The 9th Asian Winter Games came to an end, and the Chinese army fighting at home set the best record in the history of the Asian Winter Games with 32 golds, 27 silvers and 26 bronzes. The closing ceremony was held in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province on the evening of the 14th. Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said earlier in the day that the flame of "ice and snow sharing the same dream and Asia being one heart" will not be extinguished, and the common aspiration and pursuit of peace, development and friendship will continue to be inherited, leaving a deep "Erbin" mark on the history of the Asian Winter Games.

Members of the Chinese sports delegation entered the venue at the closing ceremony

The closing ceremony was held at 8 p.m., and according to reports, it adopted the integration of theatrical performances and ceremonies, showing the emotions from "expectation" to "meeting", from "reunion" to "farewell", and using the optimism and enthusiasm of Chinese to convey the respect for athletes from all over the world to cross mountains and seas and go to the grand event.

Xu Mengtao (second from right), the flag bearer of the Chinese sports delegation, took a photo at the closing ceremony

The overall duration of the closing ceremony is about 60 minutes, from the opening ceremony of the "winter guard" to the closing ceremony of the "hope of spring", the opening and closing ceremonies form a beginning and end echo, the main value concept of "go to spring, endless". Among them, the ice lantern elements in the opening ceremony appeared again in the closing ceremony, and at the same time, the elements of the Harbin balcony concert also appeared again in the closing ceremony, looking forward to the prosperity and development and bright future of Asia.

The Chinese sports delegation celebrates with actors and volunteers at the closing ceremony

Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference earlier on the 14th that at this year's Asian Winter Games, athletes competed on the same field, respected and encouraged each other, vividly interpreting the concept of sports promoting peace, unity and inclusiveness. Cambodia, Saudi Arabia and other countries sent delegations to participate in the competition for the first time, so that ice and snow sports are no longer limited to high-latitude countries, and the ice and snow economy is becoming a new growth point.

Actors performing at the closing ceremony

Guo Jiakun said: "On the field, we saw Jordanian athletes who were one delegation and Thai athletes who came to Harbin from the Beijing Winter Olympics. More than 1,200 athletes from 34 countries and regions gathered in Erbin, realizing the expansion of the Asian ice and snow sports family again, and making the main theme of Asian unity and friendship more resounding. ”

He added: "'Always moving forward' is the motto of the Olympic Council of Asia. China is ready to work with Asian countries and the international community to promote the continuous development of the international Olympic cause and make greater contributions to building a community with a shared future for mankind. ”