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Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee:  With the theme for the opening ceremony centred around water and tide, showcasing the rich cultural heritage of China, Hangzhou will declare the 19th Asian Games open with a ceremony full of opulence and grandeur befitting the occasion.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will declare the games open on Saturday night in the presence of many dignitaries from participating Asian countries, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach and senior Olympic Council of Asia officials led by acting president Randhir Singh of India.

While trying to make a grand statement through the opening ceremony, the Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee has also implemented principles of conservation, making the Games and the opening ceremony economical and green as the organisers have "integrated the requirements of 'simplicity, safety and brilliance' into the preparation of the Opening Ceremony, and integrated the rich historical and cultural heritage of Zhejiang province and Hangzhou and the Asian Games elements into the Opening Ceremony, striving to create classic and wonderful moments".