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Contributor: Xinhua News Agency
Wednesday, August 09 2023 - 19:57
AsiaNet
Second batch of "Asian Games Gift Packs" launched with the opportunity to win 100,000 Asian Games tickets
HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 9, 2023 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

Hangzhou, the host city of the 19th Asian Games, is thrilled to launch the 
second batch of "Asian Games Gift Packs" to welcome global tourists to visit 
the City of Living Poetry. 

The "Asian Games Gift Packs" for global tourists is a digital tourism marketing 
campaign launched since June, 2023 and has received enthusiastic responses from 
both local and international tourists alike. The gift packs are distributed 
through a series of sweepstakes. The second batch of gift packs will open for 
application till August 10. Winners of the first and second sweepstakes have 
the opportunity to win 100,000 Asian Games tickets. 

For international visitors, registration is accessible via official website 
(https://wgly.hangzhou.gov.cn/en/) of Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, 
Radio, TV and Tourism while domestic tourists can join by searching "Asian 
Games" on the Alipay platform and clicking into "One Pass" in the Smart 
Hangzhou 2022 mini program in the app. The gift packs can also be accessed 
through Fliggy app, Hangzhou Residents app and Discover Hangzhou mini program.

Each gift pack includes a 7-day complementary Hangzhou subway pass, free 
tickets to 48 tourist attractions, and a prepaid phone card worth 100 Chinese 
yuan (approximately USD14). The total value of attraction benefits included in 
the pack is 3,000 Chinese yuan approximately USD420). It contains free tickets 
to famous scenic spots such as Xixi National Wetland Park (the first national 
wetland park in China) and Thousand Island Lake (with 1,078 islands scattered 
across the lake). Winners can use the "One Pass" QR code in Alipay to take the 
subway, enjoy sight-seeing at various scenic spots, and appreciate the beauty 
of the Asian Games host city. 

The "One Pass" mini program aims to streamline access to tourist attractions, 
public transportation, and museum reservations through a unified QR code.The 
"One Pass" in Smart Hangzhou 2022 mini program, coupled with the "Asian Games 
Gift Packs", strives to provide all-in-one digital service experience for 
dining, transportation, travelling, sightseeing, shopping, and entertainment, 
ultimately enhancing the Asian Games experience for global visitors.

Source: Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV and Tourism