HANGZHOU, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Less than two years after the successful Beijing Winter Olympics, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday opened the Hangzhou Asian Games, the largest in terms of athlete participation and sporting events in the 72-year Asiad history.
HANGZHOU, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Sha Xiaolan, chief director and chief producer for the Hangzhou Asian Games opening ceremony, said on Saturday that the opening ceremony held here "took one step further" than expected.
HANGZHOU, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The eagerly awaited 19th Asian Games kicked off in Hangzhou, with Saturday evening's opening ceremony drawing global attention.
HANGZHOU, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Swimming Olympic champion Wang Shun and a digital torchbearer jointly lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Games.
