Aerial photography of Linping Sports Center Stadium.

Photo by Wang Gang

　　Chinanews client, Beijing, September 10 (Wang Hao) On September 10 next year, the 19th Asian Games will officially open in Hangzhou.

As the countdown to the first anniversary of the Hangzhou Asian Games, various preparatory work are in full swing.

This city, known as the "paradise on earth", is about to usher in an Asian sports event.

　　On the premise that the previous 40 major events remain unchanged, the Hangzhou Asian Games added two major events, e-sports and breakdancing.

The event will have 61 sub-items and 482 competition sub-items.

One year later, players from various Asian countries and regions will attack the 482 gold medals.

Data map: Aerial photography of the main stadium of the Hangzhou Asian Games.

During the Hangzhou Asian Games, the main stadium and natatorium in the "Asian Games Hall Three" will take on basketball, swimming, diving and synchronized swimming competitions, while the comprehensive training hall will take on functions such as concentrated training, medical treatment, and business.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Wang Gang

　　On March 16 this year, the registration for the first phase (by project) of the Hangzhou Asian Games was successfully concluded.

The first registration work received a enthusiastic response. The 45-member Olympic Committee of the Olympic Committee of the Asian Olympic Committee submitted the registration form, covering all 61 sub-events of the Hangzhou Asian Games.

　　In order to host an excellent Asian Games, Hangzhou has been working hard.

This year's Asian Games will set up 55 competition venues, 31 independent training venues, 1 Asian Games village and 4 Asian Games sub-villages throughout the province of Zhejiang.

Before the end of October this year, all the venues for the Hangzhou Asian Games will be completed.

　　At present, 42 competition venues have been completed and are undergoing event function acceptance; the Asian Games Village and Asian Games Sub-Village will be accepted and delivered before the end of December this year; 31 training venues are scheduled to be completed and accepted by May 2022, and the overall progress is currently progressing as planned.

　　Just recently, the first batch of refurbished and expanded venues for the Hangzhou Asian Games-Linping Sports Center opened. In 2022, the Hangzhou Asian Games football preliminaries, volleyball preliminaries, karate pre-finals and Hangzhou Asian Paralympic seated volleyball pre-finals will be held here.

Data map: Aerial photography of e-sports venues for the Hangzhou Asian Games.

Photo by Wang Gang

　　As one of the largest comprehensive events in Asia, the pre-Asian Games testing activities are an important means to test the function of the stadium, master the rules of the game, exercise the running team, run-in working mechanism, and test the command system.

　　The Hangzhou Asian Organizing Committee will organize test competitions and test activities for the Hangzhou Asian Games from 2021 to 2022. Among them, a total of 10 test competitions will be arranged in 2021.

Data map: Citizens took photos before the 500-day countdown device for the Hangzhou Asian Games.

On the same day, the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou 2022 entered the 500-day countdown to the opening, and the first batch of countdown devices were unveiled in Hangzhou.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Wang Gang

　　At present, the Hangzhou Asian Organizing Committee is actively preparing for the other 9 Asian Games test competitions in 2021, including basketball, swimming-open water, sailing, road cycling, shooting, seven-a-side rugby, table tennis, judo, and taekwondo.

　　According to the currently determined projects, it is planned to arrange nearly 51 test competitions in 2022.

Among them, there are 39 national-level events, 11 Zhejiang-level events, and 1 intercontinental event.

　　The beautiful hardware facilities contain the temperature that belongs to the Hangzhou Asian Games.

In May of this year, the global recruitment of volunteers for the Hangzhou Asian Games was officially launched. The Hangzhou Asian Organizing Committee plans to recruit about 52,000 volunteers from all over the world.

One year later, these volunteers will welcome visitors from all directions with bright smiles and warm service.

　　With the gradual advancement of preparations for the Asian Games, the Asian Games culture is slowly taking root in Hangzhou.

Two days ago, the Hangzhou Asian Games Urban Civilization and Asian Games Etiquette and Culture Exhibition was unveiled. The exhibition covers the etiquette knowledge of various Asian countries and regions. Every day, professional teachers conduct civilization etiquette training in the hall to allow volunteers and Hangzhou citizens to learn more Hangzhou Asian Games.

Data map: Aerial photography of the hockey stadium of the Hangzhou Asian Games.

The Hangzhou Asian Games Hockey Stadium is located to the north of Yunhe Asian Games Park in Gongshu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and has about 5,000 spectator seats.

The lightweight roof design of the venue adopts a light structure and refers to the traditional Chinese bamboo oil-paper umbrella stand.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Wang Gang

　　The culture of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, represented by Hangzhou, has also been seen by more and more people with the name card of the Asian Games.

　　In the recent Hangzhou Asian Games countdown to the first anniversary symphony concert, not only "Summon Heroes" and "Asian Heroes" and other Olympic sports theme repertoires were performed, as well as "Blessings of Love", "Great Jiangnan", "The Grand Canal of China" and other Hangzhou cities Classical music with cultural characteristics.

Hangzhou is becoming more and more closely linked with the Asian Games.

　　From September 10 to 25, 2022, the Hangzhou Asian Games will be officially held, and countless years of hard work will bear fruit.

　　In 1990, the Asian Games came to China for the first time. All Asian eyes are focused on Beijing, and the Asian majesty resounds through the streets and alleys. In 2020, the Guangzhou Asian Games will be held. At the invitation of the Flower City, athletes will feel the charm of this famous Lingnan city.

One year later, what kind of Asian Games will Hangzhou present?

We will wait and see!

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