Shou Xiaoli:

Now, let's give the floor to Mr. Han. 

Han Shengjian:

Friends from the media, thank you for your interest in and support for Heilongjiang province's opening-up and revitalization as well as the preparation of the 9th Asian Winter Games, which will take place from Feb. 7 to 14 in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. The province has attached great emphasis on the preparation for the Games, and has established a leadership group under the main heads of the CPC Heilongjiang Provincial Committee and the provincial government. We will earnestly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important directives on sports, uphold the concept of hosting a "green, inclusive, open and clean" game, and implement the requirements of delivering a "streamlined, safe and splendid" game. With strong support from the General Administration of Sport of China and other organizing committee units as well as other parties, the organizing work has been pushed forward with high standard, high quality and high efficiency. Next, I will focus on three aspects. 

In terms of venues, all the venues are now ready to go. Balancing the needs of the Games with post-event use, we adhere to the principles of greenness and frugality. All 13 venues use energy-saving, environment-friendly materials, green, low-carbon technology and are existing infrastructures that have been renovated rather than large-scale construction. For example, we have renovated the Harbin Sport University's college students ice skating rink to serve as the ice hockey competition venue for the Games, which effectively saves costs and improves the institute's ice and snow sports facilities.

Currently, all renovations have been completed and have already passed inspections. We are now conducting all kinds of test events with real-game standards as well as advancing comprehensive, full-process and full-capacity pressure tests to ensure efficient event support. 

In terms of event services, we are building a professional and meticulous service support system. The Games will feature six major categories, 11 sub-categories and 64 minor categories. So far, over 1,500 athletes from 34 countries and regions have registered, setting potential records for participation in the Asian Winter Games. 

We have trialed the IT Command Center for the Games, established efficient and convenient procedures for foreign personnel's arrival and departure and published operation guides for the athletes', technical officials' and media's villages, along with service plans covering food, accommodation, transportation, healthcare and language support. Our goal is to provide all guests with a welcoming experience.

With cultural exchange, we are organizing diverse, unique international cultural exchange events. During the Games, we will host a range of activities such as Heilongjiang provincial intangible cultural heritage experiences, ice acrobatics, opera parades and a Lantern Festival celebration at locations like the Athlete Village and the Ice and Snow World. All these will help athletes and journalists from across Asia to understand Heilongjiang culture, fostering intercultural understanding and friendship.

The spillover effects of the Asian Winter Games are gradually appearing, with a surge of interest in winter tourism to Heilongjiang from Asian countries and regions. For instance, tens of thousands of tourists from Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia are expected to travel to Harbin on special flights this winter. We are deepening exchange and cooperation with Asian countries and regions in fields such as ice and snow economy, cultural tourism, and trade and investment, striving for mutual benefits and to further expand high-level openness.

We firmly believe that under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, and with the joint efforts of all parties, we will complete all preparatory tasks and deliver to the world a great event that is distinctly Chinese, uniquely Asian and spectacular. Thank you.