On November 2nd, the torch relay of the 15th National Games was held simultaneously in four cities: Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. This was the first cross-border torch relay in the history of the National Games, and also the first time the torch of the National Games was passed in Hong Kong and Macau. At around 9am, the torch relay launch ceremony was held at Lianhuashan Park in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. Xue Qikun, academician of the CAS Member and president of South University of Science and Technology, carried the torch and made his first run. From Shenzhen Lianhuashan Park to Qianhai Shenzhen Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone, from Zhenhai Tower in Guangzhou to Haixinsha, from Hong Kong SAR Government Headquarters to Qide Sports Park, from Macao SAR Government Headquarters to Dasanba memorial archway, 200 torchbearers from all walks of life hold the torch "blooming", pass through the landmarks of three places and four cities, and connect Lingnan culture, mountain and sea customs and urban charm into a flowing picture. In Hong Kong, cross sea transportation is highly distinctive. The torch was escorted to the Star Ferry and completed a ceremonial sea crossing in Victoria Harbour. On the deck, Li Jing, the 23rd torchbearer and silver medalist in men's doubles table tennis at the 2004 Athens Olympics, held the torch steadily, while the crowd on the shore cheered and cheered. In Macau, Li Yi, the first torchbearer and Hangzhou Asian Games women's longquan champion, was extremely excited: "The National Games will be jointly held by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao for the first time. I wish all athletes good results and welcome everyone to experience the charm of the Greater Bay Area." In Guangzhou, the cultural activities along the torch relay route are quite exciting. There are Cantonese opera performances familiar to Guangzhou residents, as well as skateboarding and street dance performances loved by young people, showcasing the rich cultural landscape of Lingnan. In Shenzhen, the humanoid robot "Kuafu" participated in the relay as the "No. 0" torchbearer. Kuafu "holds a torch and completes the 100 meter relay mission in a personified running posture. After the torch relay, the four city torches gathered in Guangzhou in the afternoon of the same day and held a melting ceremony at the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center (see picture, photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Deng Hua), preparing for the main torch lighting of the opening ceremony on the evening of November 9th. The "source fire" of the 15th National Games torch is collected from the seabed of the South China Sea at a depth of more than 1500 meters, and is obtained by igniting combustible ice with solar energy. The torch relay this time is full of technology, with intelligent robots, unmanned vehicles, low altitude aircraft and other equipment appearing at the event, highlighting the industrial advantages of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area as an international center for scientific and technological innovation, and demonstrating the deep integration of technology and sports. Officials from the organizing committees of the 15th National Games and the Paralympic Games stated that the torch relay not only carries the unremitting pursuit of "faster, higher, stronger - more united" from the light of the source fire deep in the South China Sea to the united fire of the three regions, but also vividly demonstrates the integrated development of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, highlighting the glory and dream of Guangdong Hong Kong Macao working together to build the future. (New Society)