into the "golden corners and silver edges" of national fitness.

At the beginning of the night, in the Yangjiaotang Sports Park in Sanmen County, Taizhou City, people play basketball, ride bicycles, pull the parallel bars, and dance street dance. The sound of cheers, music, and singing is constantly heard. As the Hangzhou Asian Games approach, experiencing the Asian Games projects firsthand and participating in fitness activities by the whole nation has become a trend, and the atmosphere of welcoming the Asian Games in the streets and alleys of Taizhou is becoming increasingly strong.

Taking the Asian Games as an opportunity to create a group of sports events around the people is an important measure for various regions in Zhejiang to enhance their sense of participation in the Asian Games.

In Wenling City, Zhejiang Province, the activity of a thousand people walking briskly at the Daxi Station has begun, and the local Guanyu Mountain Park is bustling with people; The first basketball invitational kicked off passionately in Zeguo Town, with 10 teams competing fiercely; More than 5000 grassroots sports commissioners, social sports instructors, and health life instructors are distributed throughout urban and rural areas, making fitness methods more scientific and professional

During the preparation process for the Asian Games, the construction of sports venues and the upgrading of communities were promoted simultaneously.

The Linping District Sports Center in Hangzhou is a venue for football, volleyball, and karate events. With the construction of the venue, the surrounding old residential areas are also able to have a new look.

"After the renovation of the community, it has really changed. Not only has it added 200 square meters of neighborhood shared space and a hundred meter long aerial walking corridor, but it has also planted various flowers, which are extremely beautiful." Chen Guohua, a resident of Fengyi Community, smiled happily.

On September 6th, residents and students from the Mixing Street community in Feiying Street, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, held a unique community fun sports event called "Overseas Chinese Meeting Feiying and Joining Hands to Welcome the Asian Games" at the Huzhou National Fitness Center. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Yu

As of the end of 2022, Hangzhou has started renovating 1057 old residential areas, benefiting more than 410000 residents. The renovation tasks of 100 old residential areas included in the "Craftsmanship and Quality Improvement Embroidering Hangzhou City" special action this year have been fully completed. In the future, Hangzhou will carry out comprehensive renovation and upgrading of 670 old urban communities that have not yet been renovated.

Organize a meeting well and elevate a city

On the eve of the opening of the Asian Games, the Lin'an to Jiande section of the approximately 85.5 kilometer Linjin Expressway was completed and opened to traffic.

"The Linjian Expressway is not only one of the important external channels for the Asian Games' equestrian projects, but also allows surrounding residents to step on the highway and directly go to the Tonglu Equestrian Gymnasium to watch the competition," said Zhang Junqiang, Deputy Director of the Tonglu County Transportation Bureau.

People's cities are built by the people, and people's cities are for the people. During the preparation process for the Asian Games, Hangzhou has improved its urban quality, governance, and civilization with high standards and quality, showcasing a new style to the world.

Guided by benefiting the people, bridging the urban network——

Over the past 8 years, Hangzhou has formed a 480 kilometer urban expressway network, an 800 kilometer expressway network, a 516 kilometer urban rail transit backbone network, and a 376 kilometer high-speed railway network, further improving its infrastructure level.

In the morning, I heard the sound of bamboo rushing back to my daughter's home, visited the fairy land of Yaolin in the afternoon, and in the evening, I saw the moon approaching me in the clear river. The long and continuous highways have connected the physical distance of common development across Zhejiang, bringing people closer to the psychological distance of the Asian Games.

On September 20th, tourists took a sightseeing bus to Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area for sightseeing. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yan Linyun

Following the principle of benefiting the people and beautifying the city——

Under the hazy moonlight, strolling along the banks of Xizi Lake, a picturesque and poetic landscape of West Lake is slowly unfolding, providing citizens and tourists with a richer night sightseeing experience.

In order to welcome the Asian Games, the West Lake Scenic Area Management Committee carried out repairs and upgrades to the night lighting of West Lake, and the meticulously groomed Night West Lake was put back online.

Hangzhou citizen Chen Yutong has a habit of running at night on West Lake. She could see the changes in West Lake in her eyes: "At night, the lights lit up, and the mountains, forests, pavilions, towers, and greenery were like outlining ink paintings with the charm of Jiangnan, breathtaking."

