April 01, 2022 19:02
Source: Xinhuanet Author: Fang Wenyu Xia Liang Zhu Han Editor: Pan Xiaoming
Xinhua News Agency, Hangzhou, April 1 Question: Based on Benefiting the People and Looking Forward
——Observation on the construction of Hangzhou Asian Games venues
Xinhua News Agency reporters Fang Wenyu, Xia Liang and Zhu Han
On March 31, all 56 competition venues for the Hangzhou Asian Games and the Asian Paralympic Games were completed and the function acceptance of the event was completed, and the relevant preparatory work entered the final sprint stage.
Huanglong Sports Center Stadium, Gymnasium, Swimming and Diving Hall will undertake the tasks of Hangzhou Asian Games football, gymnastics, water polo and other 3 categories and 5 competitions and Asian Para Games track and field competitions respectively. In December 2019, Huanglong Sports Center started the renovation, investing 1.06 billion yuan to improve its digital capabilities, service hardware facilities, and surrounding environment. On February 16 this year, the center’s Huanglong Gymnasium reopened to the public.
“The renovated venue is very international, and the experience is great!” Hearing that the indoor basketball court of the Huanglong Gymnasium is open for reservations, Hangzhou citizen Mr. Jiang couldn’t hold back his excitement, and went to experience it with his golfers as soon as possible.
During the renovation process, the Huanglong Sports Center focused on the construction of smart fitness scenarios for citizens. For example, there are two 1.2-meter-wide standard runways and two slow walks on the roof of the supporting building of the stadium, which form an air runway with the theme of four seasons greening. related data. These facilities will also be open to the public for free after the Hangzhou Asian Games.
The reporter learned that the renovation of Huanglong Sports Center pays special attention to serving the people’s livelihood. In addition to the addition of outdoor leisure venues such as the large lawn in the East Square and the children’s cool play space, 12 parent-child toilets and mother-infant rooms, 48 new energy vehicle charging piles, and a series of barrier-free lift platforms and barrier-free seats are also added. facility.
“As the main base for national fitness and sports and leisure in Zhejiang, the Huanglong Sports Center will launch a series of ‘sports benefits’ after completing the task of hosting the Asian Games.” Shen Bin, Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the Huanglong Sports Center, said that in the future, the Huanglong Sports Center will Create a gathering area for the competition and performance industry, so that more people can enjoy high-quality sports and entertainment activities without leaving Hangzhou. In addition, by adjusting the business format, doing work, and doing a good job in the “night economy”, “night yellow dragon”, “night sports” and “night life” should become prominent features.
In accordance with the principle of “mainly Hangzhou, shared by the whole province”, the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee has set up 56 competition venues (including 2 independent competition venues for the Asian Paralympic Games), 1 Asian Games Village and 4 Asian Games branch villages according to the competition items. Among them, there are 12 new venues, 26 renovated and upgraded venues, 9 rebuilt venues, and 9 temporary venues.
The reporter learned that the construction of the venues for the Hangzhou Asian Games and the Asian Paralympic Games highlights the characteristics of Zhejiang and reflects the local charm. Most of the venues will be open to the society after the Asian Games to help the vigorous development of national fitness.
With a total area of 701 mu, Hangzhou Gongshu Canal Sports Park is the largest new Asian Games venue in the main urban area of Hangzhou. It will host table tennis, breakdance, hockey and other events. This large-scale comprehensive urban park integrates leisure green space, sports venues, and commercial blocks. It is also equipped with facilities such as the National Fitness Center, Huashen Runway, and the fashionable block of Twelve Flowers.
Liao Xiong, a photography enthusiast who lives in the west of the park, used time-lapse photography to record the entire construction of the park and took more than 100,000 photos in five years. He said that he was fortunate that the Asian Games venue was built in front of his home.
“The venues are positioned as an Asian Games park, a sports park, and an open people’s park.” Han Li, deputy commander of the Chengzhong Village Reconstruction Project Headquarters in Gongshu District, Hangzhou, introduced that after the Asian Games, the two major venues and supporting training venues are initially planned to be transformed into Basketball halls, football fields, tennis courts, badminton halls, etc., allow the masses to share the achievements of the Asian Games construction.
Several venues in Shaoxing will host the Hangzhou Asian Games basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball, rock climbing and other events. Among them, the Keqiao Yangshan Rock Climbing Center looks like a “cocoon” from a distance and has attracted much attention since its construction. The reporter learned that after the Asian Games, Keqiao District, Shaoxing City will rely on the Yangshan Rock Climbing Center and Yangshan Stone City Scenic Area to host large-scale rock climbing events at home and abroad, build a youth rock climbing sports base and professional training network, and make use of its proximity to high-speed railways and expressways. The location advantage will drive the surrounding development.