Magic moments
From the innovative opening ceremony to the athletes' history-making feats, the Hangzhou Asian Games, which drew to a close on Sunday, have delivered plenty of memorable moments over the past two weeks — here are some of our favorites...
Digital dazzler
At the spectacular opening ceremony of the Asian Games on Sept 23, a digital torchbearer played a role in igniting the cauldron for the first time ever at a major international sporting gala. Renowned as China's tech hub, Hangzhou emphasized the "smart" theme of the Games by involving millions in a digital torch relay.
During the opening ceremony, a digitally animated figure, symbolizing these torchbearers, traversed the iconic Qiantang River, before lighting the wave-shaped cauldron alongside Chinese Olympic swimming champion Wang Shun.
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