CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- The torch-lighting ceremony for the 7th Games of Chongqing 2024 took place at the confluence of three rivers in Hechuan District on the afternoon of May 29, officially starting the handover of the torch.

Hechuan, where the Jialing River, the Fujiang River, and the Qujiang River meet, is flourishing for abundant water resources. The torch-lighting ceremony held at the confluence of rivers is an entirely new sort of event.

At 18:00 on May 29, three ladies representing the Jialing River, the Fujiang River, and the Qiujiang River lit up the torch on the floating platform at the confluence of the three rivers. The burning torch and the magnificent rivers added radiance and beauty to each other, signifying the perfect fusion of the Bayu spirit and the Olympic spirit.

As one of the hometowns of dragon boat culture in China, Hechuan has a long and continuous history of holding dragon boat racing. It is also an inspiring place producing many people with compassion, integrity, and resolve in the revolutionary era, including educator Tao Xingzhi and patriotic industrialist Lu Zuofu. Seven dragon boats, as the symbol of the 7th Games of Chongqing, were lying before torchbearers after the torch was lit, six of which would deliver the Sacred Flame of Hechuan.

The sports events related to the 7th Games of Chongqing 2024 are in full swing. The 7th games, which start from September 20 to September 29, 2024, will offer 1015 events of 45 sports and involve nearly 30, 000 participants, including contestants, coaches, and referees. The contestants will be divided into the teenage group and the adult group. (Translated by Yuki, Fathom Language Limited)