"At the rest area, we were greeted by the painting," shared Wan Jiyuan, a player of the Chinese women's 3x3 basketball team. "The volunteers did an excellent job. They portrayed us vividly, which touched our hearts and made us feel at home."

At the headquarters hotel of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), Nasser Nassiri, president of the Asian Kick-boxing confederation, received a handmade flower lantern, intending to take it back home for his daughters. "They are 29 and 25, and they are very interested in Chinese culture," he shared. Impressed by the hospitality, he added, "It is part of the Chinese tradition, hospitality from all the people in China."

Nilton Gomes Rolim Filho, President of the International Military Sports Council, found delight in the elegant dancing performed by girls in traditional attire. "I will remember the Mid-Autumn Festival this time next year," he noted, expressing that celebrating it again would be "one of the best memories I have in China."