The 100-day countdown to the 19th Asian Games began Thursday in Hangzhou, eastern China. At the flame lighting ceremony, dancers interpreted a sun worship of the Neolithic Liangzhu culture, which is believed to have existed in the region between 3,400 and 2,000 B.C. and is considered proof of China’s continuity as a cultural nation. The logo of the Asian Games is a red sun emitting 16 flames, representing Asia as the sunrise in the East of the world.