The national flag of the People's Republic of China is seen at the 19th Asian Games opening ceremony in Hangzhou on Saturday. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

The national flag of the People's Republic of China is seen at the 19th Asian Games opening ceremony in Hangzhou on Saturday. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

The delegation of China enters the 19th Asian Games opening ceremony in Hangzhou on Saturday. (FENG YONGBIN / CHINA DAILY)

The delegation of China enters the 19th Asian Games opening ceremony in Hangzhou on Saturday. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

The delegation of Hong Kong, China enters the 19th Asian Games opening ceremony in Hangzhou on Saturday. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

The delegation of Hong Kong, China enters the 19th Asian Games opening ceremony in Hangzhou on Saturday. (ZHUANG ZHENBANG / CHINA DAILY)

Members of the delegation of China's Macao parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Brunei delegation enters the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Bhutan delegation enters the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

The Afghan delegation enters the 19th Asian Games opening ceremony in Hangzhou on Saturday. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

The Kuwaiti delegation enters the 19th Asian Games opening ceremony in Hangzhou on Saturday. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of India parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of Cambodia parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of Jordan parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

A member of the delegation of Sri Lanka parades into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of the Republic of Korea parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of Iraq parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of Kyrgyzstan parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of Kazakhstan parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Members of the delegation of Bahrain parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of the Lao People's Democratic Republic parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of Jordan parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of Japan parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of Myanmar parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of Saudi Arabia parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of Nepal parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of Indonesia parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of Bangladesh parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of Maldives parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of Mongolia parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of Pakistan parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of Oman parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of Palestine parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of Qatar parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Delegation of Singapore parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

The flag bearer of the delegation of Tajikistan parades into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Sept 23, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)