China News Service, Harbin, February 3 (Reporter Wang Nina) On the 3rd, the torch relay ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games (hereinafter referred to as the "Asian Winter Games") was launched in Harbin. After more than three hours, 120 torchbearers completed the torch relay of about 11 kilometers.

The theme of the torch relay of this Asian Winter Games is "Ice and Snow Dream, Asia and Heart", which is divided into the launching ceremony, the fire closing ceremony and mass exhibitions along the way.

At 9:00 that day, the torch relay launch ceremony was held. As the first torchbearer, the first Olympic gold medal winner of my country's figure skating, Shen Xue held up the lit torch "Purpai" to start from the Zhonghua Baroque District of Harbin City and began to pass the torch.

After that, the torchbearer passed through the "Central Street", Asia's first pedestrian street, Binzhou Railway Bridge, which witnessed the century-old history of Harbin, Zhaolin Park, which is famous for its ice and snow art, and passed on to the Bund Wetland Park on the Songhua River, where a fire collection ceremony was held.

Along the road along the way, people were crowded with people who welcomed the torch, shouting "Ice and snow dream together, Asia is united in heart", and welcoming the torch.

Wang Meng, the first "triple crown" in the history of my country's short track, was the fourth torchbearer. When she passed the torch, people shouted "Benzhu", followed her and ran far away on both sides of the road, passing the torch at the same time.

There are 120 torchbearers in this torch relay, the oldest is 83 years old and the youngest is 16 years old. There are coaches and athletes who have made outstanding contributions to my country's sports, as well as academicians, May 1st Labor Medal winners and volunteer representatives. Among them, Zhang Hui, the 70th torchbearer and world champion of the Winter Olympics, completed the only ice skating torch relay. On the mirror-like ice surface, she and a group of speed skating boys slid around the Asian Winter Games emblem in the center of the ice rink for a circle, and passed the torch out to cheer for the Asian Winter Games athletes together.

The figure skating double skating champion Sui Wenjing of the Beijing Winter Olympics was the last torchbearer. When she passed the torch, she showed off multiple figure skating movements, which were elegant and beautiful, causing cheers on the spot.

"I feel very honored to be able to participate in the competition at my doorstep and will prepare for the competition in a fuller state." Fan Kexin, who is both a torchbearer and a short track speed skater in my country, said that she is from Heilongjiang and has also participated in many competitions this time.

Harbin is the "City of Olympic Championships" and the first "Double Asian Winter City" in my country. It held the third Asian Winter Games in 1996, and this year is the second time this event is held. Harbin has trained a large number of Olympic champions for our country, and Harbin athletes have won 15 Winter Olympic medals, including 6 gold medals for our country.

On the evening of February 7, the main torch tower of the Asian Winter Games will be lit at the opening ceremony of the Asian Winter Games.