The Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (HAGOC) on Tuesday unveiled pictograms for the 2022 games, and initiated a global appeal for the slogan of volunteers.

According to the organizers, the pictograms, covering 40 sports and 59 disciplines, were developed by the same team that designed the games' emblem 'Tides Surging,' all of which feature smooth lines and dynamic graphs.

The pictograms will appear in a variety of scenes including competitions, venue signs, promotion, broadcasting and souvenirs.

The HAGOC also started a global appeal for the slogan of volunteers. Applicants can submit their proposal online, by post or on site to the HAGOC office over the next five weeks.

Thursday also saw the launch ceremony of an Asian-themed documentary and the application of a WeChat mini-program that offers information on ticket sales, food, accommodation, transportation, famous scenic spots and shopping information in the host and co-host cities.

(Cover: The pictograms for the 19th Asian Games are unveiled during a two-year countdown event in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, east China, September 22, 2020. /CFP)