"It's really barrier-free all the way, so convenient!" On the afternoon of September 28, Mr. Dai, a Hangzhou citizen, took his 80-year-old grandfather and grandmother to watch a game at the Huanglong Stadium and praised the barrier-free facilities and services on site.

Mr. Dai said that his 82-year-old grandfather needs a wheelchair when going out. Before coming to watch the game, he made a special travel plan, "I have to send the elderly to their seats first, and then fold the wheelchair and find a place to put it. Then I go back to my seat. Before the end of the game, I have to get the wheelchair ready and pick up them." Mr. Dai said that although he had already thought of the route, he was still a little worried, "In case of exiting the game, what should I do if there are too many people at that time? What if my seat to the elderlys' are too far apart?"

What Mr. Dai didn't expect was that when he arrived at the entrance of Huanglong Stadium, his worries were solved. The staff immediately arranged for volunteers to take them into the venue from the barrier-free elevator and directly to the barrier-free seats on the middle level of the stands. The barrier-free seats are located in the platform area of the stands and are very spacious.

Audiences in wheelchairs can watch the game directly here without changing seats. There is also an accompanying seat next to each wheelchair space. "This arrangement is very good. I feel more relieved that I can watch the game with them here," Mr. Dai said.

According to venue staff, the Huanglong Stadium is equipped with 12 barrier-free seats, plus emergency seats, which can accommodate a total of about 20 wheelchairs. "We also have volunteers next to the barrier-free seats to provide services to the audience." Wang Yan, deputy director of the audience service area of Huanglong Stadium Group, said that there are more elderly people coming to watch the game on weekdays, and there are also some who are inconvenient to walk due to injuries. Barrier-free seats play a big role. "We also have wheelchairs at the entrance of the venue, and you can borrow them if needed."

It is reported that a total of about 10,000 barrier-free facilities and mother and baby rooms have been set up in the 56 competition venues of the Hangzhou Asian Games. In addition to barrier-free seats, there are also barrier-free toilets, barrier-free ramps, barrier-free parking spaces, etc., allowing spectators to said "Love, without a hindrance".

Source: Tide News

Editor: Bian Bingying