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12,000 athletes and a lotus-shaped mega stadium. The Asian Games comes to China

China’s leader Xi Jinping declared the Asian Games open at a lotus-shaped mega stadium in Hangzhou on Saturday.

The stadium, dubbed “the Big Lotus” for the shape of its roof, consists of 28 large and 27 smaller petal-shaped structures. The stadium can hold 80,000 people, according to its operator.

More than 12,000 athletes from the 45 members of the Asian Olympic Council participated, making it the largest Asian Games ever. Dignitaries from around the world have arrived for the opening ceremony. The ceremony was attended by around 50,000 people, while more than 1,200 volunteers were at the venue to help.

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