Artists perform at the opening ceremony of the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 22, 2023. /CFP

The fourth Asian Paralympic Games opened at the lotus-shaped Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium, or "Big Lotus," in Hangzhou on Sunday night, with the event's stunning osmanthus themes wooing global audiences during the golden season. As the symbolic flower of Hangzhou, the osmanthus is one of the most beloved autumn flowers in Chinese culture.