City aims to intertwine music with sports for Hangzhou 2022

What they say

Zhu Hai, TV program planner and lyricist

We should strive to explore our highest potential and make the music for the Games both impressive and stunning. I will combine the spirit of sportsmanship with the character of Hangzhou to bring the attention of all Asians to the city so that the Games will become a brilliant cornerstone in Hangzhou's development.

Tian Di, poet, lyricist and writer 

Hangzhou boasts thousands of years of culture. We musicians need to combine the graceful posture of Hangzhou with the elegance of sportsmanship to create a unique image of the city.

Chen Weidong, young poet and member of the Chinese Music Literature Association  

There is a sentence in The Spirit of Asia, the anthem of the Beijing Asian Games: "in our Asia, trees are linked in roots." It showcases the solidarity of all the countries in Asia in the most straightforward manner. And so will our Hangzhou Asian Games musical works.

Lao Zai, songwriter and music producer  

The Hangzhou Asian Games song should be rooted in the city itself. Hangzhou was hailed as a paradise on earth by Italian explorer Marco Polo. As the city has now been equipped with the "wings" of the internet, my song will reflect its charm both in ancient and modern times.