Taking a stroll on the streets of Hangzhou, the host city of the 19th Asian Games, one can find elements of the Games everywhere - an "Asian flower carpet" consisting of over 200 varieties of flowers along the Qiantang River, synthetic racetracks in subway stations, and Asian Games-themed Fuxing bullet train running between Hangzhou and the co-host cities of Wenzhou and Jinhua.
The strong presence of Chinese internet and technology companies as sponsors of the 19th Asian Games has grabbed the attention of viewers around the world. This demonstrates China's great achievements in the digital sector and its strengths in technological innovation, experts said.
Zhang Yufei of China competes in the women's 100m butterfly final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province on Sept. 27, 2023.
Cui Chenxi became China's youngest ever Asian Games gold medalist on Wednesday after the spunky 13-year-old skateboarder won the women's street event at the Qiantang Roller Sports Centre in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. The street competition involves skaters performing daring tricks on a tough course that features rails and gaps.
