Participants pose for a photo with medals and certificates after the Fun Run in Beijing, capital of China, April 27, 2023. (photo courtesy of Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee)

Cultural promotions for the Hangzhou Asian Games were held in Beijing, which hosted the 11th Asian Games 33 years ago.

A series of culture promotion activities for the Hangzhou Asian Games were held here on Thursday, containing a lecture at Beijing Sport University, a running event and a concert at Beijing's Olympic Park.

The activities were initially launched in Hangzhou on May 30, 2021, and held in the Chinese cities of including Shanghai, Xi'an, Tianjin, Wuhan, Chengdu, Xiamen, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Beijing.

"Beijing hosted the 11th Asian Games 33 years ago, which was a milestone for China's development in sports. Now, Hangzhou is preparing for the 19th edition of the Games and will strive to achieve the best," said Chen Weiqiang, executive secretary general of the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee, during the lecture in Beijing Sport University.

As a part of the activities, runners took in a journey beside the National Aquatics Center at the Olympic Park, where a concert was held afterwards to introduce the promotion song of the Hangzhou Asian Games.

"Through the songs and the activities, the people will gain a deeper understanding of Hangzhou," said Huang Haifeng, deputy secretary general of the Hangzhou Asian Games organizing committee.