阅读理解Hangzhou, together with five other cities in Zhejiang, hosted the 19th Asian Games from Sept 23 to Oct 8, 2023. The Games were very "smart" with the use of many exciting technologies. Let's have a look!
The venue (会场) can change for different kind of weather.
The venue for the tennis finals (决赛) of the Hangzhou Asian Games is sometimes called the "Small Lotus (莲花)". On the top of the stadium, there are eight "petals" (花瓣). They can open and close freely. It's built this way for different kinds of weather.
Drones can help with first aid during the Asian Games.
What if there's an accident during the game and the athletes need first aid? Drones (无人机) can be used to send things over. They can fly as far as 20 kilometers and travel 16 meters in one second. Using a drone saves about 60 percent of the time, according to the drone maker Antwork.
This AI system keeps athletes' food safe.
Every dish at the Asian Games should be safe and healthy to eat. In the kitchen of the athletes' village in Hangzhou, there is a special system that can tell people's faces. If a "stranger" goes into the kitchen, an alarm will go off to let people know.
A screenshot of the Hangzhou Asian Games' metaverse (元宇宙).
Want to walk around at the stadiums but can't make it in person? You can try the Hangzhou Asian Games' metaverse! There's a mini program (程序) on Alipay. Inside, it's like an online cartoon world. You can see the stadiums both from the outside and inside. Also, you can talk with other online users in the metaverse.
A screenshot of the Hangzhou Asian Games' AR (增强现实) service.
It will be sad if you can't find your way. Augmented reality (AR, 增强现实) is here to help. There's a mini program called the Hangzhou Asian Games AR service. You simply turn on your phone's camera and it will see where you are and then show you the way.