Hold high the Asian Games torch-Tong Tiexin and Hu Xiaoqing.
Lyrics: Shi Xiang
Composer: Shi Guangnan
Who says we live far apart?
There is no distance between our hearts.
Who says we don't know each other?
We are already familiar with each other.
Born in the east of the world
Growing up together in Asia
We are one of the five rings.
Hold high the blazing torch of the Asian Games.
Who says feelings are hard to express?
Our smiles speak louder than words.
Who says the stadium is an opponent?
We embraced each other warmly.
Glory to the east together.
Both are the rise of Asia.
Sing about unity, friendship and progress.
Hold high the blazing torch of the Asian Games.
Singer profile:
Tong Tiexin: Tong Tiexin, a native of Shuangliao, Jilin, is a baritone singer in China, a national first-class actor, a soloist of the Air Administration Song and Dance Troupe, and a member of the China Musicians Association. Vocal educator Tong studied vocal music with his father since childhood and received strict orthodox enlightenment training.
Hu Xiaoqing, a famous soprano in China, is known as the "queen of songs" and one of the lead singers of "Let the world be full of love", and was rated as one of the twelve stars in China music scene by 1986.