The "Asian wind" will blow by the West Lake, and 106 torchbearers of the Hangzhou Asian Games will set off, holding the "firewood" in their hands
On September 8, 2023, the opening ceremony of the torch relay for the Hangzhou Asian Games was held at the Yongjin Park Square in West Lake, Hangzhou. 106 torchbearers carried out the first day relay of approximately 5.2 kilometers in Hangzhou.
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Next, the torch of the Hangzhou Asian Games will be passed through Huzhou, Jiaxing, Shaoxing, Ningbo, Zhoushan, Taizhou, Wenzhou, Lishui, Jinhua, and Quzhou in sequence. It will return to Hangzhou on September 20th to complete its final relay stop.
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Luo Xuejuan is the first torchbearer of the Hangzhou Asian Games.
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The torch of the Hangzhou Asian Games is named "Huo Huo", with an overall height of 730 millimeters and a net weight of 1200 grams. The design concept is derived from the Liangzhu culture, which is a testament to the 5000 year history of Chinese civilization. The torch is symbolized by jade cong, with human history and mountain scenery as its backbone. The overall contour curve is like holding firewood, emitting a sense of athlete strength and convergence from the outside in the midst of movement and stillness.
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On the morning of September 8th, citizens of Hangzhou waited by the West Lake for the torch relay to begin.
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It is reported that the torch relay of the Hangzhou Asian Games will revolve around the theme slogan "Heart to Heart Integration, @ Future", with 2022 torchbearers participating. The youngest torchbearer is 14 years old, the oldest is 84 years old, with 732 women, 1219 representatives from grassroots frontline, 1069 representatives from advanced model figures, 275 representatives from sports workers, as well as representatives from ethnic minorities, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan compatriots, and representatives from people with disabilities.
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The 102nd torchbearer, Wang Qinou.
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The 103rd torchbearer Wang Shuang.
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Wang Shuang and the 104th torchbearer Wu Juping.
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The 105th torchbearer, Chen Liqun.
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Hangzhou citizens are observing the Asian Games torch relay by the West Lake.
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Wang Shuang took a group photo with the audience as a souvenir.
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Staff are ensuring the torch relay in Pinghu Autumn Moon.
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The torch relay route this time mainly revolves around the World Cultural Heritage site West Lake in Hangzhou. Starting from Yongjin Park Square, it follows Nanshan Road, Hubin Road, Huancheng West Road, Beishan Street, Xiling Bridge, and Gushan Road, and finally arrives at Pinghu Autumn Moon, one of the ten scenic spots of West Lake.
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On the opening day of the Hangzhou Asian Games, the torch will light the main torch located at the main stadium of the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center, and the "Asian style" will officially blow by the West Lake.
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