The Opening Ceremony Of The Sixteenth Asian Games Was Held In Haixin Sha Island, Guangzhou.

The sixteenth session of November 12th

Yangcheng passion ignited the Asian Games, the Pearl River shadow embraced harmonious Asia.

The sixteenth Asian Games will be held on the evening of 12.

Tonight, under the bright night sky, the heart of the island on the Pearl River is shining brightly and brightly, becoming a dream stage. The opening ceremony of the Guangzhou Asian Games is uniquely arranged here.

This is the first opening ceremony of the Olympic Games and the Asian Games.

Nearly 30 thousand spectators watched the opening ceremony.

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After the Eleventh Asian Games held in Beijing in 1990, the Asian Games returned to China 20 years later. It is also another large-scale comprehensive sports meeting held in China after the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

The president of the Asian Games Council, Prince Ahmad, President of the International Olympic Committee, Roger and distinguished guests from all over Asia attended the opening ceremony to witness the exciting moment with the audience and the global TV audience.

At 19:58, in the cheerful music, foreign dignitaries such as Wen Jiabao and Ahmad walked up to the rostrum and waved to the audience.

There was a long, warm applause from the audience.

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...

The countdown numbers flicker on the big screen of the scene, and fireworks from Guangzhou flowers and trees show a ring bloom from the bottom of the new Guangzhou TV Tower.

At about 20 o'clock, in the cheers of the audience, "kapok" was blooming at 600 m high spire, and the opening ceremony began.

Loud and loud music sounded, and the four giant eight sails with a height of more than 80 meters were raised, symbolizing the new image of advancing Asia.

The entire sea island is pformed into a "harmony" Asian wheel, waiting for the wind to sail in the night sky.

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20 hours and 06 minutes, the military band played the National Anthem of People's Republic of China, and the bright five star red flag was rising.

The audience sang loudly, and the loud National Anthem echoed on Hai Xin Sha Island.

The opening ceremony of the grand opening ceremony, "sailing", was launched with the theme of "water".

The performance is divided into three chapters, namely, the prelude, the first chapter "the water of the earth" and "the ark of the sea", the middle part of the white clouds, and the invitation of the flower city. The purpose is to explain the profound meaning of "water" in south of the Five Ridges culture.

In the beautiful song of the Guangdong folk song "falling rain", a banana leaf is like a leaf boat, carrying a lovely Guangzhou boy floating in the air and hanging over the stage.

The boy held the utensils full of "water from the Pearl River" and gently poured the water on the land of South of the Five Ridges.

In a short time, the earth resonated, and all the springs surged.

With the brilliant laser, the huge fountain array opens, the wave is shining, like a dream.

In the powerful voice, 600 of the tide makers joined forces, and a huge ship was pulled to the stage.

The horn of the sea blew! The men sailed into the sea.

Thunder and lightning, wave crests, sailors and the wind and waves launched a desperate struggle.

The fishermen raised their fishing lights, looked at the seaside, and blessed their loved ones with the ancient fishing songs of South of the Five Ridges.

The lyrical piano sounds, the famous young pianist Lang Lang uses beautiful melody to uncover the chapter of the white clouds sails.

184 athletes perform stunning performances on the sails of over 80 meters high.

This is a new attempt to challenge the limits.

These "air athletes" were suspended by the 1320 men in the middle of the sky, or spanning, running, climbing or diving, making waves, mountaineering, swimming, hurdling, and so on.

In the end, 184 athletes turned into eight huge eagles, flying in the blue sky and flying ideals.

520 Asian drummers set up Guangzhou's "hunting drum" and issued the invitation of "Flower City".

In the fierce drums, the sacred "catchment" ceremony began.

The 45 holy water women, representing 45 countries and regions, will carry the civilized water from containers from all the major water systems in Asia to the holy water basin slowly rising in the center of the site.

People sang and danced, surrounded by 4 huge bridge arms towards the gathering place of holy water.

Finally, the 4 bridge arms join together to form a concentric bridge.

600 girls dressed in Asian costumes dance hand in hand with the drummers to form the emblem of the Asian Olympic Council "one dragon and one eagle circling the sun".

Just now, the holy water basin of "the water of Asia" has been slowly rising along the concentric bridge. It has become a torch tower up to 28 meters and stands high in front of people.

Five Asian famous singers Wei Wei, Tan Jing, Joey Yung, David Tao and Kim Hyun Joong joined the stage to sing the theme song "sunrise East" at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games.

In the artistic performance, the green environmental program "green one minute" was also inserted.

The city's performing art is performed by live actors, spectators and citizens.

In just a minute, the lights turned Canton Tower into a tree of Green Asian life, and the main buildings around Haixinsha and the Pearl River suddenly turned green. Many people moved their flowers to the balcony or window to let the stars see and let the world see...

