As of August 24, there were only 30 days left until the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. As the games draw closer, the Asian Games excitement has taken over the streets of Jinhua. People from different countries are looking forward to this event and are curious about where it will happen.

What’s really exciting is that a group of nine special spokespersons for the Hangzhou Asian Games from different countries appeared. These spokespersons are the consuls general in Shanghai from nine countries: the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, South Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Iran, and Indonesia. They shared their connections with Jinhua through the camera, talked about stories related to the Asian Games, and invited people from all around Asia and the world.

Xu Shufang, director of the Consular Office at Jinhua Foreign Affairs Office (Hong Kong and Macao Office) and staff member of the International Reception Working Group of the Jinhua Office for the Asian Games, explained their initial efforts. They sent promotional videos and information about Jinhua to diplomats and even went to meet them in person. In May, they launched an event called “Diplomats Speak for Asian Games” in Shanghai, which was part of the activities in Jinhua.

The first visit took place on May 17 when Xu Shufang and her colleagues visited Ramazan Parvaz, Consul General of Islamic Republic of Iran in Shanghai at that time. They brought along an invitation letter. After the completion of the Hangzhou Asian Games venues, Parvaz was among the initial group of consuls general to explore Shanghai. China’s first participation in the Asian Games was in 1974 during the Tehran Asian Games. The Diplomats Speak for the Asian Games event from Jinhua began in Shanghai, and the Iranian Consulate General was its first stop. Parvaz expressed heartfelt sentiments, noting that these three “firsts” symbolize the friendship between China and Iran. Anticipating the Asian Games’ soccer and sepaktakraw matches hosted by Jinhua, Palvaz noted, “I personally have a strong fondness for soccer, which is also a popular sport in Iran. If I get the chance, I will certainly visit Jinhua to watch the Asian Games.”

In the office of Hussein Hyde, Consul General of Pakistan in Shanghai, there’s a calligraphy artwork bearing the phrase “a community with a shared future for mankind.” Hyde has made several visits to Yiwu and has praised it as a “world supermarket” brimming with trade opportunities. He holds the view that Jinhua can play a crucial role in enhancing trade and economic exchanges between Pakistan and China, with a special emphasis on fostering significant investment relationships.

Sports are becoming a new way for Jinhua to connect with the world. Anura Fernando, Consul General of Sri Lanka in Shanghai, said that Jinhua is known for technology, industry, transportation, and trade, and now it’s also making a name for itself in sports. He sent a message to the Sri Lankan team, “You’ll be warmly welcomed in China.” (By Wang Lei)

Muhannad Sulaiman Alnaqbi, Consul General of the UAE in Shanghai

Hussein Hyde, Consul General of Pakistan in Shanghai

8月24日，杭州第19届亚运会开幕式倒计时30天。亚运的脚步越来越近，金华的城乡街巷都洋溢着浓厚的亚运氛围。各国民众对此次盛会充满期待和祝福，对“亚运目的地”充满好奇。

令人惊喜的是，9位特殊的杭州亚运会金华代言人组团出镜，他们是来自阿联酋、巴基斯坦、韩国、科威特、老挝、斯里兰卡、泰国、伊朗、印度尼西亚9个国家的驻沪总领事。他们通过镜头讲述与金华的缘分，畅谈亚运故事，并向亚洲和世界发出盛情邀约——

金华市外办（港澳办）领事处处长、亚运办外事礼宾工作组工作人员徐淑芳介绍，前期，他们给外交官寄去金华的宣传片和城市介绍，并登门拜访。5月，金华市“外交官说亚运”活动在上海启动。

首站拜访在5月17日，徐淑芳和同事们带着邀请函拜访了时任伊朗驻沪总领事拉马赞·帕尔瓦兹。杭州亚运会场馆建成后，帕尔瓦兹是首批前去参观的驻沪总领事之一；1974年伊朗德黑兰亚运会，是中国参加的首届亚运会；此次金华市“外交官说亚运”活动的首站也选择来到伊朗驻沪总领馆。帕尔瓦兹深情地说，这三个“第一”代表着中国和伊朗的深厚友谊。对于此次金华承办的亚运会足球和藤球比赛，帕尔瓦兹十分期待，“我自己很喜欢足球，足球也是伊朗的优势项目。如果有机会，我一定会来金华看亚运”。

在巴基斯坦驻沪总领事侯赛音·海德的办公室里，挂着一张“人类命运共同体”的书法。他曾多次到访义乌，评价义乌这座“世界超市”充满了贸易机会，认为金华可以在加强巴中两国贸易经济交流，特别是投资关系方面发挥非常重要的作用。

体育正成为金华连接世界的一扇新窗口。斯里兰卡驻沪总领事阿努若·费喃多说，金华作为一个以科技、工业、交通和商品闻名的城市，如今在体育领域又添了一笔辉煌。他向斯里兰卡队“喊话”：“你们会在中国受到热情的欢迎。”（本报记者 汪蕾）