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Wang Shuang of China displays her newly exchanged pin at the 19th Asian Games Village in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 21, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhao Wenyu) A welcoming ceremony was held at the athletes' village on Thursday in Hangzhou.
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An athlete of Saudi Arabia and a staff member exchange pins at the 19th Asian Games Village in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 21, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhao Wenyu)
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An athlete tries a claw machine at the 19th Asian Games Village in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 21, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhao Wenyu)
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An athlete selects official gifts in a store at the 19th Asian Games Village in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 21, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhao Wenyu)
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Athletes of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region experience VR at the 19th Asian Games Village in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 21, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhao Wenyu)
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Delegation of Singapore attends the welcoming ceremony at the 19th Asian Games Village in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 21, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhao Wenyu)
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Delegation of the Philippines attends the welcoming ceremony at the 19th Asian Games Village in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 21, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhao Wenyu)
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Members of the South Korea delegation pose for photos after the welcome ceremony at the 19th Asian Games Village in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 21, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Zhao Wenyu)