A welcoming ceremony was held on Friday at the athletes' village of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.
Kenneth Fok Kai-kong, head of the Hong Kong delegation, said that he hoped athletes would experience a different Hangzhou after the competition.
"I hope friends from all over the world can experience the diversified Chinese culture in Hangzhou," Fok said, "we should be proud of the tea culture and silk culture."