At 21:13, the athletes enter the stage.

All 45 countries and regions of the Asian Olympic Council have entered the alphabetical order to share the joy of the Asian Games.

The athletes who came in from time to time smiled and waved to the audience. The audience welcomed them with warm applause and cheers.

Over the next 15 days, more than 9700 athletes from all over Asia will compete in 42 major events and 476 minor competitions.

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The final delegation of the Chinese delegation was Jin Ziwei, the woman rowing champion of the Beijing Olympic Games.

The Chinese sports delegation consists of 1454 members, of whom 977 are contestants. The number of participants in China's previous Asian Games is the most.

Huang Huahua, executive chairman of Guangzhou Asian organizing committee, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony. He gave the warmest welcome to athletes, coaches and guests from all Asian countries and regions on behalf of the Guangzhou organizing committee and Guangdong people.

He said that since the success of Shing Asia in Guangzhou, under the guidance of the correct leadership of the Chinese central government and the guidance of the Asian Olympic Games, we have carried out the concept of "Fervor" and "Harmonious Asia", promoted the preparatory work of the whole province and resolutely fulfilled the solemn promise made to the Asian people so that the spirit of Asian Games can be widely disseminated on the mainland of China.

Liu Peng, chairman of the Guangzhou organizing committee, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony.

He said that 20 years ago, the Eleventh Asian Games were successfully held in Beijing.

Two years ago, the Beijing Olympic Games wrote brilliantly. The spirit of "unity, friendship and progress" spread throughout the land of China and touched Asia and the world.

20 years later, friends from all Asian countries and regions gathered again in China to gather in the vibrant and dynamic southern city of Guangzhou, and to deduce the greatest passion in the history of the Asian Games, and to write a harmonious movement of Asia.

Ahmad, President of the Asian Olympic Games, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony.

He said tonight we gathered in Guangzhou to witness a new chapter in the history of the Asian Games.

In the next 15 days of fierce competition, we will witness the best sportsmen in Asia.

They will strive to compete in all competitions, share a passionate gathering, look forward to a harmonious Asia, and pursue the concept of peace, unity, unity and progress advocated by the Asian Games.

22 hours and 09 minutes, Premier Wen Jiabao announced: the sixteenth Asian Games will be opened. Suddenly, the brilliant fireworks will bloom in the night sky, and the passionate melody will be heard throughout the hall.

Li Xiaopeng, Yang Boyong, Meng Guanliang, Huang Jiangang, Wang Liping, Lu Yuansheng, Gao Gao, Jia Zhanbo, 8 outstanding sports representatives as the flag bearer, holding the Olympic flag of the Asian Olympic Games.

Play the KIA Olympic Council anthem.

The flag of the Asian Olympic Council slowly rises and is flying high above the venue with the five-star red flag.

Before the Olympic flag of the Asian Olympic Games, Chinese athletes Fu Haifeng and Chinese referee Yan Tun, respectively, represented the athletes and referees.

At 22:19, the Olympic flame from the the Great Wall of Ju Yong Guan arrived at the opening ceremony.

In 32 days, the Asian Games torch relay in Beijing, Heilongjiang, Harbin, Jilin, Changchun, Shandong, Haiyang and Guangdong and other cities above the city level, in more than 2000 torch relay relay, ignite passion, convey dreams.

Wu Guochong, the Dragon Boat player of the Asian Games, came from the Pearl River and ran to the shore of Haixin Sha Island.

The torch was then pmitted in succession between Chen Yibing, Rong Zhihang and Deng Ya Ping.

Finally, the torch bearer, who was carrying the torch, ran to the main tower.

Two lovely children, together with He Chong, lit the Chinese fireworks displayed under the concentric bridge. The fireworks rose to light the sacred fire pot on the torch tower, and the main torch burst into full play.

Fireworks are blooming, colorful and competitive.

Loud music and warm cheers deafening, and the atmosphere reached a climax.

The leaders attending the opening ceremony include: Pakistan President Zardari, Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit, vice president of Iran, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Zhang Zhixian, Vice Premier Guterres of East Timor, Vice Premier Zhang Yongzhong of Vietnam, Gaag Iyer of Bhutan, Brunei Pro Wang Su fry, Prince of the United Arab Emirates Ahmad.

The party and state leaders attending the opening ceremony also included Liu Yunshan, Liu Yandong, Wang Yang, Uyunqimg, Ma Kai, Meng Jianzhu, Zhang Rongming and hotland, as well as members of the Central Military Commission.

Cui Shian, chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, attended the opening ceremony.

Wu Boxiong, vice chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang, vice chairman John Chiang and chairman of the Taiwan non Party solidarity union Lin Bingkun also attended the opening ceremony.

Officials of the Asian Olympic Games attended the opening ceremony.