HANGZHOU, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Games was held on Sunday at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.

Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Games at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Games at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

This photo taken on Oct. 8, 2023 shows the closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)

This photo taken on Oct. 8, 2023 shows the handover ceremony of the flag of the first Asian Games during the closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

This photo taken on Oct. 8, 2023 shows the handover ceremony of the flag of Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) during the closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

This photo taken on Oct. 8, 2023 shows the closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

People look at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

The extinguished cauldron is seen during the closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Games at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)■












