Artists perform before the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in Hangzhou, Sept. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

Hangzhou Asian Games' opening ceremony begins at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Sept. 23.

HANGZHOU, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Hangzhou Asian Games' opening ceremony is underway. The program consists of 15 segments, which include the parade of athletes and the lighting of the cauldron.

The opening day of Hangzhou Asian Games aligns with the Autumn Equinox, one of China's 24 solar terms. It symbolizes harvest and reunion in the Chinese culture.