Locals and visitors wearing traditional Chinese costumes in the Yanzhou Ancient Town in Jiande county, Hangzhou recently tried their hands at ancient sports that were popular during the Song Dynasty (960-1279) to welcome the upcoming Asian Games Hangzhou 2022.

“By encouraging people to try ancient sports such as touhu (pitch-pot) and Go, we wish to carry forward traditional Chinese culture and encourage more people to lead a healthy lifestyle,” said Hong Yanfei, an official of the government of Meicheng town, where the ancient town is located.

Visitors try touhu or pitch-pot, a sport that used to be popular during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), in the Yanzhou Ancient Town in Jiande county, Hangzhou. [Photo/ori.hangzhou.com.cn]

Visitors play Go, or weiqi, in the Yanzhou Ancient Town in Jiande county, Hangzhou.

Local enterprise and international enterprise become official suppliers of Hangzhou Asian Games. For example, Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co Ltd has become the first official exclusive supplier and the household kitchen appliances supplier of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 after signing an agreement with the Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee (HAGOC) on July 7.

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic was named as the exclusive supplier of household appliances of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games on June 10，2021. Panasonic has been committed to supporting global sports events including the Olympics for over 30 years. The group will offer home appliances and life solutions to participants of the 19th Asian Games.

[Photo/ori.hangzhou.com.cn]

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