Glum mood overshadows the Asian GamesReuters, HANGZHOU, ChinaChina hopes to make a splash with the Asian Games, which officially open tomorrow, but nationwide excitement has been muted as the economy sputters and some question the cost of the sporting extravaganza. Taiwan’s players celebrate their 1-0 victory over Indonesia at the Asian Games at Zhejiang Normal University East Stadium in Jinhua, China, yesterday. “People care more about their own lives and the Asian Games are not on the top of their list of concerns,” Yan said. “People just don’t care.”Taiwan goalkeeper Chiu Yu-hung, third right, celebrates with his teammates after their 1-0 victory over Indonesia at the Asian Games in Jinhua, China, yesterday. Chin Wen-yen scored two minutes after halftime and the team held on for their first Asian Games victory in 65 years.

Source: Taipei Times September 21, 2023 17:02 UTC