Hangzhou gets its Games face on

Preparations for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou are already in full swing, according to a top local official.

Chen Weiqiang, deputy secretary-general of the Games' organizing committee and vice-mayor of the city, told China Daily in an exclusive interview that next year Hangzhou will work on improving the interiors of the venues, launch the torch design and define the main framework for the opening ceremony.

Dec 15 marks the 1,000-day countdown for the Asiad, and Chen said the organizing committee is dedicated to enhancing local residents' enthusiasm for the Games by positioning countdown clocks at landmarks in Hangzhou and other major cities in Zhejiang province, such as Ningbo, Jinhua and Shaoxing.