On September 15th, volunteers worked at the Asian Games City Volunteer Service Civilization Station next to the Lin'an Sports and Culture Exhibition Center Gymnasium. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Yu

With the goal of benefiting the people and promoting changes in people's livelihoods——

In Deqing County, Huzhou City, where the three person basketball venue of the Asian Games is located, the newly established "Wujiahong Station" in the Citizen Square of the Geographic Information Town opens to welcome guests. The main functions of the post station are party member vanguard small benches, convenient service small square houses, and citizen activity small markets.

In Xiangshan County, Ningbo City, a total of 48 urban infrastructure construction projects were launched in the first half of this year, comprehensively accelerating the organic renewal and improvement of urban appearance and quality. In the warm atmosphere of welcoming the Asian Games, the mass foundation of some local characteristic sports has become increasingly solid, gradually becoming the "golden signboard" for the development of local tourism and characteristic sports industries.

The construction of the Jiangnan Line and Zhijiang Line of the Qiandao Lake Water Supply Project is accelerating, providing protection for the water supply and drainage of Hangzhou City; The coordinated development of major power transmission and transformation projects such as the Baihetan to Zhejiang ultra-high voltage direct current transmission project will help expand the capacity of urban power grids; 29 subway stations are interconnected with surrounding underground public facilities, effectively expanding urban underground development space

More and more people from Hangzhou to various parts of Zhejiang are sharing the development achievements brought about by hosting the Asian Games.

Write the first half well and continue writing the second half

The mountains and waters are beautiful, and people are in the painting. On September 20th, as the rowing event of the Hangzhou Asian Games kicked off at the Fuyang Aquatic Sports Center in Hangzhou, Fuyang, known for its "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains," attracted more tourists from home and abroad.

"During this period, homestays have reached a peak of bookings, and the Asian Games at our doorstep have brought us tangible benefits," said Zhu Meijuan, a villager who runs homestays in Huanggongwang Village, Fuyang District.

"Deeply exploring the 'Asian Games+Cultural Tourism' can further amplify the radiation effect of Asian Games traffic." Zhang Peng, member of the Standing Committee of the Fuyang District Committee and Minister of Propaganda, introduced that in order to create a one-stop destination for Asian Games tourism, four Asian Games sightseeing bus routes have been added locally, and 100 Asian Games cultural tourism experience points with Fuyang recognition, 10 theme routes, and 7 tourism route products have been launched.

On September 20th, the preliminary rowing competition for the Hangzhou Asian Games began at the Fuyang Aquatic Sports Center in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jiang Han

If hosting the Asian Games well is the first half of the article, then utilizing the dividends of the Asian Games to promote sustained and healthy economic and social development is the second half of the article.

In line with the new travel trend of "city stroll", Shangcheng District of Hangzhou focuses on operating the "Charm of Shangcheng" cultural brand, focusing on street and alley spaces, creating a hundred unique and charming streets and alleys. It takes citizens and tourists into daily fireworks, explores Hangzhou culture, and explores niche secrets, using an exploratory perspective to re understand the details of this city and discover its unique charm.

In the first half of this year, the added value of the service industry in Zhejiang Province increased by 8.4% year-on-year, with the added value of the accommodation and catering industries increasing by 18.1%.

The Asian Games is not only a stage for sports competition, but also a platform for economic exchange and cooperation.

The Asian Games have sparked a wave of sports, driving the expansion and improvement of the sports economy and sports manufacturing. The total export value of sports goods from Yiwu, the world supermarket, reached 3.52 billion yuan in the first half of this year, a year-on-year increase of 22.5%, with more and more sports goods orders from Asian countries; Some enterprises in Ningbo have expanded their focus from sports sticks to more outdoor sports equipment, gradually laying out the outdoor camping industry

Merchants from India are shopping at a toy store in Yiwu International Trade City. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Zongzhi

In recent years, Zhejiang Province has continuously expanded its high-level opening-up to the outside world, and the door to opening up is getting wider and wider. In the first half of this year, Zhejiang Province achieved a total import and export volume of 2.36 trillion yuan, with an actual use of foreign investment of 12.94 billion US dollars, with year-on-year growth rates higher than the national average.

Work hard, lead the way, and bravely stand at the forefront. Taking the Hangzhou Asian Games as an opportunity, Zhejiang is drawing a new picture of happiness and people's livelihood with the exploration of Chinese path to modernization and the practice of common prosperity.