Torch relay for Asian Games set to ignite Ningbo on Sept 12

The poster for the Hangzhou Asian Games' torch. [Photo/Ningbo Evening News]

The torch relay for the Hangzhou Asian Games commenced today near the iconic West Lake and will reach its fourth leg – Ningbo, a cost-host city of the Games, on Sept 12, according to a press conference on Sept 6 at the Hangzhou Asian Games Main Media Center.

The torch will travel through 11 cities in Zhejiang province, including Huzhou, Jiaxing, Shaoxing, Ningbo, Zhoushan, Taizhou, Wenzhou, Lishui, Jinhua, and Quzhou, before returning to Hangzhou on Sept 20 to complete its final leg.

A total of 2,022 torchbearers will take part in the relay, ranging in age from 14 to 84 years old. Among the 2022 torchbearers, 170 will be from Ningbo. This includes prominent individuals such as Wang Shun, an Olympic swimming champion, and Cui Yiwen, famous among Chinese netizens for her bravery in protecting her classmates despite sustaining serious injuries.