China News Agency, Beijing, March 9th: Cui Wei: I hope the world can see today's China through the Hangzhou Asian Games

　　China News Agency reporter Tong Xiaoyu

　　The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2022 will be held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang in September this year. How to tell the story of the Asian Games to the world and show Chinese characteristics?

China News Agency "Two Sessions · Face to Face" invited Cui Wei, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, director of Hangzhou Opera and Dance Theater, and deputy chief director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2022, to share his views.

　　Excerpts from the interview are as follows:

　　China News Agency reporter: What aspects of the National Two Sessions are you paying attention to this year?

　　Cui Wei: I have always paid attention to the development of the cultural field.

A few years ago, due to the opportunity of China's Grand Canal's application for world heritage, we created the dance theater "Meeting the Grand Canal", walked six provinces and two cities along the China's Grand Canal and the world's top ten canals, and accumulated some cultural heritage protection and inheritance. experience.

　　Therefore, the proposal brought this time is also related to cultural heritage.

I suggest that the Zhejiang Shangshan Cultural Site Group should be included in the preliminary list of China's world cultural heritage.

Although this suggestion is not in the same field as my own work, I hope to do something for China's cultural heritage through voices in different fields, so that more people can learn about Wannian Shangshan and China's rice farming civilization.

　　China News Agency reporter: The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2022 will open in September this year. Can you disclose the highlights of the opening ceremony?

　　Cui Wei: At present, all the work of the Asian Games is proceeding in an orderly manner. Everyone is looking forward to it, and so am I.

At present, the preparations for the opening ceremony are still in the creative stage, but I believe that everyone will not be disappointed.

　　The opening ceremony was held in Hangzhou, a place where miracles can be created.

Hangzhou is not only a famous historical and cultural city, but also a digital city.

Here, we can see the beauty of Hangzhou, and see the vitality and innovation brought to this city by science and technology, the Internet and digital technology.

These combinations will definitely make the opening ceremony more expressive.

I also hope that through the opening ceremony, everyone can see what China is like today and the spiritual outlook of the Chinese people.

　　China News Agency reporter: In your opinion, how to take this opportunity to tell the story of the Asian Games to the world?

　　Cui Wei: This is a grand event with sports as the carrier. In fact, Hangzhou has already made a lot of preparations in terms of venues and competition guarantees.

At the same time, the citizens of Hangzhou have also made preparations, hoping that our smiles and acts of kindness can leave unforgettable memories for Chinese and foreign audiences.

　　We hope that through such a grand event, it is very important to show the happy, beautiful and peaceful life of the Chinese people in the new era.

We also expect that in 2023, more friends will come to Hangzhou to watch the opening ceremony and various competitions together. They are also an important part of telling the story of the Asian Games.

Of course, we still need to do a good job in the "post-Asian Games" era and inherit and develop the legacy of the Asian Games.

　　March 7th is the 200-day countdown to the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2022.

Although the Asian Games have not yet been held, thinking about the "post-Asian Games" should also be put on the agenda.

After the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, China has designated August 8th as the National Fitness Day. It is believed that with the holding of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2022, a new trend of national fitness will be further formed in Hangzhou, Zhejiang and even the whole of China. .

　　In view of this situation, I think it is still necessary to make good use of the Asian Games venues, grasp the uniqueness of each Asian Games venue, form a personalized long-term follow-up operation mechanism, make full use of the Asian Games heritage, and make the Asian Games heritage and Asian Games culture become Hangzhou. A gold business card.

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