A welcome ceremony was held on Saturday for the Chinese delegation at the main village of the 19th Asian Games, the temporary residence for athletes competing in the upcoming event. The Chinese delegation includes 886 athletes who will compete in 407 events across 38 disciplines. At the ceremony, athletes showed determination and resolve to achieve good results. The 19th Asian Games will be co-hosted by Hangzhou and five other cities in east China's Zhejiang Province, namely Ningbo, Wenzhou, Jinhua, Shaoxing, and Huzhou, from September 23 to October 8.