The global call for musical themes for the Hangzhou Asian Games is launched on June 23 night. [Photo by Wang Wei/provided to ehangzhou.gov.cn]

The global call for musical themes for the Hangzhou Asian Games was launched on June 23 night, as the well-known Asian Games songs such as Asian Treasures and East Sunrise were played.

The President of the Olympic Council of Asia, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, said in his letter of congratulations that he hoped musical theme of the Hangzhou Asian Games would show the unique charm of Chinese culture and spread the Olympic spirit. He hoped the music works would not only be loved by people across China but also by people all over the world.

The solicitation phase is set to last for two years, according to the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee.

"To host a successful Asian Games, we need a collection of outstanding musical works," Chen Weiqiang, deputy secretary-general of the HAGOC and vice mayor of Hangzhou, said at the ceremony.

All submissions should be complete, original lyrical or music works. The closing date of the first stage is Nov 30 of this year, according to the HAGOC.